As you know, FIP looks to strip away luck by concentrating on what's in a pitcher's control - BB, Ks, and HR. And xFIP takes it a step further, looking to normalize HR rate, since that can be more luck than skill, too.
In '21, Houser racked up his impressive ERA thanks to an elite 59.0 GB%... In '23, Houser's GB% had dropped to 46.7 - still a solid mark but significantly below what he did just two seasons previously.
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