Richard Fitts

P Memphis Redbirds
Age 27 RHP 6'3" / 230 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2032 peak 1.3 · 2027
Overview
AAASP40-MANPre-ArbFA 2033
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202424MIX2 levels28271373.804.1120.8%7.6%1.3K 18.1% · BB 7.0% · FIP 4.45
202525MIX3 levels1817754.444.6520.8%8.4%0.2K 19.8% · BB 8.3% · FIP 4.87
202626AAASTL33151.762.8417.7%9.7%—K 15.3% · BB 8.7% · FIP 2.91
2027PROJ27MLBSTL28281674.684.8319.2%8.9%0.1
2028PROJ64% MLB28MLBSTL18181074.634.7219.3%8.9%0.1
2029PROJ74% MLB29MLBSTL20201184.734.8318.9%9.0%-0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 1.5  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.1Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2032Service0.953First FA2033
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M2028Pre-Arb$0.8M2029Pre-Arb$0.8M2030Arb-1$1M2031Arb-2$4M2032Ext$6M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2025
FB Velo70
Whiff%50
K%38
xwOBA vs10
CompsDeck McGuire (age 27) · Juan Carlos Sulbaran (age 26) · Chandler Champlain (age 25)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 130122vR 113
ERA4.68
FIP4.83
K%19.2%
BB%8.9%
K-BB%10.3%
Proj IP167
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 167 IP
K: -3.8 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-4KBB: -0.5 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)-1BBCONTACT: -7.7 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-8CONTACTSTAM: +22.6 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+23STAMTotal WAR: +1.11 (167 IP)+1.1WAR
0.00.51.00.00.10.00.00.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$7M ctrl surplus
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4545
CTRL5050
CMD4040
K†4545
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p7095.9
Whiff%
p5025.3%
K%
p3820.5%
xwOBA vs
p100.361
FB+2.6 (48%)
SI (9%)
CU (11%)
CH (2%)
SL-6.0 (39%)
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2024
Service   0.953 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2032
First FA Year   2033
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.0$0.2M+$0.0M (cut)
2028Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.1$0.4M+$0.0M (cut)
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M———
2030Arb-1$1M———
2031Arb-2$4M———
2032Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $-3M +$0.0M

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)
202222MIX MLE2 levels22221124451312014100%5.122.0%5.3%16.8%4.0%3.704.09—
202222MIX RAW2 levels22221124451312014100%5.129.4%4.5%24.9%3.1%3.702.92—
202323AA MLESomerset Patriots27271536291634322100%5.721.0%7.5%13.5%4.1%3.484.51—
202323AA RAWSomerset Patriots27271536291634322100%5.725.9%6.8%19.1%3.5%3.483.68—
202424MIX MLE2 levels2827137577120441996%4.918.1%7.0%11.1%3.6%3.804.45+0.7
202424MIX MLE2 levels2827137577120441996%4.918.1%7.0%11.1%3.6%3.804.45+0.7
202424MIX RAW2 levels2827137577120441996%4.920.8%7.6%13.2%3.3%3.804.11+1.3
202525MIX MLE3 levels18177532267271394%4.219.8%8.3%11.4%4.3%4.444.87+0.0
202525MIX MLE3 levels18177532267271394%4.219.8%8.3%11.4%4.3%4.444.87+0.0
202525MIX RAW3 levels18177532267271394%4.220.8%8.4%12.4%4.0%4.444.65+0.2
202626AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds3315621160100%5.115.3%8.7%6.5%0.0%1.762.91—
202626AAA MLEMemphis Redbirds3315621160100%5.115.3%8.7%6.5%0.0%1.762.91—
202626AAA RAWMemphis Redbirds3315621160100%5.117.7%9.7%8.1%0.0%1.762.84—
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—15146628049231193%4.417.5%8.2%9.3%3.9%3.974.84+0.0
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202727MLBSTL28281677051356324100%6.019.2%8.9%10.3%3.4%4.684.83+0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202828MLB MLESTL28281677061376324100%6.019.3%8.9%10.4%3.4%4.764.85+0.1
202929MLB MLESTL27271606751286124100%5.918.9%9.0%9.9%3.5%4.874.97-0.1
203030MLB MLESTL25251506341175924100%6.018.4%9.3%9.1%3.7%5.025.14-0.4
202828MLB CTXSTL1818107452874014100%5.919.3%8.9%10.4%3.2%4.634.72+0.1
202929MLB CTXSTL2020118498944516100%5.918.9%9.0%9.9%3.3%4.734.83-0.1
203030MLB CTXSTL2020121511944718100%6.018.4%9.3%9.1%3.5%4.885.00-0.3
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW737241217423251565999%5.618.7%8.9%9.7%3.4%4.634.53+1.8
/ 200 IP— RAW3535200846158762999%5.718.7%8.9%9.7%3.4%4.634.53+0.9
Career— MLE989649220354081437898%5.020.0%7.0%13.0%3.8%3.714.41-0.4
/ 200 IP— MLE4039200827166583298%5.020.0%7.0%13.0%3.8%3.714.41-0.1

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,853 starter careers (497 from 1990-2025 + 1,356 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION3.611818.8%9.0%1.374.75
Red Embree ('41-'49, 5 WAR*)3.511818.9%*9.1%*1.32*4.29*
Max Surkont ('49-'57, 5 WAR*)6.014920.0%*8.4%*1.27*4.76*
Brent Strom ('72-'77, 0 WAR*)2.512519.3%*8.2%*1.53*4.78*
Kevin Foster ('01)2.512718.9%10.0%1.554.86
Brandon Claussen ('06)1.610516.0%8.5%1.375.04
James Kaprielian ('23)1.610620.5%9.7%1.304.61