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C.J. Wilson

Rangers Career team 2005–2011
Number #33
Position Starting Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 45
Height 6' 1"
Weight 210 lbs
Birth Place Newport Beach, CA
Born Nov 18, 1980

Key Insights

2015
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Wilson's sinker averages 90.2 mph, and has touched 93.1.

654 thrown, 30.9% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Wilson goes to the slider: 23.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 8.7% the rest of the time.

560 two-strike pitches in 2015.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on

Wilson's fastball averages 90.4 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 89.1 past his 75th.

369 early fastballs, 337 late ones.
Too much of the contact against him is loud

47.2% of the contact Wilson gives up is hit hard, 11th percentile.

2117 pitches in 2015. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 610th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Wilson throws a fastball 69.5% of the time, against 53.6% when he is ahead.

614 pitches behind in the count, 571 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Wilson works with 6 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider, and a little else. The sinker is 30.9% of everything he throws.

2117 classified pitches in 2015.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Nov 18, 1980
Birth Place Newport Beach, CA
Height 6' 1"
Weight 210 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left
College/Draft Loyola Marymount