Sam Knowlton P San Jose Giants
Age 27 RHP 6'8" / 255 lbs A
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTION0 act + 60 ip · rates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 147139vR 131
ERA6.01
FIP6.01
K%18.6%
BB%20.0%
K-BB%-1.4%
ROS IP60
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 60 IP
K: -1.9 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: -8.8 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-9BBCONTACT: -1.5 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-1CONTACTSTAM: +2.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: -1.02 (60 IP)-1.0WAR
-0.9-0.32728
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4545
CTRL2020
CMD3030
K†4545

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2027 so far)
202424A MLEVisalia Rawhide31035175433310%1.118.2%22.3%-4.1%0.7%5.664.75—
202424A MLEVisalia Rawhide31035175433310%1.118.2%22.3%-4.1%0.7%5.664.75—
202424A RAWVisalia Rawhide31035175433310%1.124.6%18.9%5.7%0.6%5.663.84—
202525A+ MLEHillsboro Hops47046217574500%1.020.2%23.8%-3.6%0.0%5.054.41—
202525A+ MLEHillsboro Hops47046217574500%1.020.2%23.8%-3.6%0.0%5.054.41—
202525A+ RAWHillsboro Hops47046217574500%1.026.3%20.7%5.5%0.0%5.053.55—
202626MIX MLE2 levels23026136253840%1.115.3%30.8%-15.5%5.7%7.718.81—
202626MIX MLE2 levels23026136253840%1.115.3%30.8%-15.5%5.7%7.718.81—
202626MIX RAW2 levels23026136253840%1.118.4%27.9%-9.6%2.9%7.717.62—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202727MLBARI57060253475170%1.118.6%20.0%-1.4%2.8%6.016.01-0.9
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202828MLB MLEARI55058244464670%1.018.9%19.1%-0.2%3.0%5.895.92-0.9
202929MLB MLEARI52055233444370%1.119.0%18.6%0.5%3.1%5.875.93-0.8
202828MLB CTXARI2002189171730%1.118.9%19.1%-0.2%3.0%5.895.92-0.3
202929MLB CTXARI29030127242340%1.019.0%18.6%0.5%3.1%5.875.93-0.4
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW49051216414170%1.019.0%18.8%0.2%3.1%5.885.55-0.6
/ 200 IP— RAW1900200844160160270%1.119.0%18.8%0.2%3.1%5.885.55-2.3
Career— MLE10101075289613390%1.118.3%25.1%-6.8%1.7%5.895.66-1.8
/ 200 IP— MLE1890200987180248170%1.118.3%25.1%-6.8%1.7%5.895.66-3.2

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 754 reliever careers (1990-2025).

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION0.95718.8%19.2%1.155.93
Matt Anderson ('05)1.35119.3%13.5%1.055.19
Doug Creek ('05)1.45822.2%15.1%1.525.32
Richie Lewis ('98)1.55918.1%14.1%1.384.88
Doug Bochtler ('00)1.36518.6%14.4%1.254.57
Brian Bruney ('12)1.34321.2%15.8%0.944.68
Paul Spoljaric ('00)1.46922.1%12.9%1.335.52