Liam

Hendriks

PAge : 37Throws : R

#21

Liam Hendriks

#21P

Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 107 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2011-09-06

Born in : Perth, Western Australia, Australia

MLB record

Year	Team	PJ	V	D	MPM	MJ	RB	WHIP
2025	Boston Red Sox	14	0	2	6.59	13.2	12	1.39
2023	Chicago White Sox	5	2	0	5.40	5.0	3	1.00
2022	Chicago White Sox	58	4	4	2.81	57.2	85	1.04
2021	Chicago White Sox	69	8	3	2.54	71.0	113	0.73
2020	Athletics	24	3	1	1.78	25.1	37	0.67
2019	Athletics	75	4	4	1.80	85.0	124	0.96
2018	Athletics	25	0	1	4.13	24.0	22	1.46
2017	Athletics	70	4	2	4.22	64.0	78	1.25
2016	Athletics	53	0	4	3.76	64.2	71	1.28
2015	Toronto Blue Jays	58	5	0	2.92	64.2	71	1.08
2014		9	1	2	5.23	32.2	23	1.38
2014	Kansas City Royals	6	0	2	4.66	19.1	15	1.50
2014	Toronto Blue Jays	3	1	0	6.08	13.1	8	1.20
2013	Minnesota Twins	10	1	3	6.85	47.1	34	1.71
2012	Minnesota Twins	16	1	8	5.59	85.1	50	1.55
2011	Minnesota Twins	4	0	2	6.17	23.1	16	1.50
Career totals		490	33	36	3.88	663.2	739	1.20

Advanced stats, 2022Relief pitcherMLB stats →

ERA

2.81

FIP

2.68

xFIP

2.64

ERA-

WHIP

1.04

36.2 %

BB%

6.8 %

Strikeouts

Innings

57.7

Wins

Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.

2023 projectionMLB trends →

Projected WAR

1.6

Strikeouts

2022 WAR

1.6

This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.

Trend

→ Stable (-5)

20212.7 WAR · 2.5 per full season
20221.6 WAR · 1.8 per full season

Outlook, age included

-20 · 33 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2022All 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

Star

VEL: Velocity; 89
STF: Stuff; 97
CTL: Control; 89
CNT: Contact allowed; 77
STA: Stamina; —
DUR: Durability; 84
EX: Experience; 87

Why these ratings?

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, 2022How 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).

WAR

1.6

#15 of 265 regular relievers

PAL Rating

96 / 100

#10 of 265 regular relievers

PAL: dimensions

Run prevention91

Stuff98

Command75

Contact allowed48

Velocity92

A pitcher's WAR

Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 2.68 · RA9-WAR: 1.0

StatcastStatcast leaderboards →

MLB's tracking of every ball, 2022 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Fastball

97.6 mi/h

91th percentile

36.2 %

97th percentile

BB%

6.8 %

76th percentile

xERA

2.58

91th percentile

xwOBA allowed

.254

91th percentile

Barrels allowed

9.1 %

15th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	WAR	PAL	OV	Fastball	K%	BB%	xERA	xwOBA allowed
2022	CWS	1.6	96	93	97.6	36.2	6.8	2.58	.254
2021	CWS	2.7	100	98	97.7	42.3	2.6	2.00	.219

Game log, 2022

Date	Opponent	IP	H	BB	SO	ERA
Oct 3	vs MIN	1.0	1	1	3	2.81
Oct 2	@ SD	1.0	1	1	2	2.86
Sep 30	@ SD	1.0	0	0	2	2.91
Sep 29	@ MIN	1.0	0	1	2	2.96
Sep 20	vs CLE	1.0	0	0	1	3.02
Sep 17	@ DET	1.0	0	0	1	3.08
Sep 16	@ DET	0.2	0	0	1	3.14
Sep 13	vs COL	1.0	0	0	0	3.18
Sep 9	@ ATH	1.0	0	1	1	3.24
Sep 7	@ SEA	1.0	0	0	3	3.31