When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hursh throws a fastball 91.8% of the time, against 38.6% when he is ahead.
49 pitches behind in the count, 44 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hursh's sinker moves 19.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
69 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hursh's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.8 mph, against 83.5 off his slider.
53 and 49 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hursh goes to the slider: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.8% the rest of the time.
42 two-strike pitches in 2017.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hursh lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
172 located pitches in 2017.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.1 mph off the bat against Hursh, 4th percentile.
173 pitches in 2017. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 676th in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hursh averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 83rd percentile in the league.
173 pitches in 2017. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 121st in MLB.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hursh releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
172 tracked pitches in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hursh puts 57.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26.7% when he is ahead.
49 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hursh's 4-seam fastball carries 12.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
53 thrown, averaging 95.3 mph.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Hursh works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
173 pitches in 2017. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 505th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hursh works with 3 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The sinker is 40.1% of everything he throws.
172 classified pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.7% of Hursh's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
27 of 172 located pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Hursh gives up is hit hard, 19th percentile.
173 pitches in 2017. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 570th in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hursh releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
172 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hursh's stuff spins at 2,093 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
173 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 525th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hursh's sinker averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 96.9.
69 thrown, 40.1% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.5 mph separates Hursh's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 95.3 against 83.7.
53 and 49 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hursh throws the sinker 43.2% of the time against right-handers and 34.4% against left-handers.
111 pitches to right-handers, 61 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hursh throws a strike on the first pitch 58.7% of the time.
46 plate appearances started in 2017.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hursh throws a fastball 91.8% of the time, against 38.6% when he is ahead.
49 pitches behind in the count, 44 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hursh goes to the slider: 42.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 23.8% the rest of the time.
42 two-strike pitches in 2017.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hursh puts 57.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 26.7% when he is ahead.
49 located pitches behind, 45 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hursh throws a strike on the first pitch 58.7% of the time.
46 plate appearances started in 2017.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hursh's sinker moves 19.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
69 thrown, averaging 94.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hursh's 4-seam fastball carries 12.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
53 thrown, averaging 95.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hursh's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.8 mph, against 83.5 off his slider.
53 and 49 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hursh works with 3 pitches: Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The sinker is 40.1% of everything he throws.
172 classified pitches in 2017.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hursh's sinker averages 94.5 mph, and has touched 96.9.
69 thrown, 40.1% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.5 mph separates Hursh's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 95.3 against 83.7.
53 and 49 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hursh throws the sinker 43.2% of the time against right-handers and 34.4% against left-handers.
111 pitches to right-handers, 61 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hursh lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
172 located pitches in 2017.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.7% of Hursh's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
27 of 172 located pitches.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.1 mph off the bat against Hursh, 4th percentile.
173 pitches in 2017. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 676th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Hursh gives up is hit hard, 19th percentile.
173 pitches in 2017. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 570th in MLB.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Hursh averages 91.6 mph across his arsenal, 83rd percentile in the league.
173 pitches in 2017. 83rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 121st in MLB.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Hursh releases the ball 5.8 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
172 tracked pitches in 2017.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hursh releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 60 degrees above horizontal and 1.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
172 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Hursh works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 28th percentile.
173 pitches in 2017. 28th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 505th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hursh's stuff spins at 2,093 rpm, 25th percentile in the league.
173 pitches in 2017. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 525th in MLB.
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