Runners on base do not change how he is hit
21.4% of the contact against McGowin with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 34.9% with the bases empty.
109 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 415 with the bases empty.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .375 expected average against them, against .287 on his breaking balls.
163 of his fastballs thrown.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.5% of the contact McGowin gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 121st in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
McGowin's stuff spins at 2,608 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 27th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against McGowin is weak: 86.0 mph off the bat on average, 84th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 128th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McGowin averages 84.3 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 753rd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McGowin's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.3 mph, against 84.4 off his sinker.
57 and 106 of them thrown.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against McGowin projects a .312 average, 74th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 211th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
35.1% of the contact against McGowin is on the ground and 41.6% of it is in the air.
77 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
McGowin has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 422 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
21.4% of the contact against McGowin with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 34.9% with the bases empty.
109 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 415 with the bases empty.
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 .375 expected average against them, against .287 on his breaking balls.
163 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 32.5% of the contact McGowin gives up is hit hard, 85th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 85th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 121st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against McGowin is weak: 86.0 mph off the bat on average, 84th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 128th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against McGowin projects a .312 average, 74th percentile.
524 pitches in 2021. 74th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 211th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
McGowin's stuff spins at 2,608 rpm, 97th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 27th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
McGowin averages 84.3 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
524 pitches in 2021. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 753rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off McGowin's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 87.3 mph, against 84.4 off his sinker.
57 and 106 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
35.1% of the contact against McGowin is on the ground and 41.6% of it is in the air.
77 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
McGowin has given up 5 tracked home runs, 2 of them to left field, the longest 422 feet.
5 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
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