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Hunter Dobbins

Cardinals
Number #40
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 27
Height 6' 2"
Weight 185 lbs
Birth Place Bryan, TX
Born Aug 30, 1999

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Dobbins throws a fastball 55.9% of the time, against 32.4% when he is ahead.

281 pitches behind in the count, 256 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Dobbins's sinker leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 83.1 off his curveball.

116 and 105 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Dobbins's sweeper moves 15.7 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

133 thrown, averaging 81.9 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

15.4 mph separates Dobbins's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 94.6 against 79.3.

304 and 105 of them respectively.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Dobbins lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.17 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

937 located pitches in 2026.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on

Dobbins's fastball averages 95.0 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 93.7 past his 75th.

142 early fastballs, 47 late ones.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 30, 1999
Birth Place Bryan, TX
Height 6' 2"
Weight 185 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R