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David Aardsma

Mariners Career team 2009–2010
Number #79
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 44
Height 6' 3"
Weight 212 lbs
Birth Place Denver, CO
Born Dec 27, 1981

Key Insights

2015
One type of hitter does all the damage against him

Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .399 expected average against them, against .208 on his breaking balls.

325 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Aardsma's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 81.5 off his slider.

325 and 125 of them thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard

Hitters average 90.6 mph off the bat against Aardsma, 17th percentile.

492 pitches in 2015. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 569th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit

35.3% of the contact against Aardsma with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.9% with the bases empty.

137 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 355 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same

Right-handed hitters project to a .345 average against Aardsma and left-handers to .391.

331 pitches to right-handed hitters, 161 to left-handed hitters.
Too much of the contact against him is loud

41.9% of the contact Aardsma gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.

492 pitches in 2015. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 476th in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 27, 1981
Birth Place Denver, CO
Height 6' 3"
Weight 212 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Rice