When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Doubront throws a fastball 80.6% of the time, against 50.8% when he is ahead.
418 pitches behind in the count, 303 ahead.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Doubront's 4-seam fastball averages 90.7 mph, and has touched 95.5.
421 thrown, 33.2% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Doubront goes to the curveball: 23.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.4% the rest of the time.
308 two-strike pitches in 2015.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Doubront's sinker from his curveball, 90.8 against 75.7.
304 and 163 of them respectively.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .392 expected average against them, against .326 on his offspeed pitches.
874 of his fastballs thrown.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Doubront throws a strike on the first pitch 50.3% of the time.
332 plate appearances started in 2015.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Doubront's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 87.9 off his cutter.
421 and 149 of them thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Doubront averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 32nd percentile in the league.
1268 pitches in 2015. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 465th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Doubront works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 33.2% of everything he throws.
1268 classified pitches in 2015.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Doubront, 26th percentile.
1268 pitches in 2015. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 504th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Doubront's fastball averages 90.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 89.9 past his 75th.
290 early fastballs, 130 late ones.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Doubront projects a .375 average, 28th percentile.
1268 pitches in 2015. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 493rd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Doubront's stuff spins at 1,598 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
1268 pitches in 2015. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 458th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Doubront throws the changeup 21.4% of the time against right-handers and 7.1% against left-handers.
959 pitches to right-handers, 309 to left-handers.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Doubront throws a fastball 80.6% of the time, against 50.8% when he is ahead.
418 pitches behind in the count, 303 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Doubront goes to the curveball: 23.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 9.4% the rest of the time.
308 two-strike pitches in 2015.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Doubront throws a strike on the first pitch 50.3% of the time.
332 plate appearances started in 2015.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Doubront's 4-seam fastball averages 90.7 mph, and has touched 95.5.
421 thrown, 33.2% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.1 mph separates Doubront's sinker from his curveball, 90.8 against 75.7.
304 and 163 of them respectively.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Doubront's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 87.9 off his cutter.
421 and 149 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Doubront works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sinker, Changeup and Curveball, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 33.2% of everything he throws.
1268 classified pitches in 2015.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Doubront throws the changeup 21.4% of the time against right-handers and 7.1% against left-handers.
959 pitches to right-handers, 309 to left-handers.
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 .392 expected average against them, against .326 on his offspeed pitches.
874 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Doubront averages 87.0 mph across his arsenal, 32nd percentile in the league.
1268 pitches in 2015. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 465th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.0 mph off the bat against Doubront, 26th percentile.
1268 pitches in 2015. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 504th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Doubront projects a .375 average, 28th percentile.
1268 pitches in 2015. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 493rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Doubront's fastball averages 90.5 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 89.9 past his 75th.
290 early fastballs, 130 late ones.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Doubront's stuff spins at 1,598 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
1268 pitches in 2015. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 458th in MLB.
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