He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .266 average against Houser and left-handers to .388.
266 pitches to right-handed hitters, 395 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Houser's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.1 mph, against 87.2 off his slider.
74 and 95 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.6% of the contact against Houser is on the ground and 24.5% of it is in the air.
147 tracked batted balls allowed.
Both sides hit him about the same
39.1% of the contact right-handers make against Houser is hit hard, against 49.4% of what left-handers make.
266 pitches to right-handed hitters, 395 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.7% of the contact Houser gives up is hit hard, 27th percentile.
661 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Houser's stuff spins at 2,077 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
661 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Houser with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.7% with the bases empty.
164 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 497 with the bases empty.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.0 mph off the bat against Houser and left-handers 91.1.
69 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 81 from left-handers.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Houser, 31st percentile.
661 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 370th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Houser averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
661 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 162nd in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Houser has given up 8 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 446 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Houser lives in the strike zone: 43.9% of his pitches are in it, 61st percentile.
661 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 211th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.3% of the balls put in play against Houser have gone to centre field.
62 of 150 located batted balls allowed.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .266 average against Houser and left-handers to .388.
266 pitches to right-handed hitters, 395 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
39.1% of the contact right-handers make against Houser is hit hard, against 49.4% of what left-handers make.
266 pitches to right-handed hitters, 395 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Houser's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.1 mph, against 87.2 off his slider.
74 and 95 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
47.6% of the contact against Houser is on the ground and 24.5% of it is in the air.
147 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.0 mph off the bat against Houser and left-handers 91.1.
69 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 81 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Houser has given up 8 tracked home runs, 4 of them to right field, the longest 446 feet.
8 tracked home runs allowed in 2026.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.3% of the balls put in play against Houser have gone to centre field.
62 of 150 located batted balls allowed.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
44.7% of the contact Houser gives up is hit hard, 27th percentile.
661 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 393rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.7 mph off the bat against Houser, 31st percentile.
661 pitches in 2026. 31st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 370th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Houser's stuff spins at 2,077 rpm, 16th percentile in the league.
661 pitches in 2026. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 453rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Houser with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.7% with the bases empty.
164 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 497 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Houser averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 70th percentile in the league.
661 pitches in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 162nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Houser lives in the strike zone: 43.9% of his pitches are in it, 61st percentile.
661 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 211th in MLB.
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