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James Hoyt

Astros Career team 2016–2018
Number #49
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 39
Height 6' 6"
Weight 230 lbs
Birth Place Boise, ID
Born Sep 30, 1986

Key Insights

2021
One type of hitter does all the damage against him

Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .420 expected average against them, against .278 on his breaking balls.

63 of his fastballs thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well

Only 30.8% of the contact Hoyt gives up is hit hard, 89th percentile.

188 pitches in 2021. 89th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 86th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits

The quality of contact against Hoyt projects a .301 average, 81st percentile.

188 pitches in 2021. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 150th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him

Hoyt averages 86.7 mph across his arsenal, 21st percentile in the league.

188 pitches in 2021. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 639th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to

Hoyt's stuff spins at 2,374 rpm, 78th percentile in the league.

188 pitches in 2021. 78th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 175th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs

36% of the contact against Hoyt is on the ground and 40% of it is in the air.

25 tracked batted balls allowed.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 30, 1986
Birth Place Boise, ID
Height 6' 6"
Weight 230 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Centenary (LA)