Jeff Samardzija

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	1/23/1985 (38)
Height, Weight	6'4", 240 lb
Hometown	Merrillville, IN

2020 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	2 W	41 IP	4.87 ERA	1.37 WHIP	22.3% K%	8.7% BB%	28.5% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	-	-	-	-	-	-

	92.7 FB MPH	11.7% SwStr%	25.7% HC%	44.2% GB%	5.00 PLV	4.83 xERA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2018	SF	10	10	44.2	1	5	6.25	-	5.47	-	1.63	9.5	14.5%	12.6%	.289	-	-	1.21	-	64.6%	9.2%	24.2%	-
2019	SF	32	32	181.1	11	12	3.52	-	4.59	-	1.11	7.5	18.9%	6.6%	.242	-	-	1.39	-	76.9%	9.7%	25.3%	-
2020	SF	4	4	16.2	0	2	9.72	7.60	9.18	8.50	1.50	11.3	7.8%	5.2%	.241	28.6%	20.0%	3.78	17.9%	46.5%	6.0%	23.2%	4.91
SP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG		8	8	41.0	2	3	4.87	4.83	4.84	4.70	1.37	8.9	22.3%	8.7%	.290	25.7%	44.2%	1.56	17.2%	72.5%	11.7%	28.5%	5.00
3 Years		46	46	242.2	12	19	4.45	-	-	-	1.23	8.2	17.2%	7.7%	.251	6.7%	20.0%	1.52	105.1%	71.5%	9.3%	24.9%	4.91

Repertoire

Slider | 26%
Cutter | 20%
Four-Seamer | 18%
Sinker | 18%
Curveball | 16%
Splitter | 1%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 All

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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	84.4	7.7%	-	-	13.5%	17.8%	31.3%	65.7%	60.0%	-	-	.232	.274	.256	-	-	-	-	-
2020	84.0	26.2%	29.7%	52.6%	6.4%	17.9%	24.4%	71.8%	67.9%	31.3%	56.3%	.158	.222	.133	11.1%	.213	.277	15.0%	2,621
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	84.2	22.7%	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	43.2%	36.0%	.235	.313	.279	19.8%	.229	.307	21.9%	2,410

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.213	.277	.203	.302	15.0%	12.5%	31.3%	25.0%	79.1	79.3	22.9	2.0	5.3	-2.7	5.9	6.5	2,621
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	.229	.307	.275	.375	21.9%	7.0%	40.4%	26.8%	86.4	86.5	13.9	2.7	1.7	-0.8	5.8	6.2	2,410

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	230	59	10	0	0	3	14	2	0	1	151	79	.232	.393	.274
2020	78	20	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	56	22	.158	.316	.222
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	116	29	3	1	0	1	9	2	0	0	73	43	.235	.428	.313

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15.7%	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	31.3%	12.5%	56.3%	31.3%	11.1%	31.3%	31.3%	37.5%	26.9%	12.5%	18.8%	37.5%	18.8%	0.0%	18.8%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	43.2%	21.1%	36.0%	10.2%	19.8%	46.9%	34.0%	19.1%	15.4%	5.9%	30.1%	26.7%	25.4%	5.1%	35.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	.232	.274	.256	.310	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	15.0%	12.5%	31.3%	25.0%	.158	.222	.133	.188	.213	.277	.203	.302	79.1	79.3	22.9
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	21.9%	7.0%	40.4%	26.8%	.235	.313	.279	.327	.229	.307	.275	.375	86.4	86.5	13.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	13.5%	17.8%	31.3%	65.7%	60.0%	28.2%	47.8%	71.8%	-	-	26.0%	-	67.8%	55.9%
2020	29.7%	52.6%	6.4%	17.9%	24.4%	71.8%	67.9%	11.9%	53.8%	88.1%	72.7%	93.5%	23.3%	17.4%	66.7%	55.6%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	32.7%	46.6%	67.3%	48.3%	82.1%	21.5%	28.8%	59.6%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	53.5%	12.2%	34.3%	-	13.0%	17.7%
2020	21.8%	28.2%	50.0%	23.1%	29.5%	47.4%	7.7%	28.2%	43.6%	55.1%	15.4%	29.5%	52.6%	9.3%	13.0%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	16.7%	21.4%	61.9%	16.2%	20.5%	63.3%	5.8%	27.3%	51.3%	56.0%	8.6%	35.4%	39.9%	12.9%	20.1%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	230	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	78	5.41	422	55.1%	15.4%	29.5%	25.6%	-2.1	3.02	-2
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	116	5.15	600	45.8%	21.0%	33.3%	12.5%	0.3	-	+0

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	88.7	10.7%	-	-	7.8%	16.1%	23.9%	66.5%	62.4%	-	-	.155	.173	.186	-	-	-	-	-
2020	87.4	19.8%	21.9%	45.8%	6.8%	11.9%	18.6%	57.6%	45.8%	25.0%	68.8%	.389	.607	.250	36.4%	.376	.566	38.9%	2,642
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	87.7	20.7%	30.7%	46.2%	12.3%	14.5%	26.7%	64.4%	57.3%	42.4%	34.9%	.297	.352	.338	16.4%	.278	.339	24.5%	2,363

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.376	.566	.261	.637	38.9%	18.8%	43.8%	38.9%	90.7	90.0	30.9	2.6	7.6	-2.8	5.9	6.5	2,642
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	.278	.339	.309	.396	24.5%	8.6%	40.8%	30.0%	86.7	85.2	13.7	1.6	5.0	-0.5	5.8	6.3	2,363

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	322	89	10	2	1	0	15	4	0	0	214	108	.155	.202	.173
2020	59	18	2	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	34	25	.389	1.111	.607
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	120	31	5	1	0	1	6	2	0	0	78	42	.297	.482	.352

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	20.8%	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	25.0%	6.3%	68.8%	18.8%	36.4%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	11.9%	0.0%	12.5%	43.8%	18.8%	6.3%	43.8%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	42.4%	22.7%	34.9%	9.4%	16.4%	42.4%	34.2%	23.4%	18.6%	6.0%	28.9%	26.1%	26.1%	4.3%	38.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	.155	.173	.186	.186	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	38.9%	18.8%	43.8%	38.9%	.389	.607	.250	.438	.376	.566	.261	.637	90.7	90.0	30.9
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	24.5%	8.6%	40.8%	30.0%	.297	.352	.338	.371	.278	.339	.309	.396	86.7	85.2	13.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	7.8%	16.1%	23.9%	66.5%	62.4%	15.4%	50.3%	84.6%	-	-	22.1%	-	63.0%	45.2%
2020	21.9%	45.8%	6.8%	11.9%	18.6%	57.6%	45.8%	14.8%	45.8%	85.2%	71.4%	90.0%	12.1%	13.3%	30.8%	23.1%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	30.7%	46.2%	12.3%	14.5%	26.7%	64.4%	57.3%	24.5%	50.0%	75.5%	61.8%	82.6%	18.4%	29.2%	59.0%	46.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	56.2%	12.4%	31.4%	-	16.0%	14.9%
2020	28.8%	25.4%	45.8%	49.2%	27.1%	23.7%	6.8%	32.2%	42.4%	55.9%	18.6%	25.4%	45.8%	24.2%	13.3%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	16.6%	22.9%	60.5%	29.6%	26.3%	44.1%	6.1%	35.2%	41.9%	61.2%	13.3%	25.5%	46.2%	16.9%	19.0%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	322	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	59	4.95	292	37.3%	16.9%	45.8%	-8.5%	5.7	4.60	+3
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	120	5.17	624	46.4%	19.7%	33.9%	12.5%	0.9	-	+1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	91.6	10.7%	-	-	7.8%	17.4%	25.2%	64.6%	61.5%	-	-	.179	.318	.143	-	-	-	-	-
2020	90.3	18.5%	22.6%	43.6%	10.9%	14.5%	25.5%	61.8%	54.5%	0.0%	80.0%	.400	.584	.250	25.0%	.342	.471	36.4%	2,562
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	92.7	40.4%	23.7%	49.6%	9.3%	18.6%	27.9%	64.0%	58.3%	35.8%	41.3%	.272	.368	.302	17.7%	.263	.360	29.3%	2,272

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA