Grand Rapids Hops (ML)
Branden Cassidy
Birthdate:
Feb. 26, 1996 (35 y, 5 m, 23 d)Born In:
Louisville, KY, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/198Entry:
2017 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 20, Team: Boston Brawlers
Contract:
$279.2M / 8 years (2028-2035)
ML Service Time:
10 years, 85 days- Dashboard
- Profile
- Ratings
- Development
- Pitching Stats
- Hitting Stats
- Fielding Stats
- Game Log
- Trades
- History
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2029 | The United States (None) |
| 2028 (3rd) | Grand Rapids (BBL) | |
| All-Star | 2030 | Grand Rapids (BBL) |
| 2028 | Grand Rapids (BBL) | |
| 2025 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| League Champ | 2024 | Chicago (BBL) |
| 2023 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| 2022 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 2030 | Grand Rapids (BBL) |
| Jun 2028 | Grand Rapids (BBL) | |
| Jul 2025 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| May 2025 | Chicago (BBL) | |
| Jun 2024 | Chicago (BBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 17 | 34.3 | 25.7 |
| Grey Ink | 115 | 112.6 | 111.6 |
| HoF Standard | 24 | 23.1 | 32.5 |
| WAR | 37.6 | 41.2 | 35.4 |
| WAR7 | 32.4 | 28.2 | 25.2 |
| JAWS | 35.0 | 34.7 | 30.3 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ryan Rich | 943 |
| Neal Moran R | 931 |
| Jose Soto R | 929 |
| Takahide Higuchi R | 922 |
| Bill Henson R | 920 |
| Kyle Cahill R | 919 |
| Mei-shan Siu | 912 |
| Lorenzo Gutierrez | 911 |
| Mo-ruo Chen R | 911 |
| Alex Medina R | 906 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 35
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ryan Rich | 943 |
| Neal Moran R | 931 |
| Jose Soto R | 929 |
| Ron Alder R | 914 |
| Mei-shan Siu | 912 |
| Lorenzo Gutierrez | 911 |
| Alex Medina R | 906 |
| Brandon Flood | 904 |
| Judson Martel R | 898 |
| Steve Rollins R | 895 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 33 | 4 |
| 2029 | 33 | 2 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 8 |
| 2025 | 19 | 1 |
| 2026 | 18 | 3 |
| 2028 | 16 | 6 |
| 2030 | 17 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 14 | 9 |
| 2028 | 14 | 9 |
| 2029 | 15 | 4 |
| 2031 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.722 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0.731 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0.720 | 4 |
| 2030 | 0.654 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 197.1 | 8 |
| 2027 | 225.2 | 8 |
| 2028 | 267.2 | 1 |
| 2029 | 257.2 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 987 | 5 |
| 2028 | 1118 | 2 |
| 2029 | 1049 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 | 6 |
| 2027 | 27 | 10 |
| 2029 | 28 | 10 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 154 | 7 |
| 2023 | 151 | 8 |
| 2024 | 183 | 5 |
| 2025 | 196 | 4 |
| 2026 | 221 | 4 |
| 2027 | 259 | 2 |
| 2028 | 296 | 2 |
| 2029 | 272 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.114 | 7 |
| 2025 | 3.329 | 1 |
| 2026 | 4.144 | 9 |
| 2028 | 3.430 | 7 |
| 2030 | 3.647 | 7 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.278 | 5 |
| 2026 | 0.308 | 6 |
| 2029 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 2030 | 0.306 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.257 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1.307 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1.212 | 4 |
| 2028 | 1.211 | 9 |
| 2029 | 1.091 | 3 |
| 2030 | 1.179 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.714 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8.894 | 4 |
| 2026 | 8.506 | 5 |
| 2029 | 7.824 | 8 |
| 2030 | 8.472 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.873 | 10 |
| 2026 | 2.399 | 6 |
| 2029 | 1.991 | 4 |
| 2030 | 2.136 | 6 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 8 |
| 2028 | 13 | 2 |
| 2029 | 12 | 1 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3 |
| 2028 | 4 | 1 |
| 2030 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | 8 |
| 2026 | 55 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 249 | 7 |
| 2028 | 253 | 7 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 150 | 1 |
| 2025 | 195 | 6 |
| 2026 | 195 | 4 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 2026 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 2027 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 2028 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2030 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
| 2026 | 7 | 4 |
| 2030 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2025 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5.1 | 9 |
| 2028 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 2030 | 5.0 | 5 |