Ian Hamilton
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 200LBS | Age: 29
Draft: 2016 | Rd: 11, #326, Chicago White Sox | Washington State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 0 6.75 1 0 0 2.2 0 1.50
2023 3 2 2.64 39 3 2 58 69 1.22
2024 0 1 3.82 35 0 1 37.2 41 1.35
5 Seasons 4 5 3.34 89 3 3 110.1 119 1.30
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 1 0-0 6.75 2.2 0 1.50
2023 39 3-2 2.64 58 69 1.22
2024 35 0-1 3.82 37.2 41 1.35
5 Seasons 89 4-5 3.34 110.1 119 1.30
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2018 23 117 25 1 4.0 3.0 85.2 106.0 13.4 36.0 .249 .380 .293 .306 .320 32.0 15.2 6.1 4.50 3.95
2020 25 83 11 0 0.0 0.0 89.3 108.0 17.2 45.5 .332 .430 .351 .425 .456 36.4 20.0 25.0 4.50 8.58
2022 27 42 10 0 0.0 0.0 90.5 100.9 17.5 50.0 .352 .427 .446 .371 .339 40.0 0.0 9.1 6.75 6.01
2023 28 979 141 8 5.7 3.3 86.0 112.8 4.8 31.2 .220 .321 .275 .289 .350 36.9 28.9 10.9 2.64 3.48
2024 29 619 105 4 3.8 2.5 89.5 113.6 13.9 34.3 .248 .353 .310 .301 .354 37.1 25.2 8.6 3.82 3.78
Player 1840 292 13 4.5 2.8 87.5 113.6 9.7 33.9 .239 .343 .296 .302 .352 36.6 25.5 10.3
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Hamilton relies on 3 pitches.
Slider
(54.3%) ,
Sinker
(23.3%) ,
Four Seamer
(22.5%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2018 48.0 28.0 20.0 4.0 48.0 24.0 28.0 8.0 36.0 28.0 24.0 0.0 4.0 3.0
2020 27.3 18.2 54.5 0.0 27.3 45.5 27.3 9.1 27.3 27.3 36.4 0.0 0.0 0.0
2022 30.0 20.0 50.0 0.0 70.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 20.0 30.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2023 56.0 14.9 24.8 4.3 41.1 39.7 19.1 6.4 40.4 17.0 27.0 3.5 5.7 3.3
2024 43.8 21.0 26.7 8.6 41.0 30.5 28.6 1.9 32.4 27.6 31.4 2.9 3.8 2.5
Player 49.0 18.5 27.1 5.5 42.1 34.6 23.3 4.8 36.0 22.6 29.5 2.7 4.5 2.8
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 4-Seam Fastball NYY R 139 96.4 14.6 -0.9 9.7ARM 1.7 14.8 -1.0 9.7ARM 2.2
2024 Sinker NYY R 144 95.7 21.9 -0.4 16.8ARM 1.5 8.0 -0.7 16.8ARM 2.0
2024 Slider NYY R 336 88.5 31.1 -1.7 1.1GLV -2.3 4.0 -2.4 1.1GLV -4.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball NYY R 220 96.2 14.1 -0.4 8.7ARM 0.9 15.5 -0.3 8.7ARM 1.3
2023 Slider NYY R 531 88.1 32.1 -1.0 1.1GLV -3.0 3.4 -1.9 1.1GLV -4.2
2023 Sinker NYY R 228 95.6 21.0 0.2 16.4ARM 1.3 9.0 -1.4 16.4ARM 1.4
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Slider -1.3 -4 336 54.3 96 .241 .356 .294 45.8 31.3 21.7 .228 .335 .271 33.9
2024 Sinker 0.9 1 144 23.3 35 .414 .517 .459 13.7 5.7 14.3 .363 .467 .419 48.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball 2.2 3 139 22.5 32 .154 .269 .234 25.0 28.1 21.4 .187 .284 .264 31.6
2023 Slider 2.5 13 531 54.2 139 .156 .234 .210 42.5 39.6 25.3 .179 .269 .232 30.1
2023 Sinker -1.0 -2 228 23.3 56 .378 .422 .439 12.6 5.4 14.3 .321 .372 .380 47.6
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.2 3 220 22.5 43 .222 .361 .307 29.8 25.6 15.5 .240 .443 .356 38.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 4-Seam Fastball 139 96.4 93 17.5 1:15 1:15 0
2024 Sinker 137 95.8 87 19.0 1:15 2:15 -60
2024 Slider 336 88.5 28 3.3 12:45 11:00 105
2023 4-Seam Fastball 219 96.2 92 17.5 1:15 1:00 15
2023 Sinker 225 95.6 86 19.1 1:15 2:15 -60
2023 Slider 519 88.1 26 2.9 12:15 10:45 90
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 33 117 -2 2 -1 -1 -2
2023 238 979 7 19 -6 -6 14
2024 169 639 -3 9 -2 -4 0
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2018 117 47.0 70.9 92.3 32.3 45.0 48.7 48.5 50.4 23.7 9.4 81.8
2020 83 45.8 63.2 66.7 20.0 55.6 32.5 60.0 39.8 36.4 8.4 57.1
2022 42 42.9 66.7 91.7 29.2 85.7 42.9 54.5 45.2 10.5 4.8 50.0
2023 979 46.2 66.2 73.7 31.3 49.1 42.1 58.4 47.5 34.6 5.8 77.2
2024 619 48.1 66.4 77.3 35.4 39.5 43.2 64.4 50.4 36.5 5.6 68.6
Player 1,840 46.8 66.5 76.3 32.1 46.3 42.5 59.8 48.3 34.1 6.1 73.2
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2018 93 62 15
2020 67 71 15
2023 79 78 91 92 49 87 83 94 64 85 18 94 77 83 52 17
2024 81 34 8
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2018 22.8 2 1.6 0 1 1 1 50.0
2022 25.1 1 0.2 1 1 0 0 0.0
2023 21.3 2 2.9 -1 2 4 0 0.0
2024 27.0 2 2.0 0 2 1 1 50.0
Player 23.9 7 6.7 0 6 6 2 28.6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2018 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 2
2022 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2023 2 4 1 1 2 1 4 3 0 3 2 1 4 4 5 2 4 3 4 4 5 3 5 5 3 2 1 1 4 3 3
2024 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 2 2 1
Player 7 8 5 4 6 7 10 6 4 5 5 8 7 6 9 6 8 6 7 9 8 7 9 8 5 5 5 8 7 8 6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2022 2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.9 95.9 2.0 96.1 0.2
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Breaking Velocity 86.7 88.1 1.4 88.5 0.4
Exit Velocity 90.5 86.0 -4.5 89.5 3.5
Launch Angle 17.5 4.8 -12.7 13.9 9.1
Barrel % 0.0 5.7 5.7 3.8 -1.9
Hard Hit % 40.0 36.9 -3.1 37.1 0.2
LA Sweet-Spot % 50.0 31.2 -18.8 34.3 3.1
xBA .352 .220 -0.132 .248 0.028
BA .300 .215 -0.085 .261 0.046
xwOBA .371 .289 -0.082 .301 0.012
wOBA .446 .275 -0.171 .310 0.035
xSLG .427 .321 -0.106 .353 0.032
SLG .700 .297 -0.403 .373 0.076
K% 0.0 28.9 28.9 25.2 -3.7
BB% 9.1 10.9 1.8 8.6 -2.3
Swing % 45.2 47.5 2.3 50.4 2.9
Whiff% 10.5 34.6 24.1 36.5 1.9
In Zone % 42.9 46.2 3.3 48.1 1.9
Out of Zone % 57.1 53.8 -3.3 51.9 -1.9
Out of Zone Swing % 29.2 31.3 2.1 35.4 4.1
First Pitch Swing % 36.4 30.7 -5.7 35.0 4.3
First Pitch Strike % 54.5 58.4 3.9 64.4 6.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 33 .293 21 0 0.0 12 2 16.7
2020 Shifts 20 .351 8 0 0.0 12 8 66.7
2022 Shifts 11 .446 9 2 22.2 2 2 100.0
2023 Shades 238 .275 130 1 0.8 108 43 39.8
2024 Shades 163 .310 102 0 0.0 61 36 59.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2018 29 23.0 0.0% 6.9% 18 28.5 0.0% 38.9%
2020 27 25.1 0.0% 11.1% 15 26.0 0.0% 33.3%
2022 8 17.3 0.0% 0.0% 10 19.3 0.0% 0.0%
2023 226 16.7 22.1% 0.4% 189 19.1 3.2% 0.5%
2024 128 16.0 35.2% 0.0% 126 17.7 10.3% 0.8%

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Pitch Distribution