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Colin Moran

Pirates Career team 2018–2021
Number #79
Position First Baseman
Bats Left
Throws Right
Age 33
Height 6' 4"
Weight 225 lbs
Birth Place Port Chester, NY
Born Oct 1, 1992

Key Insights

2022
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Moran does his damage against offspeed pitches: a .983 OPS against them, against .463 on breaking balls.

20 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches, 40 on breaking balls.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Moran is at his worst against right-handers, on breaking balls: a .279 OPS there against .681 overall.

26 plate appearances in that situation.
Everything that leaves the yard leaves to his pull side

1 of Moran's 5 home runs have gone to his pull side and 2 of them the other way.

5 tracked home runs in 2022.
He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Moran walks in 12.5% of his plate appearances, 93rd percentile.

128 plate appearances in 2022. 93rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 44th in MLB.
His contact is about the same with runners on

31.8% of Moran's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.4% of it with the bases empty.

39 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 89 with the bases empty.
When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

Moran hits the ball hard: 90.4 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile in the league.

128 plate appearances in 2022. 85th percentile among qualified hitters in 2022, 91st in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 1, 1992
Birth Place Port Chester, NY
Height 6' 4"
Weight 225 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Right
College/Draft North Carolina