Both sides hit him about the same
47.5% of the contact right-handers make against Gustave is hit hard, against 33.3% of what left-handers make.
351 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .216 on his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Gustave, 12th percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 679th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55% of the contact against Gustave is on the ground and 31.2% of it is in the air.
80 tracked batted balls allowed.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Gustave with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.4% with the bases empty.
142 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 324 with the bases empty.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Gustave averages 92.4 mph across his arsenal, 88th percentile in the league.
466 pitches in 2022. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 91st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Gustave gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 607th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gustave lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 80th percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 155th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Gustave's stuff spins at 2,386 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
466 pitches in 2022. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 164th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.5 mph off the bat against Gustave and left-handers 89.0.
59 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 21 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gustave projects a .310 average, 66th percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 261st in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gustave has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 436 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
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Both sides hit him about the same
47.5% of the contact right-handers make against Gustave is hit hard, against 33.3% of what left-handers make.
351 pitches to right-handed hitters, 115 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .352 expected average against them, against .216 on his breaking balls.
296 of his fastballs thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.8 mph off the bat against Gustave, 12th percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 679th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.8% of the contact Gustave gives up is hit hard, 22nd percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 607th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gustave projects a .310 average, 66th percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 261st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
55% of the contact against Gustave is on the ground and 31.2% of it is in the air.
80 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.5 mph off the bat against Gustave and left-handers 89.0.
59 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 21 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Gustave has given up 4 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 436 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
50% of the contact against Gustave with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.4% with the bases empty.
142 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 324 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Gustave averages 92.4 mph across his arsenal, 88th percentile in the league.
466 pitches in 2022. 88th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 91st in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gustave lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 80th percentile.
466 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 155th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Gustave's stuff spins at 2,386 rpm, 79th percentile in the league.
466 pitches in 2022. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 164th in MLB.