BIGLEAGUE

Houston Astros · Pitcher · #71

Josh Hader

Age 326' 3" · 188lbBats L · Throws LDebut 2017From Millersville

ERA

1.01

W-L

4-2

K

55

WHIP

0.76

WAR

1.9

FIP

1.94

Awards

21 major honors

All-MLB First Team ×3

2019 · 2021 · 2023

NL Reliever of the Year ×3

2018 · 2019 · 2021

All-Star ×6

2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2025

NL Reliever of the Month ×6

2018 · 2019 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

AL Reliever of the Month ×3

2024 · 2025 · 2026

League Percentile

2026 season · percentile vs 46 qualified pitchers
ERA
100
1.01
WHIP
100
0.76
Strikeouts
0
55
K/9
89
11.08
Wins
0
4
Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league

⚠ Below the qualified innings threshold. Percentiles are for reference only.

the entire league · by ERA

Top 1%

Josh Hader's ERA (1.01) ranks above average among 46 qualified pitchers. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.

PITCHING

Season · Career
CategoryGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2026 Season451.01422644.255150.76
Career5132.503833253557.08842130.92

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ARSENAL

Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocity
Sinker64.3%avg 153 km/h
Slider35.7%avg 136 km/h

ADVANCED

Advanced metrics · 2026 season

BABIP

.188

K/9

11.08

BB/9

3.02

HR/9

0.20

Quality starts

0

Whiff%

34.2%

GAME LOG

Last 10 games · includes team result
DateOppInningsHitsERWalksStrikeoutsTeam
09.23@ SEA1.12140L
09.17vs KC1.00000W
09.15vs KC1.01001W
09.10@ PHI1.00001W
09.08@ PHI1.02100W
09.05vs AZ1.00001L
09.04vs AZ1.00003W
09.02vs CWS1.00001W
08.30@ NYM1.01000W
08.28@ NYM1.00002W

SPLITS

Situational splits (2026)

Home

Opp AVG.132
IP22.0
K32
WHIP0.64

Away

Opp AVG.118
IP22.2
K23
WHIP0.88

vs LHP

Opp AVG.200
IP12.0
K11
WHIP1.00

vs RHP

Opp AVG.093
IP32.1
K44
WHIP0.68

RISP

Opp AVG.143
IP8.0
K6
WHIP1.25

YEAR BY YEAR

Year-by-year · Career trends

ERALower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
ERA by yearFrom 2.08 in 2017 to 1.01 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2017 ERA: 2.082.0820172018 ERA: 2.4320182019 ERA: 2.6220192020 ERA: 3.7920202021 ERA: 1.2320212022 ERA: 5.225.2220222023 ERA: 1.2820232024 ERA: 3.8020242025 ERA: 2.0520252026 ERA: 1.011.012026
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ERA year-by-year details
YearERA
20172.08
20182.43
20192.62
20203.79
20211.23
20225.22
20231.28
20243.80
20252.05
20261.01

WHIPLower is better

▼ Trending up year over year
WHIP by yearFrom 0.99 in 2017 to 0.76 in 2026. Lower is better for this stat.2017 WHIP: 0.990.9920172018 WHIP: 0.8120182019 WHIP: 0.8120192020 WHIP: 0.9520202021 WHIP: 0.8420212022 WHIP: 1.281.2820222023 WHIP: 1.1020232024 WHIP: 0.9620242025 WHIP: 0.8520252026 WHIP: 0.760.762026
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WHIP year-by-year details
YearWHIP
20170.99
20180.81
20190.81
20200.95
20210.84
20221.28
20231.10
20240.96
20250.85
20260.76

Strikeouts

▼ Trending down year over year
Strikeouts by yearFrom 68 in 2017 to 55 in 2026.2017 Strikeouts: 686820172018 Strikeouts: 14314320182019 Strikeouts: 13820192020 Strikeouts: 313120202021 Strikeouts: 10220212022 Strikeouts: 8120222023 Strikeouts: 8520232024 Strikeouts: 10520242025 Strikeouts: 7620252026 Strikeouts: 55552026
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Strikeouts year-by-year details
YearStrikeouts
201768
2018143
2019138
202031
2021102
202281
202385
2024105
202576
202655
YearTeamGamesERAWinsLossesSavesInningsStrikeoutsWalksWHIP
2017MIL352.0823047.268220.99
2018MIL552.43611281.1143300.81
2019MIL612.62353775.2138200.81
2020MIL213.79121319.031100.95
2021MIL601.23423458.2102240.84
2022MIL374.24142934.059121.12
2022SD197.3111716.02291.63
2022—565.22253650.081211.28
2023SD611.28233356.185301.10
2024HOU713.80883471.0105250.96
2025HOU482.05622852.276160.85
2026HOU451.01422644.255150.76