Hayden
Birdsong
PAge : 25Throws : R
#60
Hayden Birdsong
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 102 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2024-06-26
Born in : Mattoon, IL, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Francisco Giants | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4.80 | 65.2 | 68 | 1.49 |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4.75 | 72.0 | 88 | 1.39 |
| Career totals | 37 | 9 | 10 | 4.77 | 137.2 | 156 | 1.44 | |
Advanced stats, 2025 Relief pitcher
MLB stats →ERA
4.80
FIP
4.96
xFIP
5.00
ERA-
117
WHIP
1.49
K%
22.8 %
BB%
12.4 %
Strikeouts
68
Innings
65.7
Wins
4
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2026 projection
MLB trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Strikeouts
75
2025 WAR
0.0
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.1 per full season
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.0 per full season
Outlook, age included
+24 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All 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
62
Depth
- VEL
- Velocity
- 78
- STF
- Stuff
- 73
- CTL
- Control
- 49
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 55
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 59
- EX
- Experience
- 37
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, 2025
How 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: 4.96 · RA9-WAR: -0.4
Statcast
Statcast leaderboards →MLB's tracking of every ball, 2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Fastball
95.5 mi/h
59th percentile
K%
22.8 %
50th percentile
BB%
12.4 %
9th percentile
xERA
4.70
15th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.334
15th percentile
Barrels allowed
9.6 %
23th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Fastball | K% | BB% | xERA | xwOBA allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SF | 0.0 | 12 | 62 | 95.5 | 22.8 | 12.4 | 4.70 | .334 |
| 2024 | SF | 0.1 | 13 | 62 | 95.8 | 27.9 | 13.7 | 4.64 | .335 |
Game log, 2025
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21 | @ ATL | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4.80 |
| Jul 6 | @ ATH | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4.11 |
| Jul 1 | @ AZ | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4.30 |
| Jun 26 | vs MIA | 4.0 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4.13 |
| Jun 20 | vs BOS | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Jun 12 | @ COL | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.79 |
| Jun 6 | vs ATL | 4.1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2.55 |
| Jun 1 | @ MIA | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2.37 |
| May 26 | @ DET | 4.1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2.48 |
| May 20 | vs KC | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.91 |
Hayden Birdsong in five questions
What is Hayden Birdsong's record in 2025?
Hayden Birdsong is 4-4 in 2025, with a 4.80 ERA and 68 strikeouts in 65.7 innings.
How old and how tall is Hayden Birdsong?
Hayden Birdsong is 25 years old (born August 30, 2001). He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
Where is Hayden Birdsong from?
Hayden Birdsong was born in Mattoon, IL, United States.
How good is Hayden Birdsong?
Hayden Birdsong produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 201st of 262 players at his position in the MLB. His PAL rating is 12 out of 100: very poor for his position.
What number does Hayden Birdsong wear, and what team does he play for?
Hayden Birdsong plays for San Francisco Giants in the MLB, at P, and wears number 60.