Nolan
Hoffman
PAge : 29Throws : R
#35
Nolan Hoffman
Height : 6' 4" · Weight : 86 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2025-08-18
Born in : Lincoln, NE, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | V | D | MPM | MJ | RB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 15.0 | 12 | 1.53 | |
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3.48 | 10.1 | 10 | 1.35 |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4.2 | 2 | 1.93 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Career totals | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 16.0 | 14 | 1.69 | |
Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →
ERA
3.60
FIP
3.30
xFIP
4.31
ERA-
84
WHIP
1.53
K%
17.9 %
BB%
9.0 %
Strikeouts
12
Innings
15.0
Wins
0
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
0.1
Strikeouts
6
2026 WAR
0.2
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.2 WAR
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
73
Established regular
- VEL
- Velocity
- 69
- STF
- Stuff
- 67
- CTL
- Control
- 76
- CNT
- Contact allowed
- 82
- STA
- Stamina
- —
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- 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, 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: 3.30 · RA9-WAR: 0.2
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
93.2 mi/h
23th percentile
K%
17.9 %
14th percentile
BB%
9.0 %
53th percentile
xERA
5.09
10th percentile
xwOBA allowed
.343
10th percentile
Barrels allowed
0.0 %
100th percentile
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs CLE | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.60 |
| Sep 25 | vs CLE | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3.77 |
| Sep 24 | vs CWS | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.21 |
| Sep 22 | vs CWS | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.46 |
| Sep 20 | @ PIT | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 |
| Sep 19 | @ PIT | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.97 |
| Sep 16 | @ HOU | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.35 |
| Sep 11 | @ BOS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Sep 8 | vs AZ | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Sep 6 | vs TOR | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.19 |