Joe Whitman

P Sacramento River Cats
Age 25 LHP 6'4" / 215 lbs AAA Svc 0.0 · Ctrl thru 2034 peak 1.8 · 2028
Overview
AAAPROSPECTMiLBFA 2035
Scout OFP46ETA2028MLB%10%
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202422MIX2 levels23231034.632.9624.6%8.4%—K 18.6% · BB 9.9% · FIP 3.89
202523AASF26261175.293.3024.2%9.2%—K 19.6% · BB 10.1% · FIP 3.81
202624MIX2 levels32241353.543.0723.8%6.4%—K 19.9% · BB 6.2% · FIP 3.51
2027PROJ25MLBSF26261554.214.2119.4%7.2%1.3
2028PROJ48% MLB26MLBSF1313784.084.0620.2%7.2%0.7
2029PROJ66% MLB27MLBSF18181084.094.1020.3%7.3%0.9
Next 3 projected WAR 2.8Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2034Service0.0First FA2035
2027MiLB2028MiLB2029Pre-Arb$0.8M2030Pre-Arb$0.8M2031Pre-Arb$0.9M2032Arb-1$3M2033Arb-2$3M2034Arb-3$2M
Scouting grades · 20-80
Stuff51Control52Command54FB velo50
Career WAR0 WAR median (P10 -1 / P90 11, comp-based) · star 0% · didn't stick 83%
CompsDalton Sawyer (age 23) · Anthony Veneziano (age 25) · Chris Jones (age 26)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 97105vR 113
ERA4.21
FIP4.21
K%19.4%
BB%7.2%
K-BB%12.1%
Proj IP155
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 155 IP
K: -0.6 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-1KBB: +0.5 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+0BBCONTACT: -0.3 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-0CONTACTSTAM: +21.0 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+21STAMTotal WAR: +2.16 (155 IP)+2.2WAR
0.00.51.00.10.70.90.90.70.40.10.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit+$20M ctrl surplus
Grades · Contract
Scouting Grades
OFP—45
STUF4050
CTRL5050
CMD4555
K†4550
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   MiLB
MLB Debut   2029
Service   0 yrs (est)
Team Control Through   2034
First FA Year   2035
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2028MiLBstill in minors · estimated debut 2029
2029Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.9$3M+$2M
2030Pre-Arb$0.8M+0.9$3M+$2M
2031Pre-Arb$0.9M+0.7$2M+$1M
2032Arb-1$3M+0.4$1M+$0.0M (cut)
2033Arb-2$3M+0.1$0.3M+$0.0M (cut)
2034Arb-3$2M———
Totals $3M $9M +$6M

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)
202321MIX MLE2 levels651038133083%1.634.2%7.9%26.3%0.0%1.861.21—
202321MIX RAW2 levels651038133083%1.634.2%7.9%26.3%0.0%1.861.34—
202422MIX MLE2 levels2323103439108377100%4.518.6%9.9%8.7%2.0%4.633.89—
202422MIX MLE2 levels2323103439108377100%4.518.6%9.9%8.7%2.0%4.633.89—
202422MIX RAW2 levels2323103439108377100%4.524.6%8.4%16.2%1.6%4.632.96—
202523AA MLERichmond Flying Squirrels26261175131244710100%4.519.6%10.1%9.5%2.0%5.293.81—
202523AA MLERichmond Flying Squirrels26261175131244710100%4.519.6%10.1%9.5%2.0%5.293.81—
202523AA RAWRichmond Flying Squirrels26261175131244710100%4.524.2%9.2%15.0%1.9%5.293.30—
202624MIX MLE2 levels3224135563134361275%4.219.9%6.2%13.7%2.4%3.543.51—
202624MIX MLE2 levels3224135563134361275%4.219.9%6.2%13.7%2.4%3.543.51—
202624MIX RAW2 levels3224135563134361275%4.223.8%6.4%17.4%2.1%3.543.07—
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202725MLBSF26261556541274717100%6.019.4%7.2%12.1%2.6%4.214.21+1.3
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202826MLB MLESF27271626831384918100%6.020.2%7.2%12.9%2.7%4.194.17+1.4
202927MLB MLESF27271636891405119100%6.020.3%7.3%13.0%2.8%4.204.21+1.3
203028MLB MLESF27271636891405220100%6.020.2%7.5%12.7%2.9%4.264.30+1.2
203129MLB MLESF26261566591325120100%6.020.1%7.7%12.3%3.0%4.364.43+0.9
203230MLB MLESF24241476191225020100%6.119.7%8.0%11.7%3.2%4.514.60+0.5
203331MLB MLESF23231375771114820100%5.919.3%8.4%10.9%3.4%4.694.81+0.1
203432MLB MLESF21211265341014720100%6.018.9%8.8%10.1%3.7%4.895.03-0.2
203533MLB MLESF1919116490904519100%6.118.4%9.2%9.1%4.0%5.125.28-0.5
202826MLB CTXSF13137832966248100%6.020.2%7.2%12.9%2.5%4.084.06+0.7
202927MLB CTXSF1818108456933312100%6.020.3%7.3%13.0%2.6%4.094.10+0.9
203028MLB CTXSF21211265321084014100%6.020.2%7.5%12.7%2.7%4.144.18+0.9
203129MLB CTXSF22221295451094215100%5.920.1%7.7%12.3%2.8%4.244.31+0.7
203230MLB CTXSF21211275361064316100%6.019.7%8.0%11.7%3.0%4.384.47+0.4
203331MLB CTXSF2020122515994316100%6.119.3%8.4%10.9%3.2%4.554.67+0.1
203432MLB CTXSF1919115486924317100%6.118.9%8.8%10.1%3.4%4.744.88-0.2
203533MLB CTXSF1818107452834217100%5.918.4%9.2%9.1%3.7%4.965.12-0.5
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW1521529123852756310115100%6.019.6%8.1%11.6%3.0%4.404.10+8.7
/ 200 IP— RAW33332008441666825100%6.019.6%8.1%11.6%3.0%4.404.10+1.9
Career— MLE877836515533071333290%4.219.8%8.6%11.2%2.1%4.373.66+4.6
/ 200 IP— MLE4843200852168731890%4.219.8%8.6%11.2%2.1%4.373.66+0.8

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 PROJECTION6.614719.7%7.9%1.204.46
Tyler Anderson ('25)6.312619.5%7.8%1.324.30
Kyle Gibson ('25)9.415618.8%8.2%1.124.60
Pat Ragan ('09-'23, 14 WAR*)8.017920.5%*8.0%*1.16*4.39*
Hank Borowy ('42-'51, 19 WAR*)8.617220.1%*7.9%*1.21*4.11*
Wandy Rodriguez ('15)7.814219.2%8.0%1.074.10
Saul Rogovin ('49-'57, 9 WAR*)4.414719.0%*7.1%*1.25*4.42*