Mithrandir Metrics
Player Chicago White Sox Refreshed Jul 19 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Chicago White Sox

Chris Murphy

P · Bats/Throws L/L · 6' 1", 186 lb · Age 28

Cards
3
Modules
1
Live Δ
yes
Club Chicago White Sox Position P Roster Active Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line

Season by season

3D Pitch Lab Projections
WLERAGGSSVIPSOWHIP
2023124.91200147.2491.41
2025303.12230034.2301.18
2026204.57212121.2211.52
3 Seasons624.246422104.01001.36
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-07-19
36
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
52
Arsenal6 metrics
62
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-07-19
ERA preseason4.03
ERA current pace4.57
ERA rolling p504.20
Observed weight31%
ERA
2.75 3.44 4.20 4.96 5.64
FIP
3.54 3.92 4.34 4.76 5.14
K%
17.4% 19.6% 22.0% 24.4% 26.6%
BB%
7.8% 9.3% 11.0% 12.7% 14.2%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-19
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.40
36
ERA4.57
34
BB%12.1%
16 -17 vs proj
K%19.6%
31
xwOBA allowed0.304
61
Barrel allowed7.1%
59
Fastball velo95.8
72
Hard-hit allowed32.9%
87
Whiff%26.4%
75 +18 vs proj
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

How nasty this pitcher's stuff grades in our pitch-level model. Missing coverage is shown explicitly.

2026-07-19
Changeup Stuff+108
91
Curveball Stuff+105
93
Fastball Stuff+104
63
Mithrandir Stuff+99
26
Sinker Stuff+112
99
Slider Stuff+85
1
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA allowed Murphy, Chris · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 0.304 2026-07-08: 0.2942026-07-09: 0.2942026-07-10: 0.2952026-07-11: 0.2952026-07-12: 0.2952026-07-13: 0.3042026-07-14: 0.3042026-07-15: 0.3042026-07-16: 0.3042026-07-17: 0.3042026-07-18: 0.3042026-07-19: 0.304 2026-07-08 2026-07-19 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Optimization map

Arsenal optimization map

Pitch-shape context from this pitcher’s current arsenal snapshot. Hover a pitch to inspect usage, movement, and bat-missing context.

7Pitches 2026Season 31%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Pitch Zone Profile Murphy, Chris · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 49%49%Whiff: 26%26%Called strike: 13%13%First pitch strike: 51%51%Hard hit allowed: 33%33% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Pitch arsenal

Usage mix, movement map, and Stuff+ composition

2026 pitch-level arsenal aggregates; current season takes over after 100 tracked pitches across at least 2 pitch types. Descriptive pitch-type Stuff+ composition. Not a promoted predictive metric.

Watch the pitches in 3D →

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Murphy, Chris · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 30.9%Slider: 30.4%Curveball: 22.2%Sweeper: 6.0%Sinker: 5.7%Changeup: 4.1% FF31% · 96 mphprimary pitch FF 31%SL 30%CU 22%ST 6%SI 6%CH 4% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Murphy, Chris · 2026 arsenal snapshot 15″30″45″60″ 4-Seam Fastball: 31% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 13″ drop, 96.2 mphFF96 mphSlider: 30% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 29″ drop, 89.2 mphSL89 mphCurveball: 22% usage, 5″ horizontal break, 58″ drop, 77.8 mphCU78 mphSweeper: 6% usage, 17″ horizontal break, 39″ drop, 80.3 mphST80 mphSinker: 6% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 21″ drop, 93.7 mphSI94 mphChangeup: 4% usage, 16″ horizontal break, 34″ drop, 85.8 mphCH86 mphSlurve: 1% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 46″ drop, 83.4 mphSV83 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SL 35.8% 64 85 limited sample
FB 29.6% 53 104 limited sample
CB 19.0% 34 105 limited sample
SI 9.5% 17 112 limited sample
CH 6.1% 11 108 limited sample
Method note

Renamed from the attempted Kirby Index after audit; true Kirby requires release-angle trajectory data.

Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age28
Height6' 1"
Weight186 lb
Debut2023-06-07
Live layer

Delta / regression

ERA Δ+0.42
K% Δ-0.022
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Pitching32026-07-05Curveball played up through CU/SL tunnel quality
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Pitcher Projections 202621.9% K | 4.15 ERAProjection
2026-04-07 vs BAL1 ER / 0 K0.2 IP
2026-04-05 vs TOR0 ER / 1 K1.0 IP
2026-04-04 vs TOR1 ER / 0 K1.0 IP
2026-04-01 @ MIA1 ER / 3 K2.0 IP
2026-03-29 @ MIL4 ER / 1 K0.1 IP