Hunter Brown
P
Houston Astros
Age 27
RHP
6'2" / 220 lbs
MLB
Svc 3.0 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 4.2 · 2026
2026 ROS PROJECTION50 act + 65 ip · rates below = ROS only
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 10091vR 82
ERA3.59
FIP3.58
K%26.6%
BB%9.9%
K-BB%16.8%
ROS IP65
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 114 IP
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit━ post-control
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p7095.9
Whiff%
p5025.3%
K%
p6825.5%
xwOBA vs
p600.302
FB+2.3 (62%)
CH (10%)
SI (29%)
CU (19%)
SL (9%)
Career Stats + Projections
Viewactual = stats as recorded (seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | GS% | IP/G | K% | BB% | K-BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | MIX | 2 levels | 24 | 19 | 100 | 433 | 131 | 50 | 12 | 79% | 4.2 | 25.4% | 12.5% | 12.9% | 3.2% | 4.04 | 4.29 | — |
| 2021 | 22 | MIX | 2 levels | 24 | 19 | 100 | 433 | 131 | 50 | 12 | 79% | 4.2 | 30.3% | 11.5% | 18.7% | 2.8% | 4.04 | 3.54 | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MIX | 2 levels | 30 | 16 | 126 | 506 | 156 | 52 | 5 | 53% | 4.2 | 27.7% | 10.7% | 16.9% | 1.3% | 2.28 | 2.84 | +3.8 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIX | 2 levels | 30 | 16 | 126 | 506 | 156 | 52 | 5 | 53% | 4.2 | 30.8% | 10.3% | 20.6% | 1.0% | 2.28 | 2.38 | +4.5 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Houston Astros | 31 | 29 | 156 | 665 | 178 | 55 | 26 | 94% | 5.0 | 26.8% | 8.3% | 18.5% | 3.7% | 5.09 | 3.91 | +2.7 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Houston Astros | 31 | 29 | 156 | 665 | 178 | 55 | 26 | 94% | 5.0 | 26.8% | 8.3% | 18.5% | 3.9% | 5.09 | 4.04 | +2.5 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Houston Astros | 31 | 30 | 170 | 712 | 179 | 60 | 18 | 97% | 5.5 | 25.1% | 8.4% | 16.7% | 2.4% | 3.49 | 3.35 | +4.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Houston Astros | 31 | 30 | 170 | 712 | 179 | 60 | 18 | 97% | 5.5 | 25.1% | 8.4% | 16.7% | 2.5% | 3.49 | 3.43 | +3.9 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Houston Astros | 31 | 31 | 185 | 729 | 206 | 56 | 17 | 100% | 6.0 | 28.3% | 7.7% | 20.6% | 2.2% | 2.43 | 2.89 | +5.4 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Houston Astros | 31 | 31 | 185 | 729 | 206 | 56 | 17 | 100% | 6.0 | 28.3% | 7.7% | 20.6% | 2.3% | 2.43 | 2.98 | +5.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | Houston Astros | 11 | 11 | 50 | 207 | 60 | 25 | 7 | 100% | 4.5 | 25.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% | 3.3% | 3.08 | 4.56 | -0.0 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | HOU | 11 | 11 | 65 | 274 | 73 | 27 | 7 | 100% | 5.9 | 26.6% | 9.9% | 16.8% | 2.7% | 3.59 | 3.58 | +0.8 |
| ROS | 27 | MLB | HOU | 11 | 11 | 65 | 274 | 73 | 27 | 8 | 100% | 5.9 | 26.6% | 9.9% | 16.8% | 2.8% | 3.64 | 3.63 | +0.8 |
| 2026 TOT | 27 | MLB | HOU | — | — | 114 | 481 | 133 | 52 | 14 | — | — | 27.7% | 10.8% | 16.8% | 3.0% | 3.37 | 4.01 | +1.9 |
| 2026 FULL | 27 | MLB | HOU | — | — | 100 | 423 | 133 | 52 | 15 | — | — | 31.4% | 12.3% | 19.1% | 3.5% | 3.88 | 3.90 | +1.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | HOU | 29 | 29 | 176 | 744 | 199 | 75 | 21 | 100% | 6.1 | 26.7% | 10.1% | 16.6% | 2.8% | 4.01 | 4.04 | +2.8 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | HOU | 28 | 28 | 168 | 711 | 186 | 73 | 21 | 100% | 6.0 | 26.1% | 10.3% | 15.8% | 3.0% | 4.12 | 4.20 | +2.4 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | HOU | 26 | 26 | 158 | 668 | 170 | 71 | 21 | 100% | 6.1 | 25.4% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 3.2% | 4.29 | 4.41 | +1.8 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | HOU | 25 | 25 | 148 | 623 | 154 | 68 | 21 | 100% | 5.9 | 24.7% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 3.4% | 4.50 | 4.64 | +1.3 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 23 | 23 | 136 | 576 | 137 | 65 | 21 | 100% | 5.9 | 23.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 3.6% | 4.74 | 4.89 | +0.8 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 21 | 21 | 125 | 528 | 122 | 62 | 21 | 100% | 6.0 | 23.0% | 11.8% | 11.2% | 3.9% | 5.00 | 5.17 | +0.3 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 19 | 19 | 114 | 480 | 106 | 59 | 20 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.1% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 4.2% | 5.29 | 5.48 | -0.1 |
| 2027 | 28 | MLB | HOU | 29 | 29 | 176 | 743 | 198 | 75 | 21 | 100% | 6.1 | 26.7% | 10.1% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 4.06 | 4.09 | +2.7 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB | HOU | 28 | 28 | 168 | 709 | 185 | 73 | 22 | 100% | 6.0 | 26.1% | 10.3% | 15.8% | 3.0% | 4.17 | 4.25 | +2.3 |
| 2029 | 30 | MLB | HOU | 26 | 26 | 158 | 667 | 170 | 71 | 22 | 100% | 6.1 | 25.4% | 10.6% | 14.8% | 3.2% | 4.34 | 4.46 | +1.7 |
| 2030 | 31 | MLB | HOU | 25 | 25 | 148 | 625 | 154 | 68 | 22 | 100% | 5.9 | 24.7% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 3.5% | 4.56 | 4.70 | +1.2 |
| 2031 | 32 | MLB | HOU | 23 | 23 | 136 | 574 | 137 | 65 | 21 | 100% | 5.9 | 23.9% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 3.7% | 4.80 | 4.95 | +0.7 |
| 2032 | 33 | MLB | HOU | 21 | 21 | 125 | 528 | 121 | 62 | 21 | 100% | 6.0 | 23.0% | 11.8% | 11.2% | 4.0% | 5.06 | 5.23 | +0.2 |
| 2033 | 34 | MLB | HOU | 19 | 19 | 114 | 481 | 106 | 59 | 21 | 100% | 6.0 | 22.1% | 12.3% | 9.8% | 4.3% | 5.36 | 5.55 | -0.2 |
| ▸ Career (MLB actual + context projections) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 292 | 284 | 1657 | 6942 | 1770 | 701 | 224 | 97% | 5.7 | 25.5% | 10.1% | 15.4% | 3.2% | 4.16 | 3.99 | +27.3 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 35 | 34 | 200 | 838 | 214 | 85 | 27 | 97% | 5.7 | 25.5% | 10.1% | 15.4% | 3.2% | 4.16 | 3.99 | +3.3 | ||
| Career | — | 158 | 136 | 787 | 3252 | 866 | 309 | 85 | 86% | 5.0 | 26.6% | 9.5% | 17.1% | 2.6% | 3.41 | 3.49 | +17.6 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 40 | 35 | 200 | 826 | 220 | 78 | 22 | 86% | 5.0 | 26.6% | 9.5% | 17.1% | 2.6% | 3.41 | 3.49 | +4.5 | ||
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Hunter Brown (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.55 | 27.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | — | 4.21 | 26.1% | 15.8% | 503 | +0.66 | — | — | — |
| Nate Karns R 2026 · 4.03 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.03 | 23.3% | 8.9% | 3.2% | .281 | 4.09 | 25.1% | 15.9% | 140 | +0.06 | 3.92 | 287 | 39 |
| Kodai Senga R 2029 · 3.40 FIP | 30 | SP | 3.40 | 29.1% | 11.1% | 2.5% | .274 | 4.64 | 22.8% | 10.3% | 164 | +1.24 | 3.40 | 330 | 39 |
| Chris Archer R 2026 · 3.83 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.83 | 27.4% | 7.9% | 3.7% | .294 | 3.76 | 27.5% | 19.6% | 469 | -0.07 | 2.88 | 1,018 | 38 |
| Ryne Nelson R 2026 · 3.58 FIP | 27 | SP- | 3.58 | 21.3% | 6.6% | 2.6% | .249 | 5.16 | 17.5% | 11.6% | 83 | +1.58 | 3.47 | 824 | 38 |
| Kenta Maeda R 2027 · 3.39 FIP | 28 | SP | 3.39 | 25.0% | 6.1% | 3.0% | .275 | 3.66 | 27.0% | 19.9% | 413 | +0.27 | 2.86 | 1,092 | 37 |
| Kevin Gausman R 2026 · 4.13 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.13 | 19.1% | 6.3% | 3.4% | .295 | 3.16 | 28.6% | 22.3% | 354 | -0.97 | 2.34 | 1,876 | 37 |
| Andrew Cashner R 2027 · 3.77 FIP | 28 | SP | 3.77 | 20.5% | 8.0% | 2.5% | .326 | 4.61 | 15.0% | 5.7% | 452 | +0.84 | 3.77 | 786 | 37 |
| Hiram Burgos R 2026 · 3.49 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.49 | 19.7% | 9.5% | 1.6% | .282 | 4.42 | 17.2% | 8.6% | 206 | +0.93 | 3.49 | 355 | 37 |
| Garrett Richards R 2026 · 3.78 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.78 | 20.3% | 8.6% | 2.4% | .271 | 3.50 | 25.5% | 16.1% | 139 | -0.28 | 2.34 | 577 | 36 |
| Jon Gray R 2026 · 3.40 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.40 | 23.5% | 8.2% | 2.3% | .308 | 3.65 | 23.5% | 15.5% | 315 | +0.25 | 2.79 | 1,345 | 36 |
| Mike Foltynewicz R 2026 · 4.21 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.21 | 20.4% | 7.5% | 3.4% | .278 | 5.68 | 16.6% | 10.5% | 139 | +1.47 | 3.17 | 938 | 36 |
| Daniel Ponce de Leon R 2026 · 4.06 FIP | 27 | SP | 4.06 | 22.8% | 12.0% | 2.5% | .246 | 5.00 | 22.7% | 10.1% | 182 | +0.94 | 3.39 | 768 | 36 |
| Tyson Ross R 2027 · 2.82 FIP | 28 | SP | 2.82 | 25.8% | 9.8% | 1.2% | .313 | 4.52 | 17.6% | 6.7% | 217 | +1.70 | 2.82 | 449 | 36 |
| Wilmer Font R 2026 · 2.78 FIP | 27 | SP | 2.78 | 28.3% | 6.6% | 2.2% | .312 | 4.93 | 23.3% | 15.3% | 145 | +2.15 | 2.78 | 345 | 36 |
| Jacob deGrom R 2026 · 2.58 FIP | 27 | SP | 2.58 | 27.3% | 4.8% | 2.1% | .269 | 2.68 | 28.8% | 23.0% | 566 | +0.10 | 0.75 | 1,489 | 35 |
| Ian Kennedy R 2029 · 4.46 FIP | 30 | SP | 4.46 | 24.4% | 6.7% | 4.7% | .293 | 4.91 | 21.1% | 13.0% | 469 | +0.45 | 2.87 | 864 | 35 |
| Zack Godley R 2026 · 3.17 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.17 | 25.9% | 9.3% | 1.9% | .267 | 4.11 | 21.1% | 11.2% | 299 | +0.94 | 3.17 | 953 | 35 |
| Michael Pineda R 2026 · 3.48 FIP | 27 | SP | 3.48 | 27.4% | 6.9% | 3.3% | .334 | 4.00 | 22.9% | 18.2% | 242 | +0.52 | 2.00 | 786 | 35 |
| Matt Shoemaker R 2027 · 4.51 FIP | 28 | SP | 4.51 | 20.4% | 5.8% | 4.4% | .280 | 3.83 | 21.8% | 15.9% | 269 | -0.68 | 3.24 | 592 | 34 |
| Gerrit Cole R 2026 · 2.43 FIP | 27 | SP | 2.43 | 34.5% | 8.0% | 2.2% | .282 | 2.65 | 36.3% | 30.5% | 467 | +0.22 | 2.31 | 1,763 | 34 |
Career Comps
Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 327 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).
| Player | Yrs | IP/yr | K% | BB% | HR/9 | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION | 8 | 151 | 25.2% | 10.5% | 1.25 | 4.36 |
| Trevor Bauer ('21) | 7 | 159 | 26.8% | 8.7% | 1.13 | 3.68 |
| Lance Lynn ('24) | 9 | 154 | 23.9% | 8.1% | 1.20 | 3.86 |
| Chris Archer ('22) | 6 | 164 | 26.9% | 8.3% | 1.21 | 4.10 |
| Julio Teheran ('23) | 7 | 147 | 20.4% | 8.8% | 1.34 | 4.12 |
| Jake Odorizzi ('22) | 7 | 148 | 22.1% | 8.1% | 1.24 | 3.92 |
| Danny Duffy ('21) | 7 | 124 | 21.7% | 8.1% | 1.20 | 4.04 |