Tanner Houck
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
2.18
WHIP
0.97
K
46
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After bouncing back-and-forth between starting and relieving the previous two seasons, Houck was used exclusively as a starter by the Red Sox in 2023. The results were middling, with Houck finishing with an ERA over 5.00 and not posting an ERA below 4.00 in any month. His strikeout rate (21.4 percent) was also below the league average. Houck generates lots of grounders (53 percent) and does a good job of avoiding the long ball. However, he's always had problems with left-handed batters and usually gets worse as the game moves along, attributes which scream reliever. Whether the Red Sox go that route with the right-hander or give him another shot to start in 2024 isn't clear, and unless he's used as the closer (unlikely) he's probably not going to have much fantasy value in either role. Read Past Outlooks
Tagged with four runs
Houck (3-3) allowed four runs on six hits and two walks over six-plus innings Friday, striking out five and taking a loss against Minnesota.
ANALYSIS
Houck gave up just one run through six frames before stumbling in the seventh. He allowed three straight runners to reach base without recording an out and was eventually charged with all three runs. He matched his season high with four runs allowed; in his other five starts this year, Houck has given up just three total runs through 33.2 innings. On top of that, he tied his season low by generating only six swinging strikes. Houck will carry a 2.18 ERA into his next outing, which is lined up to be at home against the Nationals next week.
Houck gave up just one run through six frames before stumbling in the seventh. He allowed three straight runners to reach base without recording an out and was eventually charged with all three runs. He matched his season high with four runs allowed; in his other five starts this year, Houck has given up just three total runs through 33.2 innings. On top of that, he tied his season low by generating only six swinging strikes. Houck will carry a 2.18 ERA into his next outing, which is lined up to be at home against the Nationals next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
94
Last 10 Games
94
Last 5 Games
95
How many pitches does Tanner Houck generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Tanner Houck generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-11%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .258 | 94 | 44 | 100 | 14 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .220 | 107 | 26 | 90 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .229 | 22 | 5 | 22 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .203 | 24 | 2 | 15 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .271 | 51 | 25 | 56 | 11 | |||
2023vs Right | .236 | 48 | 16 | 48 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .259 | 21 | 14 | 22 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .205 | 35 | 8 | 27 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-34%
ERA on Road
2024
-6%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.67 | 1.28 | 106.0 | 8.7 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.08 | 1.18 | 105.1 | 8.5 | 3.4 | ||||
2024Home | 2.11 | 0.89 | 21.1 | 8.4 | 0.0 | ||||
2024Away | 2.25 | 1.04 | 24.0 | 9.8 | 2.6 | ||||
2023Home | 5.80 | 1.55 | 54.1 | 8.9 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Away | 4.18 | 1.18 | 51.2 | 7.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Home | 4.45 | 1.09 | 30.1 | 8.3 | 2.4 | ||||
2022Away | 1.82 | 1.28 | 29.2 | 8.5 | 4.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Tanner Houck compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
6.57K/9
9.1BB/9
1.4HR/9
0.2Fastball
93.5 mphERA
2.18WHIP
0.97BABIP
.305GB/FB
2.72Left On Base
70.4%Exit Velocity
85.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.2%Spin Rate
2208 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
31.7%Swinging Strike
12.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Had extension talks last year
Houck confirmed Wednesday to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com that he engaged in long-term extension talks with the Red Sox last year.
ANALYSIS
Those discussions ultimately fell flat, but Houck expressed an openness to trying again at some point in the near future. "If the opportunity on both sides is right, I'd be willing to," said the 26-year-old right-hander. "But both sides have to feel comfortable with an agreement." Houck is currently under team control with the Red Sox all the way through the 2027 season. He's vying for a spot in the Opening Day rotation this spring.
Those discussions ultimately fell flat, but Houck expressed an openness to trying again at some point in the near future. "If the opportunity on both sides is right, I'd be willing to," said the 26-year-old right-hander. "But both sides have to feel comfortable with an agreement." Houck is currently under team control with the Red Sox all the way through the 2027 season. He's vying for a spot in the Opening Day rotation this spring.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Houck was a stabilizing presence for a Red Sox bullpen that desperately needed one in 2022, as his already flexible role expanded even further to include shorter high-leverage outings and save opportunities. With Boston struggling to hold leads in the late innings, the 26-year-old received his first save chance in June and recorded six within a two-week span. Houck tied for the team lead with eight saves, but his season ended prematurely due to a disc issue in his back that required surgery. He finished with 60 innings across 32 appearances (four starts) with similar outputs to 2021, though his K-rate dipped nearly eight percentage points, from 30.5% to 22.7%. Houck expects to be cleared for the start of spring training and will spend this offseason building up to be a starter, but the Red Sox informed him he may end up back in the bullpen once the 2023 season starts. Kenley Jansen's arrival in free agency renders Houck much less relevant unless he actually makes the rotation or Jansen gets injured.
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Excels versus Cubs
Houck didn't factor into the decision in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Cubs, allowing one run on four hits and zero walks while striking out nine over 6.2 innings.
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Solid again despite loss
Houck (3-2) took the loss Tuesday against the Guardians, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out four.
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Twirls complete-game shutout
Houck improved to 3-1 in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Guardians, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out nine over nine shutout innings.
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Falls to Angels
Houck (2-1) took the loss Friday against the Angels, allowing seven runs (four earned) on 12 hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out two.
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Cruises to easy win
Houck (2-0) allowed four hits and two walks over six shutout frames Sunday, striking out seven and earning a win over the Angels.
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