When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Danks, 5th percentile.
387 pitches in 2016. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 653rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Danks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.8 mph, against 85.1 off his changeup.
115 and 106 of them thrown.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Danks projects a .411 average, 11th percentile.
387 pitches in 2016. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 616th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Danks's stuff spins at 2,069 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
387 pitches in 2016. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 49th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Danks averages 83.6 mph across his arsenal, 7th percentile in the league.
387 pitches in 2016. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 642nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.3% of the contact Danks gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
387 pitches in 2016. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 597th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40% of the contact against Danks with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 48.1% with the bases empty.
72 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 315 with the bases empty.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Danks has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 440 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2016.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
30.8% of the contact against Danks is on the ground and 44.6% of it is in the air.
65 tracked batted balls allowed.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .438 expected average against them, against .397 on his offspeed pitches.
242 of his fastballs thrown.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Danks and left-handers 93.4.
55 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 12 from left-handers.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.0 mph off the bat against Danks, 5th percentile.
387 pitches in 2016. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 653rd in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Danks projects a .411 average, 11th percentile.
387 pitches in 2016. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 616th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.3% of the contact Danks gives up is hit hard, 13th percentile.
387 pitches in 2016. 13th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 597th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Danks's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 96.8 mph, against 85.1 off his changeup.
115 and 106 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Danks's stuff spins at 2,069 rpm, 93rd percentile in the league.
387 pitches in 2016. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 49th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Danks averages 83.6 mph across his arsenal, 7th percentile in the league.
387 pitches in 2016. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 642nd in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40% of the contact against Danks with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 48.1% with the bases empty.
72 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 315 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Danks has given up 5 tracked home runs, 3 of them to centre field, the longest 440 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2016.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
30.8% of the contact against Danks is on the ground and 44.6% of it is in the air.
65 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Danks and left-handers 93.4.
55 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 12 from left-handers.
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 .438 expected average against them, against .397 on his offspeed pitches.
242 of his fastballs thrown.
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Career team 2007–2016