When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Affeldt throws a fastball 94.5% of the time, against 46.4% when he is ahead.
145 pitches behind in the count, 140 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .408 expected average against them, against .283 on his breaking balls.
373 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Affeldt's sinker moves 21.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
373 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Affeldt's sinker averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.1.
373 thrown, 66.6% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.0 mph separates Affeldt's sinker from his curveball, 90.4 against 74.5.
373 and 132 of them respectively.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Affeldt's stuff spins at 2,140 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2015. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 31st in MLB.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Affeldt goes to the changeup: 18.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.5% the rest of the time.
124 two-strike pitches in 2015.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Affeldt, 7th percentile.
560 pitches in 2015. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 634th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Affeldt works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 66.6% of everything he throws.
560 classified pitches in 2015.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Affeldt's sinker carries 13.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
373 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Affeldt averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2015. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 505th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.2% of the contact Affeldt gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
560 pitches in 2015. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 592nd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Affeldt's sinker leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 87.6 off his curveball.
373 and 132 of them thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Affeldt projects a .390 average, 17th percentile.
560 pitches in 2015. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 570th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Affeldt throws the changeup 14.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.6% against left-handers.
305 pitches to right-handers, 255 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Affeldt throws a strike on the first pitch 58% of the time.
162 plate appearances started in 2015.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Affeldt's sinker spins at 2,347 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
373 thrown in 2015.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Affeldt has thrown 8 intentional balls this season, 1.4% of his pitches, at 81.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
560 classified pitches in 2015.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Affeldt throws a fastball 94.5% of the time, against 46.4% when he is ahead.
145 pitches behind in the count, 140 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Affeldt goes to the changeup: 18.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 5.5% the rest of the time.
124 two-strike pitches in 2015.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Affeldt throws a strike on the first pitch 58% of the time.
162 plate appearances started in 2015.
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 fastballs: a .408 expected average against them, against .283 on his breaking balls.
373 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Affeldt's sinker moves 21.8 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
373 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Affeldt's sinker carries 13.0 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
373 thrown, averaging 90.4 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Affeldt's sinker averages 90.4 mph, and has touched 93.1.
373 thrown, 66.6% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
16.0 mph separates Affeldt's sinker from his curveball, 90.4 against 74.5.
373 and 132 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Affeldt works with 3 pitches: Sinker, Curveball and Changeup. The sinker is 66.6% of everything he throws.
560 classified pitches in 2015.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Affeldt's sinker leaves the bat at 92.9 mph, against 87.6 off his curveball.
373 and 132 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Affeldt throws the changeup 14.1% of the time against right-handers and 1.6% against left-handers.
305 pitches to right-handers, 255 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Affeldt's sinker spins at 2,347 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
373 thrown in 2015.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Affeldt has thrown 8 intentional balls this season, 1.4% of his pitches, at 81.8 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
560 classified pitches in 2015.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Affeldt's stuff spins at 2,140 rpm, 96th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2015. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 31st in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Affeldt, 7th percentile.
560 pitches in 2015. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 634th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.2% of the contact Affeldt gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
560 pitches in 2015. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 592nd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Affeldt projects a .390 average, 17th percentile.
560 pitches in 2015. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 570th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Affeldt averages 86.2 mph across his arsenal, 26th percentile in the league.
560 pitches in 2015. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 505th in MLB.
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