One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .418 expected average against them, against .259 on his fastballs.
110 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
61.5% of the contact against Norris with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30.8% with the bases empty.
68 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 190 with the bases empty.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Norris, 17th percentile.
258 pitches in 2023. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 643rd in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Norris and left-handers 87.4.
25 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 14 from left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Norris works off the plate, with only 37.6% of his pitches in the zone, 4th percentile.
258 pitches in 2023. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 746th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Norris's stuff spins at 1,949 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2023. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 728th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Norris averages 85.1 mph across his arsenal, 7th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2023. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 720th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Norris's changeup leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 86.9 off his 4-seam fastball.
110 and 106 of them thrown.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Norris has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 450 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2023.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.2% of the balls put in play against Norris have gone to centre field.
18 of 39 located batted balls allowed.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .418 expected average against them, against .259 on his fastballs.
110 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
61.5% of the contact against Norris with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 30.8% with the bases empty.
68 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 190 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Norris, 17th percentile.
258 pitches in 2023. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 643rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 92.2 mph off the bat against Norris and left-handers 87.4.
25 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 14 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Norris has given up 3 tracked home runs, 1 of them to right field, the longest 450 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2023.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.2% of the balls put in play against Norris have gone to centre field.
18 of 39 located batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Norris works off the plate, with only 37.6% of his pitches in the zone, 4th percentile.
258 pitches in 2023. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 746th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Norris's stuff spins at 1,949 rpm, 6th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2023. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 728th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Norris averages 85.1 mph across his arsenal, 7th percentile in the league.
258 pitches in 2023. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 720th 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 Norris's changeup leaves the bat at 91.0 mph, against 86.9 off his 4-seam fastball.
110 and 106 of them thrown.
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