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Joba Chamberlain

Yankees Career team 2007–2013
Number #62
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 40
Height 6' 3"
Weight 245 lbs
Birth Place Lincoln, NE
Born Sep 23, 1985

Key Insights

2016
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Chamberlain goes to the slider: 47.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 29.3% the rest of the time.

106 two-strike pitches in 2016.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Chamberlain throws the slider 49% of the time against right-handers and 17% against left-handers.

192 pitches to right-handers, 153 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often

Chamberlain throws a strike on the first pitch 48.8% of the time.

82 plate appearances started in 2016.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits

The quality of contact against Chamberlain projects a .310 average, 94th percentile.

348 pitches in 2016. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 45th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be

Chamberlain's stuff spins at 1,338 rpm, 7th percentile in the league.

348 pitches in 2016. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 643rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Chamberlain's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.2 mph, against 84.1 off his slider.

169 and 120 of them thrown.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Sep 23, 1985
Birth Place Lincoln, NE
Height 6' 3"
Weight 245 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right
College/Draft Nebraska