Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.4% of the contact Iwakuma gives up is hit hard, 4th percentile.
471 pitches in 2017. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 675th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .332 average against Iwakuma and left-handers to .392.
271 pitches to right-handed hitters, 200 to left-handed hitters.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Iwakuma averages 81.4 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
471 pitches in 2017. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 691st in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .416 expected average against them, against .344 on his fastballs.
88 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Iwakuma's stuff spins at 2,006 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
471 pitches in 2017. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 618th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
45% of the contact right-handers make against Iwakuma is hit hard, against 53.7% of what left-handers make.
271 pitches to right-handed hitters, 200 to left-handed hitters.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Iwakuma, 22nd percentile.
471 pitches in 2017. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 546th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Iwakuma's sinker leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 87.6 off his cutter.
83 and 155 of them thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.8 mph off the bat against Iwakuma and left-handers 90.2.
33 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 36 from left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Iwakuma works off the plate, with only 40.2% of his pitches in the zone, 16th percentile.
471 pitches in 2017. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 589th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.5% of the contact against Iwakuma with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 411 with the bases empty.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Iwakuma has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 417 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2017.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
49.4% of the contact Iwakuma gives up is hit hard, 4th percentile.
471 pitches in 2017. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 675th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.1 mph off the bat against Iwakuma, 22nd percentile.
471 pitches in 2017. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 546th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .332 average against Iwakuma and left-handers to .392.
271 pitches to right-handed hitters, 200 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
45% of the contact right-handers make against Iwakuma is hit hard, against 53.7% of what left-handers make.
271 pitches to right-handed hitters, 200 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Iwakuma averages 81.4 mph across his arsenal, 2nd percentile in the league.
471 pitches in 2017. 2nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 691st in MLB.
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 offspeed pitches: a .416 expected average against them, against .344 on his fastballs.
88 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Iwakuma's stuff spins at 2,006 rpm, 12th percentile in the league.
471 pitches in 2017. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 618th 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 Iwakuma's sinker leaves the bat at 91.4 mph, against 87.6 off his cutter.
83 and 155 of them thrown.
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 86.8 mph off the bat against Iwakuma and left-handers 90.2.
33 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 36 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Iwakuma has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 417 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Iwakuma works off the plate, with only 40.2% of his pitches in the zone, 16th percentile.
471 pitches in 2017. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 589th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
45.5% of the contact against Iwakuma with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 50% with the bases empty.
60 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 411 with the bases empty.
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