When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Allen throws a fastball 72.9% of the time, against 29.9% when he is ahead.
181 pitches behind in the count, 97 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Allen's 4-seam fastball moves 79.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
264 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Allen works off the plate, with only 37.1% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 712th in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Allen's 4-seam fastball carries 19.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
264 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 95.2 mph off the bat against Allen, 1st percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 744th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Allen lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
491 located pitches in 2019.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Allen works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Knuckle Curve. The 4-seam fastball is 53.8% of everything he throws.
491 classified pitches in 2019.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
58.1% of the contact Allen gives up is hit hard, 2nd percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 738th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Allen lands 46.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.4% of his breaking balls.
264 of his fastballs, 227 of his breaking balls.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Allen's stuff spins at 2,494 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2019. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 77th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Allen throws a strike on the first pitch 52.6% of the time.
116 plate appearances started in 2019.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Allen puts 39.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 34.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
262 pitches to right-handed hitters, 229 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Allen projects a .432 average, 6th percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 706th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Allen's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 94.2.
264 thrown, 53.8% of his pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Allen works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
491 located pitches in 2019.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Allen releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
491 tracked pitches in 2019.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Allen goes to the knuckle curve: 51.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 44.4% the rest of the time.
128 two-strike pitches in 2019.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Allen averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2019. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 507th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Allen's knuckle curve spins at 2,533 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
227 thrown in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Allen puts 44.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.8% when he is ahead.
181 located pitches behind, 97 ahead.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.7% of Allen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
82 of 491 located pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Allen's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.1 mph, against 93.7 off his knuckle curve.
264 and 227 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Allen releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
491 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Allen's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 92.2 against 82.6.
264 and 227 of them respectively.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Allen throws a fastball 72.9% of the time, against 29.9% when he is ahead.
181 pitches behind in the count, 97 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Allen throws a strike on the first pitch 52.6% of the time.
116 plate appearances started in 2019.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Allen goes to the knuckle curve: 51.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 44.4% the rest of the time.
128 two-strike pitches in 2019.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Allen puts 44.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 27.8% when he is ahead.
181 located pitches behind, 97 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Allen's 4-seam fastball moves 79.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
264 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Allen's 4-seam fastball carries 19.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
264 thrown, averaging 92.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Allen works off the plate, with only 37.1% of his pitches in the zone, 5th percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 712th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 95.2 mph off the bat against Allen, 1st percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 1st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 744th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
58.1% of the contact Allen gives up is hit hard, 2nd percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 738th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Allen projects a .432 average, 6th percentile.
491 pitches in 2019. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 706th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Allen lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
491 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on one side of the plate
Allen works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.9 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
491 located pitches in 2019.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
16.7% of Allen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
82 of 491 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Allen works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Knuckle Curve. The 4-seam fastball is 53.8% of everything he throws.
491 classified pitches in 2019.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Allen's 4-seam fastball averages 92.2 mph, and has touched 94.2.
264 thrown, 53.8% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Allen's knuckle curve spins at 2,533 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
227 thrown in 2019.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Allen's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.1 mph, against 93.7 off his knuckle curve.
264 and 227 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.6 mph separates Allen's 4-seam fastball from his knuckle curve, 92.2 against 82.6.
264 and 227 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Allen lands 46.2% of his fastballs in the zone and only 26.4% of his breaking balls.
264 of his fastballs, 227 of his breaking balls.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Allen's stuff spins at 2,494 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2019. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 77th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Allen puts 39.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 34.5% of his pitches to left-handers.
262 pitches to right-handed hitters, 229 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Allen releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
491 tracked pitches in 2019.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Allen releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.4 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
491 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Allen averages 87.8 mph across his arsenal, 33rd percentile in the league.
491 pitches in 2019. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2019, 507th in MLB.
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Career team 2012–2018