Liam Hendriks
Bats R Throws R6'0" 235 lbBorn 1989 Perth, AustraliaDebut 2011Team BOS3x All-Star
Awards: TSN All-Star x3, Reliever of the Year Award x2
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 124 | 24.2 | 7.8 | 2.92 | 21.0 | 5.97 | 104.8 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 106.8 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 107.7 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 36
His ten closest age-36 comparables averaged 104 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2025 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2023 | CWS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2022 | CWS | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2021 | CWS | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2020 | OAK | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2019 | OAK | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2018 | OAK | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2017 | OAK | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2016 | OAK | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2015 | TOR | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | 1.000 | | | 382.5 |
| 2014 | KC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2013 | MIN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2012 | MIN | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -118.5 |
| 2011 | MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 491 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 0.000 | 0.333 | 48.5 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 124 | | | | 106.8 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2025 | BOS | 0 | 2 | 6.59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 59 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 100.5 | 99.0 | 99.5 |
| 2023 | CWS | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 110.1 | 100.0 | 110.0 |
| 2022 | CWS | 4 | 4 | 2.81 | 58 | 0 | 37 | 57.7 | 235 | 7 | 16 | 85 | 114.0 | 102.1 | 116.1 |
| 2021 | CWS | 8 | 3 | 2.54 | 69 | 0 | 38 | 71.0 | 267 | 11 | 7 | 113 | 131.1 | 98.0 | 129.0 |
| 2020 | OAK | 3 | 1 | 1.78 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 25.3 | 92 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 143.9 | 98.6 | 142.5 |
| 2019 | OAK | 4 | 4 | 1.80 | 75 | 2 | 25 | 85.0 | 332 | 5 | 21 | 124 | 123.7 | 100.1 | 123.8 |
| 2018 | OAK | 0 | 1 | 4.12 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 24.0 | 104 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 92.4 | 97.8 | 90.2 |
| 2017 | OAK | 4 | 2 | 4.22 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 64.0 | 273 | 7 | 23 | 78 | 111.0 | 101.3 | 112.3 |
| 2016 | OAK | 0 | 4 | 3.76 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 275 | 6 | 14 | 71 | 103.5 | 97.4 | 100.9 |
| 2015 | TOR | 5 | 0 | 2.92 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 64.7 | 261 | 3 | 11 | 71 | 115.2 | 98.1 | 113.3 |
| 2014 | KC | 1 | 2 | 5.23 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 32.7 | 143 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 90.1 | | |
| 2013 | MIN | 1 | 3 | 6.85 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 47.3 | 224 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 75.1 | | |
| 2012 | MIN | 1 | 8 | 5.59 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 85.3 | 381 | 17 | 26 | 50 | 80.1 | | |
| 2011 | MIN | 0 | 2 | 6.17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23.3 | 100 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 81.1 | | |
| Career | | 33 | 36 | 3.88 | 490 | 44 | 116 | 663.7 | 2766 | 79 | 166 | 739 | 105.2 | | 104.7 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2015 | 1 | | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.687 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | BOS | P | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | CWS | P | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.0 |
| 2022 | CWS | P | 58 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.857 | +0.6 |
| 2021 | CWS | P | 69 | 71 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | OAK | P | 24 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | OAK | P | 75 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.0 |
| 2018 | OAK | P | 25 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.3 |
| 2017 | OAK | P | 70 | 64 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.923 | +0.4 |
| 2016 | OAK | P | 53 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.9 |
| 2015 | TOR | P | 58 | 65 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.6 |
| 2014 | KC | P | 9 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2013 | MIN | P | 10 | 47 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2012 | MIN | P | 16 | 85 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 2011 | MIN | P | 4 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2023 | AAA | Charlotte Knights | Pit | 22 | 5.0 IP, 23% K | 10.80 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | Pit | 103 | 25.1 IP, 42% K | 2.87 | |
| 2016 | AAA | Nashville Sounds | Pit | 20 | 4.2 IP, 15% K | 4.29 | |
| 2014 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | Pit | 137 | 35.0 IP, 26% K | 2.83 | |
| 2014 | AAA | nan | Pit | 552 | 143.1 IP, 23% K | 2.45 | |
| 2014 | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | Pit | 415 | 108.1 IP, 22% K | 2.33 | |
| 2013 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 416 | 98.1 IP, 15% K | 4.68 | |
| 2012 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 412 | 106.1 IP, 20% K | 2.21 | |
| 2011 | AA | New Britain Rock Cats | Pit | 366 | 90.1 IP, 22% K | 2.70 | |
| 2011 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 199 | 49.1 IP, 15% K | 4.58 | |
| 2010 | A+ | Fort Myers Miracle | Pit | 292 | 74.2 IP, 23% K | 1.94 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2015 | 0.700 | | | 0.700 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 3.18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1.24 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 18.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 5.74 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15.7 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 1.15 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 2016 | OAK | $523,400 |
| 2015 | TOR | $518,400 |
| 2013 | MIN | $495,000 |
| 2012 | MIN | $480,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.