Both sides hit him about the same
51.4% of the contact right-handers make against Allen is hit hard, against 68% of what left-handers make.
262 pitches to right-handed hitters, 229 to left-handed hitters.
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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
30.8% of the contact against Allen with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 65.3% with the bases empty.
117 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 374 with the bases empty.
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 shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
24.2% of the contact against Allen is on the ground and 46.8% of it is in the air.
62 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
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.
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 handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .453 average against Allen and left-handers to .402.
262 pitches to right-handed hitters, 229 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
50% of the balls put in play against Allen have gone to centre field.
33 of 66 located batted balls allowed.
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.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Allen and left-handers 97.3.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 25 from left-handers.
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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Both sides hit him about the same
51.4% of the contact right-handers make against Allen is hit hard, against 68% of what left-handers make.
262 pitches to right-handed hitters, 229 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .453 average against Allen and left-handers to .402.
262 pitches to right-handed hitters, 229 to left-handed hitters.
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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 Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
30.8% of the contact against Allen with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 65.3% with the bases empty.
117 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 374 with the bases empty.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
24.2% of the contact against Allen is on the ground and 46.8% of it is in the air.
62 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
50% of the balls put in play against Allen have gone to centre field.
33 of 66 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 93.8 mph off the bat against Allen and left-handers 97.3.
37 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 25 from left-handers.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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 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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