Hayden Birdsong

#60 - Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	8/30/2001 (23)
Height, Weight	6'4", 215 lb
Hometown	Mattoon, IL

2024 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
5-6	72.0	4.75	1.39	27.9%	13.7%

110^th W	154^th IP	138^th - ERA	143^rd - WHIP	16^th - K%	194^th - BB%

FB MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str-ICR	MTK%	PLV	PLA
95.8	12.7%	29.2%	47.4%	5.7%	4.86	4.70

29^th - FB MPH	65^th - SwStr%	51^st - CSW%	23^rd - Str-ICR	67^th - MTK%	187^th - PLV	195^th - PLA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Hide 2024 MLB Percentile | Hide 2024 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W-L	QS	ERA	WHIP	xERA	FIP	xFIP	PLA	K%	BB%	H/9	HR/9	BABIP	HR/FB%	LOB%	ICR	GB%	SwStr%	CSW%	IPR	PLV
2024	SF	16	16	72.0	5-6	1	4.75	1.39	4.90	4.67	4.21	4.70	27.9%	13.7%	7.1	1.38	.275	16.9%	73.4%	45.0%	42.8%	12.7%	29.2%	0.51	4.86
SP MLB Percentile		26	26	21	35-53	1	28	26	20	27	47	1	91	2	85	31	73	19	55	3	52	67	74	39	5
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		16	16	72.0	5-6	1	4.75	1.39	-	-	-	4.70	27.9%	13.7%	7.1	1.38	.275	16.9%	73.4%	45.0%	42.8%	12.7%	29.2%	0.51	4.86

2024 All

Hide 2024 MLB Percentile | Hide 2024 MLB Average

Year	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
2024	44.6%	95.8	43.9%	24.2%	59.1%	7.8%	16.5%	24.2%	44.3%	31.9%	47.9%	48.9%	13.3%	.216	.221	-1	-1.1	4.0%	4.71
SP MLB Percentile	67	85	7	34	7	30	36	19	10	40	72	12	44	78	90	60	63	-	17
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2024	.265	.416	.266	.425	-	8.5%	48.9%	92.4	94.0	20.7	5.8	9.6	-1.0	6.2	6.5	2,286
SP MLB Percentile	41	13	67	32	-	60	12	22	4	43	69	58	62	89	44	56
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
2024	619	151	366	253	12	6	1	6	25	38	46	25	31	1
SP MLB Percentile	55	56	50	37	66	43	17	35	59	-	-	48	8	39
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	-

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
2024	31.9%	20.2%	47.9%	13.8%	26.6%	41.5%	31.9%	23.4%	17.0%	8.5%	34.0%	-	51.1%	48.9%
SP MLB Percentile	40	74	72	54	27	88	42	53	3	60	81	-	-	12
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0%	-

Year	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
2024	.216	.363	.221	.272	-1	.265	.416	.266	.425	92.4	94.0	20.7	13.3
SP MLB Percentile	78	38	90	87	60	41	13	67	32	22	4	43	44
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2024	43.9%	59.1%	42.6%	24.2%	18.2%	19.7%	81.8%	86.7%	71.4%	16.5%	7.8%	24.2%	25.7%	15.2%	55.1%	0.36	44.3%
SP MLB Percentile	7	7	14	34	40	24	40	28	45	36	30	19	44	68	13	82	10
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2024	43.9%	39.3%	30.7%	30.0%	65.8%	20.5%	13.7%	22.0%	47.3%	6.0%
SP MLB Percentile	7	74	69	19	93	6	14	16	74	15
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O Sw%	PAR%
2024	54.9%	20.0%	25.0%	12.1%	56.0%	45.9%	20.3%	21.3%	16.1%
SP MLB Percentile	30	6	20	28	11	13	27	47	41
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
2024	95.8	6.5	9.8	15.6	18.6	-4.8	0.4	2,286	4.71
SP MLB Percentile	85	44	73	60	72	44	15	56	17
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
2024	619	4.71	5.25	43.5%	16.0%	40.5%	2.9%	-1.1	-1
SP MLB Percentile	55	17	-	39	26	27	27	63	60
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
2024	18.7%	80.5	36.7%	30.5%	56.0%	12.7%	17.0%	29.7%	48.3%	48.3%	34.5%	34.5%	10.0%	.145	.250	-3	-2.5	9.7%	4.77
SP MLB Percentile	72	63	32	56	23	58	39	40	42	56	57	71	61	83	62	90	91	-	13
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2024	.143	.188	.245	.293	-	3.4%	34.5%	85.9	82.1	6.9	-2.9	-7.4	-1.0	6.4	6.5	2,867
SP MLB Percentile	87	89	67	76	-	65	71	66	90	72	25	25	64	87	47	94
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
2024	259	60	145	114	6	1	0	1	8	10	10	27	2	2
SP MLB Percentile	67	69	64	28	33	47	18	38	44	-	-	81	30	7
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	-

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
2024	48.3%	17.2%	34.5%	3.4%	51.7%	41.4%	6.9%	27.6%	3.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-	65.4%	34.5%
SP MLB Percentile	56	74	57	35	47	87	20	37	54	65	44	-	-	71
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0%	-

Year	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
2024	.145	.190	.250	.276	-3	.143	.188	.245	.293	85.9	82.1	6.9	10.0
SP MLB Percentile	83	84	62	68	90	87	89	67	76	66	90	72	61
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2024	36.7%	56.0%	39.0%	30.5%	32.7%	15.1%	67.3%	90.2%	44.0%	17.0%	12.7%	29.7%	20.0%	11.2%	52.9%	0.49	48.3%
SP MLB Percentile	32	23	40	56	61	63	61	32	70	39	58	40	73	76	34	55	42
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2024	36.7%	29.7%	23.6%	46.7%	22.0%	15.8%	62.2%	38.2%	38.2%	3.9%
SP MLB Percentile	32	37	30	74	69	27	44	86	27	22
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O Sw%	PAR%
2024	42.9%	4.6%	52.5%	3.6%	44.9%	44.9%	28.8%	27.2%	19.9%
SP MLB Percentile	5	49	95	4	12	28	61	45	60
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
2024	80.5	6.5	-5.9	-15.9	17.2	-10.4	-3.2	2,867	4.77
SP MLB Percentile	63	47	25	25	52	22	21	94	13
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
2024	259	4.77	5.04	37.8%	14.3%	47.9%	-10.0%	-2.5	-3
SP MLB Percentile	67	13	-	12	24	8	8	91	90
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
2024	18.4%	88.1	36.5%	28.4%	55.3%	14.9%	12.5%	27.5%	44.3%	73.5%	5.9%	41.2%	50.0%	.269	.394	+2	4.9	7.1%	5.17
SP MLB Percentile	57	81	54	26	27	63	84	79	47	96	2	28	4	39	12	40	30	-	61
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2024	.238	.278	.348	.389	-	5.9%	41.2%	91.5	74.7	-3.9	6.6	-0.7	-1.2	6.1	6.6	1,249
SP MLB Percentile	58	63	17	33	-	48	28	9	98	95	9	1	50	85	59	1
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
2024	255	55	141	114	11	2	0	1	14	16	14	18	3	0
SP MLB Percentile	65	58	63	32	33	48	20	43	40	-	-	74	37	18
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	-

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
2024	73.5%	20.6%	5.9%	0.0%	55.9%	26.5%	17.6%	29.4%	5.9%	5.9%	23.5%	-	58.8%	41.2%
SP MLB Percentile	96	55	2	0	66	33	58	25	36	48	85	-	-	28
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0%	-

Year	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
2024	.269	.297	.394	.412	+2	.238	.278	.348	.389	91.5	74.7	-3.9	50.0
SP MLB Percentile	39	48	12	17	40	58	63	17	33	9	98	95	4
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2024	36.5%	55.3%	42.7%	28.4%	34.9%	14.5%	65.1%	81.0%	43.5%	12.5%	14.9%	27.5%	24.1%	13.3%	49.8%	0.39	44.3%
SP MLB Percentile	54	27	17	26	73	43	73	56	91	84	63	79	93	91	28	25	47
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2024	36.5%	41.2%	32.2%	26.7%	21.6%	18.8%	59.6%	30.2%	37.6%	8.6%
SP MLB Percentile	54	8	91	81	87	46	23	93	3	95
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O Sw%	PAR%
2024	55.7%	11.4%	32.9%	9.2%	50.0%	44.4%	16.2%	19.0%	21.4%
SP MLB Percentile	39	37	56	4	22	49	75	8	76
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
2024	88.1	6.6	11.2	-3.5	12.1	-8.3	-1.1	1,249	5.17
SP MLB Percentile	81	59	8	2	4	7	3	1	61
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
2024	255	5.17	3.61	47.8%	12.5%	39.6%	8.2%	4.9	+2
SP MLB Percentile	65	61	-	67	7	40	40	30	40
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
2024	18.4%	86.4	43.5%	35.4%	65.9%	22.4%	20.0%	42.4%	57.3%	34.8%	34.8%	47.8%	37.5%	.244	.350	-2	1.4	4.3%	5.03
SP MLB Percentile	43	67	56	63	68	94	88	99	89	25	48	13	7	42	17	86	54	-	20
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2024	.242	.382	.350	.574	-	13.0%	47.8%	88.2	92.9	12.3	-0.4	0.9	-1.2	6.2	6.4	2,479
SP MLB Percentile	42	11	10	3	-	10	13	45	11	58	14	45	61	87	39	65
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
2024	255	49	168	87	5	2	0	3	10	16	11	18	7	1
SP MLB Percentile	61	53	63	44	55	46	20	22	48	-	-	66	17	13
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	-	-	-

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
2024	34.8%	30.4%	34.8%	0.0%	60.9%	17.4%	21.7%	21.7%	13.0%	13.0%	47.8%	-	52.1%	47.8%
SP MLB Percentile	25	13	48	0	89	7	65	59	11	10	9	-	-	13
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0%	-

Year	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
2024	.244	.380	.350	.435	-2	.242	.382	.350	.574	88.2	92.9	12.3	37.5
SP MLB Percentile	42	13	17	9	86	42	11	10	3	45	11	58	7
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2024	43.5%	65.9%	45.9%	35.4%	48.7%	14.5%	51.3%	71.2%	25.5%	20.0%	22.4%	42.4%	13.7%	9.0%	62.0%	0.98	57.3%
SP MLB Percentile	56	68	36	63	97	33	97	95	96	88	94	99	98	96	79	1	89
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2024	43.5%	23.5%	26.3%	50.2%	22.7%	23.5%	53.7%	24.7%	49.0%	8.6%
SP MLB Percentile	56	78	76	18	80	67	20	59	33	87
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O Sw%	PAR%
2024	58.8%	17.6%	23.5%	9.3%	61.6%	50.7%	22.7%	26.7%	30.0%
SP MLB Percentile	60	4	12	17	46	47	73	52	94
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
2024	86.4	6.4	-1.5	-0.5	3.2	-8.0	-1.2	2,479	5.03
SP MLB Percentile	67	39	10	45	5	36	18	65	20
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Year	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
2024	255	5.03	4.09	48.6%	14.1%	37.3%	11.4%	1.4	-2
SP MLB Percentile	61	20	-	46	12	22	22	54	86
SP MLB AVG	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Pitch Type	Usage%	MPH	Zone%	O-Sw%	Str%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str-ICR	GB%	FB%	ICR	HR/FB%	AVG	BABIP	HL	HP	MTK%	PLV
Four-Seamer	44.6%	95.8	43.9%	24.2%	59.1%	7.8%	16.5%	24.2%	44.3%	31.9%	47.9%	48.9%	13.3%	.216	.221	-1	-1.1	4.0%	4.71
Curveball	18.7%	80.5	36.7%	30.5%	56.0%	12.7%	17.0%	29.7%	48.3%	48.3%	34.5%	34.5%	10.0%	.145	.250	-3	-2.5	9.7%	4.77
Changeup	18.4%	88.1	36.5%	28.4%	55.3%	14.9%	12.5%	27.5%	44.3%	73.5%	5.9%	41.2%	50.0%	.269	.394	+2	4.9	7.1%	5.17
Slider	18.4%	86.4	43.5%	35.4%	65.9%	22.4%	20.0%	42.4%	57.3%	34.8%	34.8%	47.8%	37.5%	.244	.350	-2	1.4	4.3%	5.03

Pitch Type	P	TBF	Strikes	Balls	1B	2B	3B	HR	H	TB	TIC	K	BB	HBP
Four-Seamer	619	151	366	253	12	6	1	6	25	38	46	25	31	1
Curveball	259	60	145	114	6	1	0	1	8	10	10	27	2	2
Changeup	255	55	141	114	11	2	0	1	14	16	14	18	3	0
Slider	255	49	168	87	5	2	0	3	10	16	11	18	7	1

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HH%	Brl%	ICR	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
Four-Seamer	.265	.416	.266	.425	-	8.5%	48.9%	92.4	94.0	20.7	5.8	9.6	-1.0	6.2	6.5	2,286
Curveball	.143	.188	.245	.293	-	3.4%	34.5%	85.9	82.1	6.9	-2.9	-7.4	-1.0	6.4	6.5	2,867
Changeup	.238	.278	.348	.389	-	5.9%	41.2%	91.5	74.7	-3.9	6.6	-0.7	-1.2	6.1	6.6	1,249
Slider	.242	.382	.350	.574	-	13.0%	47.8%	88.2	92.9	12.3	-0.4	0.9	-1.2	6.2	6.4	2,479

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	SS%	HH%	PC%	ICR
Four-Seamer	31.9%	20.2%	47.9%	13.8%	26.6%	41.5%	31.9%	23.4%	17.0%	8.5%	34.0%	-	51.1%	48.9%
Curveball	48.3%	17.2%	34.5%	3.4%	51.7%	41.4%	6.9%	27.6%	3.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-	65.4%	34.5%
Changeup	73.5%	20.6%	5.9%	0.0%	55.9%	26.5%	17.6%	29.4%	5.9%	5.9%	23.5%	-	58.8%	41.2%
Slider	34.8%	30.4%	34.8%	0.0%	60.9%	17.4%	21.7%	21.7%	13.0%	13.0%	47.8%	-	52.1%	47.8%

Pitch Type	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	HL	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB%
Four-Seamer	.216	.363	.221	.272	-1	.265	.416	.266	.425	92.4	94.0	20.7	13.3
Curveball	.145	.190	.250	.276	-3	.143	.188	.245	.293	85.9	82.1	6.9	10.0
Changeup	.269	.297	.394	.412	+2	.238	.278	.348	.389	91.5	74.7	-3.9	50.0
Slider	.244	.380	.350	.435	-2	.242	.382	.350	.574	88.2	92.9	12.3	37.5

Pitch Type	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	SIP%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
Four-Seamer	43.9%	59.1%	42.6%	24.2%	18.2%	19.7%	81.8%	86.7%	71.4%	16.5%	7.8%	24.2%	25.7%	15.2%	55.1%	0.36	44.3%
Curveball	36.7%	56.0%	39.0%	30.5%	32.7%	15.1%	67.3%	90.2%	44.0%	17.0%	12.7%	29.7%	20.0%	11.2%	52.9%	0.49	48.3%
Changeup	36.5%	55.3%	42.7%	28.4%	34.9%	14.5%	65.1%	81.0%	43.5%	12.5%	14.9%	27.5%	24.1%	13.3%	49.8%	0.39	44.3%
Slider	43.5%	65.9%	45.9%	35.4%	48.7%	14.5%	51.3%	71.2%	25.5%	20.0%	22.4%	42.4%	13.7%	9.0%	62.0%	0.98	57.3%

Pitch Type	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
Four-Seamer	43.9%	39.3%	30.7%	30.0%	65.8%	20.5%	13.7%	22.0%	47.3%	6.0%
Curveball	36.7%	29.7%	23.6%	46.7%	22.0%	15.8%	62.2%	38.2%	38.2%	3.9%
Changeup	36.5%	41.2%	32.2%	26.7%	21.6%	18.8%	59.6%	30.2%	37.6%	8.6%
Slider	43.5%	23.5%	26.3%	50.2%	22.7%	23.5%	53.7%	24.7%	49.0%	8.6%

Pitch Type	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	PAR%
Four-Seamer	54.9%	20.0%	25.0%	12.1%	56.0%	45.9%	20.3%	16.1%
Curveball	42.9%	4.6%	52.5%	3.6%	44.9%	44.9%	28.8%	19.9%
Changeup	55.7%	11.4%	32.9%	9.2%	50.0%	44.4%	16.2%	21.4%
Slider	58.8%	17.6%	23.5%	9.3%	61.6%	50.7%	22.7%	30.0%

Pitch Type	MPH	Ext	iHB	iVB	Total Break	VAA	Height Adj. VAA	Spin	PLV
Four-Seamer	95.8	6.5	9.8	15.6	18.6	-4.8	0.4	2,286	4.71
Curveball	80.5	6.5	-5.9	-15.9	17.2	-10.4	-3.2	2,867	4.77
Changeup	88.1	6.6	11.2	-3.5	12.1	-8.3	-1.1	1,249	5.17
Slider	86.4	6.4	-1.5	-0.5	3.2	-8.0	-1.2	2,479	5.03

Pitch Type	P	PLV	PLA	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	HL
Four-Seamer	619	4.71	5.25	43.5%	16.0%	40.5%	2.9%	-1.1	-1
Curveball	259	4.77	5.04	37.8%	14.3%	47.9%	-10.0%	-2.5	-3
Changeup	255	5.17	3.61	47.8%	12.5%	39.6%	8.2%	4.9	+2
Slider	255	5.03	4.09	48.6%	14.1%	37.3%	11.4%	1.4	-2

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
44.6%	95.8	7.8%	24.2%	59.1%	.216	33.1%	5.8	9.6

67^th - Usage%	29^th - MPH	137^th - SwStr%	162^nd - CSW%	185^th - Str%	44^th - AVG	133^rd - HC%	60^th - xMov	74^th - yMov

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MLB Rank MLB Average

Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
18.7%	80.5	12.7%	29.7%	56.0%	.145	15.0%	-2.9	-7.4

56^th - Usage%	70^th - MPH	84^th - SwStr%	120^th - CSW%	151^st - Str%	35^th - AVG	38^th - HC%	148^th - xMov	53^rd - yMov

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Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
18.4%	88.1	14.9%	27.5%	55.3%	.269	32.7%	6.6	-0.7

87^th - Usage%	34^th - MPH	74^th - SwStr%	43^rd - CSW%	146^th - Str%	121^st - AVG	158^th - HC%	180^th - xMov	5^th - yMov

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Usage%	MPH	SwStr%	CSW%	Str%	AVG	HC%	xMov	yMov
18.4%	86.4	22.4%	42.4%	65.9%	.244	24.5%	-0.4	0.9

115^th - Usage%	63^rd - MPH	12^th - SwStr%	3^rd - CSW%	62^nd - Str%	116^th - AVG	112^th - HC%	168^th - xMov	93^rd - yMov

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W-L	QS	Sv	Hld	P	Strikes	Balls	TBF	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HB	WP
2024	SF	16	16	72.0	5-6	1	0	0	1,388	820	568	315	57	34	11	1	11	88	43	4	4
SP MLB Percentile		26	26	21	35-53	1	0	0	30	26	61	23	83	84	79	51	66	39	35	46	22
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	---	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		16	16	72.0	5-6	1	0	0	1,388	820	568	315	57	34	11	1	11	88	43	4	4

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Year	Team	K%	BB%	AVG	SLG	OPS	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	xERA
2024	SF	27.9%	13.7%	.216	.390	.722	.321	.275	.320	.231	.343	.289	.416	90.7	91.4	12.8	4.90
SP MLB Percentile		91	2	85	67	51	41	73	54	68	20	41	8	4	2	62	20
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		27.9%	13.7%	.216	.390	.722	.321	.275	.320	.231	.343	.289	.416	90.7	91.4	12.8	-

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Year	Team	FF% (MPH)	SI% (MPH)	FC% (MPH)	SL% (MPH)	ST% (MPH)	CB% (MPH)	CH% (MPH)	FS% (MPH)	KN% (MPH)	Fastball%	Secondary%
2024	SF	44.6% (95.8)	-	-	18.4% (86.4)	-	18.7% (80.5)	18.4% (88.1)	-	-	44.6%	55.4%
SP MLB Percentile		67 (85)	-	-	43 (67)	-	72 (63)	57 (81)	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG		- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	-	-
Career		44.6% (95.8)	-	-	18.4% (86.4)	-	18.7% (80.5)	18.4% (88.1)	-	-	44.6%	55.4%

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Year	Team	FF CSW%	SI CSW%	FC CSW%	SL CSW%	ST CSW%	CB CSW%	CH CSW%	FS CSW%	KN CSW%	Fastball CSW%	Secondary CSW%
2024	SF	24.2% (48)	-	-	42.4% (57)	-	29.7% (33)	27.5% (38)	-	-	24.2%	33.2%
SP MLB Percentile		19 (85)	-	-	99 (67)	-	40 (63)	79 (81)	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG		- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	- (-)	-	-
Career		24.2% (48)	-	-	42.4% (57)	-	29.7% (33)	27.5% (38)	-	-	24.2%	33.2%

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Year	Team	GB%	LD%	FB%	PU%	SS%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul Str%	PC%	Fl&B%	Solid%	Brl%	ICR
2024	SF	42.8%	21.1%	36.1%	7.8%	34.4%	40.6%	35.6%	23.9%	16.9%	55.0%	25.0%	12.2%	7.8%	45.0%
SP MLB Percentile		52	69	61	26	62	36	75	40	19	-	48	0	46	3
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	-
Career		42.8%	21.1%	36.1%	7.8%	34.4%	40.6%	35.6%	23.9%	16.9%	55.0%	25.0%	12.2%	7.8%	45.0%

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Year	Team	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA	HR/FB	ICR	IPA%
2024	SF	.216	.321	.275	.320	.231	.343	.289	.416	90.7	91.4	12.8	16.9%	45.0%	25.7%
SP MLB Percentile		85	41	73	54	68	20	41	8	4	2	62	19	3	63
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		.216	.321	.275	.320	.231	.343	.289	.416	90.7	91.4	12.8	16.9%	45.0%	25.7%

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Year	Team	Zone%	Str%	Swing%	O-Sw%	Whiff%	Foul Str%	Con%	Z-Con%	O-Con%	CS%	SwStr%	CSW%	BIP%	PLUS%	IPR	Str-ICR
2024	SF	41.1%	59.1%	42.6%	28.3%	29.8%	16.9%	70.2%	83.3%	49.8%	16.5%	12.7%	29.2%	13.0%	55.0%	0.51	47.4%
SP MLB Percentile		7	2	4	24	91	19	91	63	94	52	67	74	99	9	39	87
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		41.1%	59.1%	42.6%	28.3%	29.8%	16.9%	70.2%	83.3%	49.8%	16.5%	12.7%	29.2%	13.0%	55.0%	0.51	47.4%

Approach › Locations

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Year	Team	Zone%	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	mmLoc%
2024	SF	41.1%	34.9%	28.8%	36.2%	41.6%	19.9%	38.5%	27.0%	44.2%	6.6%
SP MLB Percentile		7	49	88	29	96	2	23	41	38	48
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		41.1%	34.9%	28.8%	36.2%	41.6%	19.9%	38.5%	27.0%	44.2%	6.6%

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Year	Team	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Early BIP%	F-Str%	TF-Str%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	PAR%
2024	SF	53.5%	15.1%	31.3%	9.7%	54.9%	46.7%	21.3%	23.4%	20.2%
SP MLB Percentile		0	3	72	1	6	15	51	26	71
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		53.5%	15.1%	31.3%	9.7%	54.9%	46.7%	21.3%	23.4%	20.2%

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Year	Team	P	PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	MTK%	HP	HL	PLA
2024	SF	1,388	4.86	44.2%	14.7%	41.1%	3.0%	5.7%	2.6	-3	4.70
SP MLB Percentile		30	5	16	1	3	3	62	79	86	1
SP MLB AVG		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Career		1,388	4.86	44.2%	14.7%	41.1%	3.0%	5.7%	2.6	-3	4.70

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