James Norwood P Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
+0.1 WAR
Age 32 RHP 6'2" / 215 lbs AAA peak 0.1 · 2026
ERA4.42
FIP4.42
xFIP3.75
SIERA3.61
K%23.7%
BB%9.7%
K-BB%14.0%
IP18
trajectory · 10 yrs
0.1peak
2026
STUF5050
CTRL4040
CMD5050
K†6060
FB Velo
p7996.6
Whiff%
p7629.3%
K%
p7025.9%
xwOBA vs
p340.330
FB-3.8

Career (MLE) + Projections

Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR K%BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
201521ASouth Bend Cubs1711502123921212.8%12.9%1.4%4.684.42+0.3
201622A+Myrtle Beach Pelicans300361624310021.6%7.9%0.0%3.252.27+1.1
201723AATennessee Smokies410582456025219.2%11.6%1.1%3.283.55+0.9
201824MLBChicago Cubs510612646728321.8%11.3%1.4%2.793.47+1.0
201925MLBChicago Cubs5406728492371029.7%12.7%3.9%4.034.34+0.5
202026MLBChicago Cubs302901016.20
202127MLBSan Diego Padres480502147424332.7%11.5%1.5%3.992.61+1.3
202228MLBPhiladelphia Phillies350381734620224.9%11.9%1.1%6.453.12+0.8
202329AAAScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders220231173616727.1%14.4%6.5%6.566.20-0.3
▸ 2026 Season
202632MLBNYY181876208226.2%10.2%3.0%4.424.22+0.1
▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging
202733MLBNYY202084219325.3%10.2%3.1%4.394.36+0.1
▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected)
Career3011138416803961973323.6%11.7%2.0%4.173.68+7.0
/ 200 IP15762008742061031723.6%11.7%2.0%4.173.68+3.7

Career Path Comps

What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Profile at Match Age Next 3 Yrs Career
CompAgeRole FIPK%BB%HR/BFBABIP FIPK%K-BB%IP ΔFIPLow FIPIPMatch
James Norwood (OGILVIE) 4.22 26.2%10.2%3.0% 4.36 25.3%15.0%20 +0.14
Hirokazu Sawamura R 2027 · 4.47 FIP 33 SW 4.47 26.2%11.2%3.9%.263 3.98 18.1%6.8%51 -0.49 3.98 104 80
John Axford R 2026 · 3.28 FIP 32 SW 3.28 24.8%11.2%1.6%.333 3.94 21.5%11.1%141 +0.66 3.28 197 77
Mike Broadway R 2025 · 4.63 FIP 31 SU 4.63 23.0%10.6%3.9%.282 1.74 195 73
Fernando Nieve R 2027 · 4.26 FIP 33 SU 4.26 22.0%10.5%3.1%.290 2.44 26.9%22.6%89 -1.82 1.94 112 73
Juan Nicasio R 2026 · 3.14 FIP 32 SU 3.14 20.7%7.4%1.6%.349 2.46 338 73
Pedro Strop R 2026 · 3.02 FIP 32 SW 3.02 26.0%10.0%1.5%.263 3.46 25.3%16.4%101 +0.44 2.58 277 72
Ryan Cook R 2025 · 3.85 FIP 31 SW 3.85 25.1%10.8%2.7%.280 3.85 102 71
David Phelps R 2026 · 4.40 FIP 32 SU 4.40 24.5%10.9%3.6%.289 3.37 26.7%16.6%84 -1.03 2.49 373 71
Jake Petricka R 2025 · 3.04 FIP 31 SU 3.04 23.4%7.7%1.7%.323 4.02 18.8%10.8%60 +0.98 3.04 252 71
Arcenio Leon R 2026 · 3.52 FIP 32 SU 3.52 21.4%8.1%2.2%.314 3.01 115 71
Charlie Morton R 2026 · 3.04 FIP 32 SU 3.04 26.8%11.3%1.4%.326 2.91 28.8%20.7%508 -0.13 2.52 1,534 70
Santiago Casilla R 2029 · 3.50 FIP 35 SW 3.50 25.4%8.6%2.6%.290 3.90 22.4%12.7%161 +0.40 3.50 219 70
James Hoyt R 2026 · 3.45 FIP 32 SU 3.45 22.2%9.9%1.8%.355 5.57 22.1%10.4%50 +2.12 1.61 312 69
Jon Edwards R 2025 · 4.43 FIP 31 SU 4.43 25.1%11.6%3.6%.290 2.39 132 69
Jumbo Diaz R 2026 · 3.88 FIP 32 SW 3.88 22.3%9.2%2.7%.247 3.28 23.0%13.8%141 -0.60 2.80 284 69
Ross Ohlendorf R 2026 · 3.33 FIP 32 SW 3.33 23.7%7.2%2.4%.342 4.98 23.4%12.7%66 +1.65 3.33 122 69
Dan Winkler R 2026 · 3.85 FIP 32 SU 3.85 24.4%14.0%1.9%.281 2.47 231 68
Jonathan Broxton R 2026 · 3.65 FIP 32 SW 3.65 22.0%7.3%2.7%.256 4.36 20.5%9.0%16 +0.71 3.65 137 68
Blake Wood R 2025 · 3.35 FIP 31 SW 3.35 25.3%9.3%2.2%.364 2.91 210 68
Matt Shoemaker R 2026 · 3.74 FIP 32 SU 3.74 22.2%8.3%2.7%.181 5.12 18.8%11.1%159 +1.38 3.20 592 68

Contract

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