One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .351 expected average against them, against .114 on his breaking balls.
148 of his fastballs thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
23.1% of the contact against Familia with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 46.4% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 175 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Familia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.1 mph, against 80.9 off his slider.
64 and 76 of them thrown.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Familia projects a .299 average, 85th percentile.
256 pitches in 2023. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 117th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53.7% of the contact against Familia is on the ground and 31.7% of it is in the air.
41 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.9 mph off the bat against Familia and left-handers 91.6.
22 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Familia works off the plate, with only 42.2% of his pitches in the zone, 21st percentile.
256 pitches in 2023. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 613th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Familia's stuff spins at 2,104 rpm, 22nd percentile in the league.
256 pitches in 2023. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 601st in MLB.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Familia averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 77th percentile in the league.
256 pitches in 2023. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 178th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.6 mph off the bat against Familia, 32nd percentile.
256 pitches in 2023. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 531st in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.5% of the balls put in play against Familia have gone to centre field.
17 of 41 located batted balls allowed.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .351 expected average against them, against .114 on his breaking balls.
148 of his fastballs thrown.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
23.1% of the contact against Familia with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 46.4% with the bases empty.
81 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 175 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Familia's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.1 mph, against 80.9 off his slider.
64 and 76 of them thrown.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Familia projects a .299 average, 85th percentile.
256 pitches in 2023. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 117th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.6 mph off the bat against Familia, 32nd percentile.
256 pitches in 2023. 32nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 531st in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53.7% of the contact against Familia is on the ground and 31.7% of it is in the air.
41 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.9 mph off the bat against Familia and left-handers 91.6.
22 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 19 from left-handers.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
41.5% of the balls put in play against Familia have gone to centre field.
17 of 41 located batted balls allowed.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Familia works off the plate, with only 42.2% of his pitches in the zone, 21st percentile.
256 pitches in 2023. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 613th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Familia's stuff spins at 2,104 rpm, 22nd percentile in the league.
256 pitches in 2023. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 601st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Familia averages 91.1 mph across his arsenal, 77th percentile in the league.
256 pitches in 2023. 77th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2023, 178th in MLB.
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