He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .400 average against Hale and left-handers to .307.
253 pitches to right-handed hitters, 209 to left-handed hitters.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Hale has given up 5 tracked home runs, 4 of them to left field, the longest 433 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .427 expected average against them, against .225 on his breaking balls.
257 of his fastballs thrown.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hale's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 78.7 off his curveball.
217 and 93 of them thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hale projects a .366 average, 16th percentile.
462 pitches in 2021. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 673rd in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.1 mph off the bat against Hale and left-handers 91.1.
53 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 31 from left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Hale gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
462 pitches in 2021. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 633rd in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
47.2% of the contact right-handers make against Hale is hit hard, against 38.7% of what left-handers make.
253 pitches to right-handed hitters, 209 to left-handed hitters.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Hale works off the plate, with only 42% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
462 pitches in 2021. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 661st in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hale's stuff spins at 2,087 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
462 pitches in 2021. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 617th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.8% of the contact against Hale with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.6% with the bases empty.
103 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 359 with the bases empty.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
40.2% of the contact against Hale is on the ground and 30.5% of it is in the air.
82 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.4% of the balls put in play against Hale have gone to centre field.
36 of 85 located batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hale averages 88.3 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
462 pitches in 2021. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 491st in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .400 average against Hale and left-handers to .307.
253 pitches to right-handed hitters, 209 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
47.2% of the contact right-handers make against Hale is hit hard, against 38.7% of what left-handers make.
253 pitches to right-handed hitters, 209 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Hale has given up 5 tracked home runs, 4 of them to left field, the longest 433 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.1 mph off the bat against Hale and left-handers 91.1.
53 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 31 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
40.2% of the contact against Hale is on the ground and 30.5% of it is in the air.
82 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.4% of the balls put in play against Hale have gone to centre field.
36 of 85 located batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .427 expected average against them, against .225 on his breaking balls.
257 of his fastballs thrown.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hale's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 95.5 mph, against 78.7 off his curveball.
217 and 93 of them thrown.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Hale projects a .366 average, 16th percentile.
462 pitches in 2021. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 673rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
44% of the contact Hale gives up is hit hard, 21st percentile.
462 pitches in 2021. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 633rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Hale works off the plate, with only 42% of his pitches in the zone, 18th percentile.
462 pitches in 2021. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 661st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hale's stuff spins at 2,087 rpm, 23rd percentile in the league.
462 pitches in 2021. 23rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 617th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
47.8% of the contact against Hale with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 42.6% with the bases empty.
103 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 359 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hale averages 88.3 mph across his arsenal, 39th percentile in the league.
462 pitches in 2021. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 491st in MLB.
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