There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gausman's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 83.1 off his splitter.
1521 and 1198 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gausman lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.92 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
3003 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gausman's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1521 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gausman throws a fastball 59.3% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
749 pitches behind in the count, 974 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gausman releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
3003 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gausman goes to the splitter: 48.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.8% the rest of the time.
974 two-strike pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gausman's stuff spins at 1,999 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
820 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gausman's splitter moves 13.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
1198 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gausman works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 50.6% of everything he throws.
3003 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gausman puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.9% when he is ahead.
749 located pitches behind, 974 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gausman throws the slider 16.3% of the time against right-handers and 2.7% against left-handers.
1287 pitches to right-handers, 1716 to left-handers.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gausman is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gausman releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2825 tracked pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gausman works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
3003 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Gausman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
539 of 3003 located pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gausman throws a strike on the first pitch 62.7% of the time.
753 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Gausman's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.8 against 83.9.
1521 and 257 of them respectively.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Gausman gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gausman's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.4.
1521 thrown, 50.6% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gausman's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,293 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
1521 thrown in 2026.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gausman's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 83.1 off his splitter.
1521 and 1198 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gausman works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 50.6% of everything he throws.
3003 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gausman throws the slider 16.3% of the time against right-handers and 2.7% against left-handers.
1287 pitches to right-handers, 1716 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.9 mph separates Gausman's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.8 against 83.9.
1521 and 257 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gausman's 4-seam fastball averages 93.8 mph, and has touched 97.4.
1521 thrown, 50.6% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gausman's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,293 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
1521 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gausman lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.92 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
3003 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gausman works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.8 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
3003 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17.9% of Gausman's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
539 of 3003 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gausman's 4-seam fastball carries 16.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
1521 thrown, averaging 93.8 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gausman's splitter moves 13.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
1198 thrown, averaging 84.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gausman throws a fastball 59.3% of the time, against 40.5% when he is ahead.
749 pitches behind in the count, 974 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gausman goes to the splitter: 48.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.8% the rest of the time.
974 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gausman puts 56.9% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.9% when he is ahead.
749 located pitches behind, 974 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gausman throws a strike on the first pitch 62.7% of the time.
753 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gausman releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 30 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
3003 tracked release points, averaging 5.6 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gausman releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
2825 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gausman's stuff spins at 1,999 rpm, 9th percentile in the league.
820 pitches in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 491st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gausman is weak: 86.9 mph off the bat on average, 72nd percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 72nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 150th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.2% of the contact Gausman gives up is hit hard, 65th percentile.
820 pitches in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 186th in MLB.
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