Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 2 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / NYY · 2026

Cole, Gerrit

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
20.6% K%
Range
16.6% to 28.3%
Live Δ
yes
Team NYY Archetype Breaking-ball attack Age 36 Status Healthy / active roster
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.

2026-09-02
83
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
65
Arsenal6 metrics
74
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

Pending

Rolling player projection appears after current-season Statcast and projection joins refresh.

Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-02
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.12
82
ERA3.11
78
BB%5.0%
96
K%25.9%
77
xwOBA allowed0.285
80
Barrel allowed7.9%
43
Fastball velo96.8
84
Hard-hit allowed44.2%
13
Whiff%20.6%
31
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

Stuff+ appears when the current pitch-event scoring artifact includes this pitcher; Arsenal Decomposition remains descriptive support under Stuff+.

2026-09-02
Fastball Stuff+106
76
Mithrandir Stuff+106
87
Changeup Stuff+101
42
Curveball Stuff+108
99
Sinker Stuff+102
50
Slider Stuff+108
91
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.

5Pitches 2026Season 49%Top usage
ride armside gloveside +Arsenal gap +Shape contrast
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 Cole, Gerrit · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.285 2026-08-22: 0.2852026-08-23: 0.2852026-08-24: 0.2852026-08-25: 0.2822026-08-26: 0.2822026-08-27: 0.2822026-08-28: 0.2812026-08-29: 0.2812026-08-30: 0.2812026-08-31: 0.2812026-09-01: 0.2812026-09-02: 0.285 2026-08-22 2026-09-02 xwOBA allowed MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
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 Cole, Gerrit · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 53%53%Whiff: 21%21%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 57%57%Hard hit allowed: 44%44% 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.

2026
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH ARSENAL DONUT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Cole, Gerrit · 2026 arsenal snapshot 4-Seam Fastball: 49.5%Slider: 19.2%Knuckle Curve: 14.1%Changeup: 13.6%Sinker: 3.7% FF49% · 97 mphprimary pitch FF 49%SL 19%KC 14%CH 14%SI 4% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Cole, Gerrit · 2026 arsenal snapshot 15″30″45″60″ 4-Seam Fastball: 49% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 13″ drop, 96.8 mphFF97 mphSlider: 19% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 31″ drop, 89.7 mphSL90 mphKnuckle Curve: 14% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 54″ drop, 83.3 mphKC83 mphChangeup: 14% usage, 12″ horizontal break, 28″ drop, 86.1 mphCH86 mphSinker: 4% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 19″ drop, 96.1 mphSI96 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 52.8% 310 106 qualified
SL 18.4% 108 108 limited sample
CB 14.0% 82 108 limited sample
CH 12.1% 71 101 limited sample
SI 2.7% 16 102 limited sample
Method note

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

Model read

Projection notes

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templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
pitcher
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ--
K% Δ--
Sample105.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings141.9----
Batters Faced582----
K%20.6%16.6% to 28.3%+/- 5.9%
BB%6.3%4.5% to 8.3%+/- 1.9%
Whiff%19.6%16.6% to 24.8%+/- 4.1%
HR/91.440.71 to 1.99+/- 0.64
xwOBA Against0.3150.264 to 0.333+/- 0.035
Barrel% Allowed8.8%5.9% to 11.8%+/- 3.0%
ERA4.002.41 to 5.13+/- 1.36
FIP4.002.94 to 6.34+/- 1.70
WHIP1.2530.928 to 1.348+/- 0.210
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

3593 career BF

xwOBA0.275
K%21.2%
BB%6.4%
Barrel8.6%
vs RHH

3887 career BF

xwOBA0.277
K%19.8%
BB%5.1%
Barrel8.5%