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Chris Murphy

White Sox
Number #38
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 28
Height 6' 1"
Weight 186 lbs
Birth Place Mission Hills, CA
Born Jun 5, 1998

Key Insights

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The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

18.2 mph separates Murphy's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 96.3 against 78.1.

209 and 150 of them respectively.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Murphy's 4-seam fastball carries 15.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

209 thrown, averaging 96.3 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Murphy's slider leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 72.1 off his curveball.

180 and 150 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Murphy releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 29 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

614 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Murphy's curveball moves 14.9 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

150 thrown, averaging 78.1 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Murphy throws a fastball 45.3% of the time, against 29.8% when he is ahead.

161 pitches behind in the count, 188 ahead.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 5, 1998
Birth Place Mission Hills, CA
Height 6' 1"
Weight 186 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L
College/Draft San Diego