Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 26 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / CIN · 2026

Johnson, Pierce

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
24.4% K%
Range
18.4% to 32.2%
Live Δ
yes
Team CIN Archetype Balanced reliever 2 Age 35 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.

2026-09-26
35
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
37
Arsenal3 metrics
67
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-26
ERA preseason3.83
ERA current pace4.73
ERA rolling p504.26
Observed weight48%
ERA
2.82 3.50 4.26 5.03 5.71
FIP
3.64 3.99 4.37 4.75 5.10
K%
18.3% 20.1% 22.1% 24.2% 26.0%
BB%
7.3% 8.3% 9.5% 10.7% 11.8%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-26
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.38
41
ERA4.73
33
BB%9.3%
45
K%19.1%
31 -37 vs proj
xwOBA allowed0.338
25
Barrel allowed11.9%
4 -32 vs proj
Fastball velo95.7
72
Hard-hit allowed39.6%
42
Whiff%21.4%
41 -19 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+.

2026-09-26
Curveball Stuff+107
97
Fastball Stuff+99
27
Mithrandir Stuff+105
77
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 63%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 Johnson, Pierce · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.313 0.338 2026-09-12: 0.3502026-09-13: 0.3472026-09-14: 0.3472026-09-18: 0.3422026-09-19: 0.3422026-09-20: 0.3422026-09-21: 0.3402026-09-22: 0.3402026-09-23: 0.3402026-09-24: 0.3352026-09-25: 0.3352026-09-26: 0.338 2026-09-12 2026-09-26 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 Johnson, Pierce · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Edge: 37%37%Zone: 50%50%Whiff: 21%21%Called strike: 19%19%First pitch strike: 56%56%Hard hit allowed: 40%40% 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 Johnson, Pierce · 2026 arsenal snapshot Curveball: 62.6%4-Seam Fastball: 36.5%Cutter: 0.9% CU63% · 87 mphprimary pitch CU 63%FF 36%FC 1% MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Mithrandir Metrics PITCH MOVEMENT Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. Pitch Arsenal Johnson, Pierce · 2026 arsenal snapshot 12″24″36″48″ Curveball: 63% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 41″ drop, 86.5 mphCU87 mph4-Seam Fastball: 36% usage, 2″ horizontal break, 14″ drop, 95.7 mphFF96 mphCutter: 1% usage, 0″ horizontal break, 23″ drop, 92.0 mphFC92 mph less drop ↑ more drop ↓ · horizontal break ↔ · dot size = usage · break incl. gravity MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
PitchUsagePitchesStuff+Status
CB 64.6% 402 107 qualified
FB 35.2% 219 99 qualified
FC 0.2% 1 115 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 (0.310 vs 0.286 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: Curveball 72%, 4-Seam Fastball 23%, Cutter 5%.
Live context

Current-season signal

ERA Δ+0.74
K% Δ-0.053
Sample51.3 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings38.6----
Batters Faced165----
K%24.4%18.4% to 32.2%+/- 6.9%
BB%9.6%6.4% to 14.0%+/- 3.8%
Whiff%24.0%19.7% to 30.4%+/- 5.3%
HR/91.300.36 to 2.26+/- 0.95
xwOBA Against0.3210.252 to 0.393+/- 0.070
Barrel% Allowed8.4%4.5% to 12.8%+/- 4.2%
ERA3.991.99 to 6.09+/- 2.05
FIP4.042.55 to 4.61+/- 1.03
WHIP1.2701.013 to 1.758+/- 0.373
Platoon / Shape
vs LHH

616 career BF

xwOBA0.310
K%22.6%
BB%11.7%
Barrel9.1%
vs RHH

814 career BF

xwOBA0.286
K%23.8%
BB%7.5%
Barrel8.5%