When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Stammen throws a fastball 91% of the time, against 61.7% when he is ahead.
189 pitches behind in the count, 193 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Stammen's sinker moves 106.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
357 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Stammen goes to the slider: 26.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.7% the rest of the time.
193 two-strike pitches in 2022.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Stammen's sinker leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 79.9 off his slider.
357 and 86 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Stammen lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.93 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
701 located pitches in 2022.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Stammen releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 29 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
701 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Stammen's sinker averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 93.9.
357 thrown, 50.9% of his pitches.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Stammen throws 38.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.6% with the bases empty.
194 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 507 with the bases empty.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Stammen puts 57.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26.9% when he is ahead.
189 located pitches behind, 193 ahead.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Stammen works off the plate, with only 42.1% of his pitches in the zone, 26th percentile.
701 pitches in 2022. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 571st in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Stammen lands 45.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.3% of his breaking balls.
537 of his fastballs, 145 of his breaking balls.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Stammen works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Slider and Knuckle Curve. The sinker is 50.9% of everything he throws.
701 classified pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.7% of Stammen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
110 of 701 located pitches.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Stammen's sinker carries 10.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
357 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Stammen releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
701 tracked pitches in 2022.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.8 mph separates Stammen's sinker from his knuckle curve, 91.4 against 79.6.
357 and 59 of them respectively.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stammen averages 88.3 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
701 pitches in 2022. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 473rd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact Stammen gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
701 pitches in 2022. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 269th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Stammen throws the slider 17.1% of the time against right-handers and 5% against left-handers.
421 pitches to right-handers, 280 to left-handers.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Stammen throws a strike on the first pitch 62.4% of the time.
178 plate appearances started in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Stammen's slider spins at 2,381 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
86 thrown in 2022.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Stammen has thrown 25 4-seam fastballs this season, 3.6% of his pitches, at 91.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
701 classified pitches in 2022.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Stammen throws a fastball 91% of the time, against 61.7% when he is ahead.
189 pitches behind in the count, 193 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Stammen goes to the slider: 26.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 6.7% the rest of the time.
193 two-strike pitches in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Stammen puts 57.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26.9% when he is ahead.
189 located pitches behind, 193 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Stammen throws a strike on the first pitch 62.4% of the time.
178 plate appearances started in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Stammen's sinker moves 106.5 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
357 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Stammen's sinker carries 10.6 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
357 thrown, averaging 91.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Stammen's sinker leaves the bat at 90.3 mph, against 79.9 off his slider.
357 and 86 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Stammen's sinker averages 91.4 mph, and has touched 93.9.
357 thrown, 50.9% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Stammen works with 4 pitches: Sinker, Cutter, Slider and Knuckle Curve. The sinker is 50.9% of everything he throws.
701 classified pitches in 2022.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.8 mph separates Stammen's sinker from his knuckle curve, 91.4 against 79.6.
357 and 59 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Stammen throws the slider 17.1% of the time against right-handers and 5% against left-handers.
421 pitches to right-handers, 280 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Stammen's slider spins at 2,381 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
86 thrown in 2022.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Stammen has thrown 25 4-seam fastballs this season, 3.6% of his pitches, at 91.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
701 classified pitches in 2022.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Stammen lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.93 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
701 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.7% of Stammen's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
110 of 701 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Stammen releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 29 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
701 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Stammen releases the ball 6.8 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
701 tracked pitches in 2022.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Stammen throws 38.1% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 43.6% with the bases empty.
194 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 507 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Stammen works off the plate, with only 42.1% of his pitches in the zone, 26th percentile.
701 pitches in 2022. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 571st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Stammen lands 45.8% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.3% of his breaking balls.
537 of his fastballs, 145 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Stammen averages 88.3 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
701 pitches in 2022. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 473rd in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact Stammen gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
701 pitches in 2022. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 269th in MLB.
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