When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Furbush throws a fastball 83.6% of the time, against 35.1% when he is ahead.
61 pitches behind in the count, 97 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Furbush's 4-seam fastball moves 17.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
94 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Furbush's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.6 mph, against 77.5 off his slider.
94 and 116 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Furbush throws the slider 55% of the time against left-handers and 22% against right-handers.
150 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .330 expected average against them, against .247 on his breaking balls.
159 of his fastballs thrown.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Furbush is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 95th percentile.
301 pitches in 2015. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 35th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Furbush projects a .308 average, 95th percentile.
301 pitches in 2015. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 38th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Furbush's 4-seam fastball carries 13.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
94 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Furbush's 4-seam fastball averages 91.3 mph, and has touched 93.4.
94 thrown, 31.2% of his pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Furbush averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
301 pitches in 2015. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 511th in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Furbush goes to the slider: 44.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.9% the rest of the time.
92 two-strike pitches in 2015.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Furbush works with 4 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Curveball. The slider is 38.5% of everything he throws.
301 classified pitches in 2015.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Furbush throws a strike on the first pitch 63.4% of the time.
82 plate appearances started in 2015.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.7% of the contact Furbush gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
301 pitches in 2015. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 184th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.5 mph separates Furbush's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.3 against 80.8.
94 and 116 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Furbush has thrown 8 intentional balls this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 84.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
301 classified pitches in 2015.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Furbush throws a fastball 83.6% of the time, against 35.1% when he is ahead.
61 pitches behind in the count, 97 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Furbush goes to the slider: 44.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.9% the rest of the time.
92 two-strike pitches in 2015.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Furbush throws a strike on the first pitch 63.4% of the time.
82 plate appearances started in 2015.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Furbush's 4-seam fastball moves 17.0 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
94 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Furbush's 4-seam fastball carries 13.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
94 thrown, averaging 91.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Furbush's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.6 mph, against 77.5 off his slider.
94 and 116 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Furbush throws the slider 55% of the time against left-handers and 22% against right-handers.
150 pitches to right-handers, 151 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Furbush's 4-seam fastball averages 91.3 mph, and has touched 93.4.
94 thrown, 31.2% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Furbush works with 4 pitches: Slider, 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker and Curveball. The slider is 38.5% of everything he throws.
301 classified pitches in 2015.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
10.5 mph separates Furbush's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 91.3 against 80.8.
94 and 116 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Furbush has thrown 8 intentional balls this season, 2.7% of his pitches, at 84.3 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
301 classified pitches in 2015.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .330 expected average against them, against .247 on his breaking balls.
159 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Furbush is weak: 85.5 mph off the bat on average, 95th percentile.
301 pitches in 2015. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 35th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Furbush projects a .308 average, 95th percentile.
301 pitches in 2015. 95th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 38th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 34.7% of the contact Furbush gives up is hit hard, 73rd percentile.
301 pitches in 2015. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 184th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Furbush averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
301 pitches in 2015. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 511th in MLB.
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