Brandon
Williamson
PAge : 28Throws : L
#55
Brandon Williamson
#55P
Cincinnati Reds
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 95 kg · Bats : R · Throws : L · MLB debut : 2023-05-16
Born in : Fairmont, MN, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5.30 | 52.2 | 36 | 1.46 |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.77 | 14.1 | 12 | 1.05 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4.46 | 117.0 | 98 | 1.28 |
| Career totals | 39 | 10 | 10 | 4.65 | 184.0 | 146 | 1.32 | |
ContractCincinnati Reds payroll →
- Type
- Pre-Arbitration
- Length
- 1 yr · 2026–2026
- Total value
- 0.8 M$
- AAV
- 0.80 M$
2026
0.80 M$
Pre-arb
2027
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Arb 1
2028
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Arb 2
2029
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Arb 3
Advanced stats, 2026Starting pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
5.30
FIP
5.89
xFIP
5.68
ERA-
124
WHIP
1.46
K%
15.6 %
BB%
13.0 %
Strikeouts
36
Innings
52.7
Wins
5
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
-0.1
Strikeouts
23
2026 WAR
-0.1
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20231.8 WAR · 2.8 per full season
- 2026-0.1 WAR · -0.3 per full season
Outlook, age included
+10 · 28 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
35
Replacement or prospect
- VEL
- Velocity
- 67
- STF
- Stuff
- 53
- CTL
- Control
- 57
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 63
- STA
- Stamina
- 53
- DUR
- Durability
- 49
- EX
- Experience
- 55
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
- STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
- CTL — Control : Walks avoided
- CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
- STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
A pitcher's WAR
Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 5.89 · RA9-WAR: 0.0
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
92.9 mi/h
27th percentile
K%
15.6 %
5th percentile
BB%
13.0 %
2th percentile
xERA
6.03
4th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.369
4th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.3 %
22th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CIN | -0.1 | 2 | 35 | 92.9 | 15.6 | 13.0 | 6.03 | .369 |
| 2023 | CIN | 1.8 | 24 | 65 | 92.8 | 20.0 | 7.9 | 4.77 | .334 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ TOR | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5.30 |
| Sep 22 | @ ATL | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.89 |
| Sep 17 | vs LAD | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.56 |
| Sep 13 | @ MIL | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.62 |
| Sep 7 | @ LAD | 4.1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5.97 |
| Sep 2 | vs SD | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5.94 |
| Apr 29 | vs COL | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6.11 |
| Apr 22 | @ TB | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5.40 |
| Apr 17 | @ MIN | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4.35 |
| Apr 11 | vs LAA | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5.28 |