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Josh Hader
Houston Astros
RP · #71 · Bats L · Throws L · 6'3" · 188 lb · Age 32 · 10 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
91.5
- Runs prevented
- +12.4
- IP · ERA
- 44.2 · 1.01
- K · BB
- 55 · 15
- Rank
- 18 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed1 vs 5 avg+5.7
- Strikeouts55 vs 37 avg+4.8
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)96 vs 108 avg+1.6
- Hit batters0 vs 2 avg+0.7
- Walks15 vs 14 avg−0.2
- Parks pitched in−0.2
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30vsCHWPostseason | L 3-7 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 47.1 | |
| Tue, Sep 29vsCHWPostseason | L 3-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 56.4 | |
| Wed, Sep 23@SEA | L 5-6 | L | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 6.5 |
| Thu, Sep 17vsKC | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 81.7 | |
| Tue, Sep 15vsKC | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 57.1 |
| Thu, Sep 10@PHI | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 84.3 |
| Tue, Sep 8@PHI | W 6-5 | S | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 27.4 |
| Sat, Sep 5vsARI | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 79.1 | |
| Fri, Sep 4vsARI | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 79.1 |
| Wed, Sep 2vsCHW | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 80.5 |
| Sun, Aug 30@NYM | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 41.1 |
| Fri, Aug 28@NYM | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 74.1 |
| Thu, Aug 27@NYY | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 77.3 | |
| Tue, Aug 25@NYY | W 9-7 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 92.5 |
| Sun, Aug 23vsATH | L 6-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 79.1 | |
| Wed, Aug 19vsLAA | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 63.8 |
| Sun, Aug 16vsSEA | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 42.0 | |
| Fri, Aug 14vsSEA | W 10-7 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 35.4 | |
| Wed, Aug 12@SF | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 72.3 |
| Mon, Aug 10@SF | W 6-3 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 97.4 |
| Fri, Aug 7@SD | W 6-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 73.4 |
| Wed, Aug 5vsTOR | L 4-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 80.5 | |
| Sat, Aug 1vsTEX | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 81.7 |
| Tue, Jul 28@LAA | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 83.7 |
| Mon, Jul 27@LAA | W 6-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 48.3 |
| Sat, Jul 25@CHW | W 4-1 | S | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Fri, Jul 24@CHW | W 9-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 77.9 | |
| Tue, Jul 21vsMIA | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 42.3 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsMIA | W 8-5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 21.1 | |
| Sat, Jul 18vsBAL | L 2-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 81.8 | |
| Sun, Jul 12@TEX | L 5-6 | L | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7.9 |
| Tue, Jul 7@WSH | W 6-3 | S | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 24.5 |
| Sun, Jul 5vsTB | W 2-0 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 64.5 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsTB | W 10-8 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 64.5 |
| Tue, Jun 30vsMIN | W 6-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 81.7 |
| Sun, Jun 28@DET | W 7-5 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 34.4 |
| Sat, Jun 27@DET | W 8-6 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 88.5 |
| Wed, Jun 24@TOR | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 64.5 |
| Tue, Jun 23@TOR | W 9-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 81.7 | |
| Sun, Jun 21vsCLE | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 81.8 |
| Wed, Jun 17vsDET | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 22.3 |
| Tue, Jun 16vsDET | W 4-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 56.0 |
| Fri, Jun 12@KC | W 10-8 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 85.0 |
| Wed, Jun 10@LAA | L 2-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 81.7 | |
| Mon, Jun 8@LAA | W 5-4 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 77.9 |
| Fri, Jun 5vsATH | W 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 76.1 | |
| Wed, Jun 3vsPIT | W 11-9 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 62.6 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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