Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Jun 1 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / CHC · 2026

Brown, Ben

Breaking-ball driven starter profile

Primary
24.5% K%
Range
20.6% to 32.6%
Live Δ
yes
Team CHC Archetype Breaking-ball attack Age 27 Status Healthy / active roster
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-06-01
ERA preseason4.20
ERA current pace2.02
ERA rolling p503.17
Observed weight47%
ERA
1.98 2.54 3.17 3.80 4.36
FIP
1.79 2.37 3.01 3.65 4.23
K%
22.0% 23.8% 25.7% 27.6% 29.3%
BB%
5.9% 6.7% 7.5% 8.4% 9.1%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-06-01
Pitching · percentile strip
BB%7.9%
63
Barrel allowed7.2%
58 +27 vs proj
Fastball velo96.6
83
Hard-hit allowed43.9%
23
K%26.4%
77
Whiff%26.5%
74
xwOBA allowed0.272
82 +21 vs proj
Mithrandir+

Stuff+ and arsenal context

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

2026-06-01
Mithrandir Stuff+101
44
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.

4Pitches 2026Season 37%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 Brown, Ben · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.314 2026-05-17: 0.2502026-05-19: 0.2502026-05-21: 0.2602026-05-23: 0.2602026-05-24: 0.2602026-05-25: 0.2592026-05-26: 0.2712026-05-28: 0.2712026-05-29: 0.2712026-05-30: 0.2712026-05-31: 0.2712026-06-01: 0.272 2026-05-17 2026-06-01 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 Brown, Ben · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 35%35%Zone: 48%48%Whiff: 27%27%Called strike: 18%18%First pitch strike: 49%49%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 Brown, Ben · 2026 arsenal snapshot Knuckle Curve: 37.2%4-Seam Fastball: 37.0%Sinker: 19.7%Changeup: 6.1% MIX KC 37%FF 37%SI 20%CH 6% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Brown, Ben · 2026 arsenal snapshot KC: HB 0.0, IVB 3.3KCFF: HB -0.4, IVB 1.1FFSI: HB 1.0, IVB 1.4SICH: HB -0.9, IVB 2.4CH horizontal break IVB MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
FB 37.4% 253 103 qualified
CB 36.8% 249 102 qualified
SI 19.6% 133 99 limited sample
CH 6.2% 42 100 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
Needs the arsenal to hold up against lefties (0.311 vs 0.285 xwOBA allowed split).
2
templated note
Primary mix entering the season: 4-Seam Fastball 55%, Knuckle Curve 40%, Changeup 5%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ-2.25
K% Δ+0.019
Sample54.0 IP

negative regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings70.2----
Batters Faced307----
K%24.5%20.6% to 32.6%+/- 6.0%
BB%7.6%5.3% to 9.8%+/- 2.2%
Whiff%26.8%22.8% to 32.1%+/- 4.6%
HR/91.280.84 to 2.07+/- 0.61
xwOBA Against0.3020.269 to 0.353+/- 0.042
Barrel% Allowed9.2%5.5% to 13.8%+/- 4.1%
ERA4.273.19 to 6.55+/- 1.68
FIP3.742.63 to 6.08+/- 1.72
WHIP1.2441.056 to 1.570+/- 0.257
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

359 career BF

xwOBA0.311
K%23.7%
BB%7.3%
Barrel12.9%
vs RHH

394 career BF

xwOBA0.285
K%22.2%
BB%5.9%
Barrel8.7%