Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Aug 31 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / NYY · 2026

Hill, Tim

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
14.4% K%
Range
7.4% to 19.8%
Live Δ
yes
Team NYY Archetype Balanced reliever 2 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.

2026-08-31
51
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
37
Arsenal4 metrics
54
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-08-31
ERA preseason4.30
ERA current pace4.41
ERA rolling p504.35
Observed weight48%
ERA
2.70 3.49 4.35 5.22 6.01
FIP
3.50 4.09 4.75 5.41 6.00
K%
8.7% 10.4% 12.3% 14.2% 15.9%
BB%
4.4% 5.3% 6.4% 7.5% 8.5%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-08-31
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.10
84
ERA4.41
40
BB%5.4%
93 +22 vs proj
K%10.8%
0
xwOBA allowed0.321
39
Barrel allowed6.7%
61
Fastball velo88.4
2
Hard-hit allowed44.1%
13
Whiff%11.4%
0
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-08-31
Sinker Stuff+105
77
Fastball Stuff+94
12
Mithrandir Stuff+107
91
Slider Stuff+101
38
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.

3Pitches 2026Season 81%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 Hill, Tim · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.321 2026-08-20: 0.3252026-08-21: 0.3252026-08-22: 0.3252026-08-23: 0.3252026-08-24: 0.3252026-08-25: 0.3252026-08-26: 0.3252026-08-27: 0.3212026-08-28: 0.3212026-08-29: 0.3212026-08-30: 0.3212026-08-31: 0.321 2026-08-20 2026-08-31 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 Hill, Tim · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 54%54%Whiff: 11%11%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 45%45%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 Hill, Tim · 2026 arsenal snapshot Sinker: 81.0%Slider: 12.3%4-Seam Fastball: 6.7% SI81% · 88 mphprimary pitch SI 81%SL 12%FF 7% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Hill, Tim · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Sinker: 81% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 42″ drop, 88.3 mphSI88 mphSlider: 12% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 38″ drop, 76.1 mphSL76 mph4-Seam Fastball: 7% usage, 6″ horizontal break, 33″ drop, 89.2 mphFF89 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
SI 80.7% 352 105 qualified
SL 10.3% 45 101 limited sample
FB 8.9% 39 94 limited sample
Method note

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

Model read

Projection notes

1
templated note
Plays better against lefties right now (0.263 vs 0.303 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Volume stays relief-shaped even when the bat-miss traits are strong.
3
templated note
Home park slightly inflates the home-run risk band.
4
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: Sinker 82%, 4-Seam Fastball 14%, Cutter 5%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+0.19
K% Δ-0.038
Sample54.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings46.2----
Batters Faced193----
K%14.4%7.4% to 19.8%+/- 6.2%
BB%7.4%4.2% to 11.1%+/- 3.5%
Whiff%14.1%10.6% to 21.9%+/- 5.6%
HR/91.360.36 to 1.99+/- 0.81
xwOBA Against0.3260.254 to 0.378+/- 0.062
Barrel% Allowed7.2%3.0% to 10.6%+/- 3.8%
ERA4.322.05 to 6.68+/- 2.32
FIP4.552.85 to 6.36+/- 1.76
WHIP1.3661.011 to 1.683+/- 0.336
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

829 career BF

xwOBA0.263
K%12.4%
BB%6.1%
Barrel3.9%
vs RHH

952 career BF

xwOBA0.303
K%11.1%
BB%7.1%
Barrel6.6%