Mithrandir Metrics
Pitcher projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 27 06:00 AM ET
Pitcher projection / NYY · 2026

Hill, Tim

Late-inning arm with usable miss-bat shape

Primary
14.7% K%
Range
7.4% to 20.9%
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.

2026-09-27
48
Pitching
percentile
Pitching9 metrics
34
Arsenal4 metrics
49
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-09-27
ERA preseason4.29
ERA current pace4.60
ERA rolling p504.45
Observed weight51%
ERA
2.80 3.58 4.45 5.32 6.10
FIP
3.76 4.35 5.01 5.67 6.26
K%
8.5% 10.1% 12.0% 13.9% 15.6%
BB%
4.5% 5.4% 6.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
Pitching · percentile strip
WHIP1.17
77
ERA4.60
34
BB%5.6%
92 +20 vs proj
K%10.4%
0
xwOBA allowed0.325
34
Barrel allowed6.9%
59
Fastball velo88.4
2
Hard-hit allowed44.6%
12
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+.

2026-09-27
Mithrandir Stuff+107
89
Sinker Stuff+105
74
Fastball Stuff+96
15
Slider Stuff+97
19
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 82%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 0.325 2026-09-13: 0.3282026-09-14: 0.3282026-09-18: 0.3312026-09-19: 0.3312026-09-20: 0.3312026-09-21: 0.3282026-09-22: 0.3282026-09-23: 0.3282026-09-24: 0.3272026-09-25: 0.3272026-09-26: 0.3252026-09-27: 0.325 2026-09-13 2026-09-27 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: 45%45% 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: 81.9%Slider: 11.8%4-Seam Fastball: 6.3% SI82% · 88 mphprimary pitch SI 82%SL 12%FF 6% 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: 82% usage, 3″ horizontal break, 42″ drop, 88.3 mphSI88 mphSlider: 12% usage, 1″ horizontal break, 38″ drop, 76.0 mphSL76 mph4-Seam Fastball: 6% 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 81.9% 429 105 qualified
SL 9.9% 52 97 limited sample
FB 8.2% 43 96 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+0.47
K% Δ-0.043
Sample60.0 IP

positive regression

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Innings40.4----
Batters Faced169----
K%14.7%7.4% to 20.9%+/- 6.8%
BB%7.4%4.2% to 11.3%+/- 3.6%
Whiff%14.0%10.6% to 21.9%+/- 5.6%
HR/91.270.32 to 1.99+/- 0.84
xwOBA Against0.3260.256 to 0.379+/- 0.061
Barrel% Allowed7.1%2.6% to 10.5%+/- 4.0%
ERA4.132.01 to 6.68+/- 2.33
FIP4.552.84 to 6.37+/- 1.77
WHIP1.3630.998 to 1.677+/- 0.340
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%