One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Head's slider moves 79.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
303 thrown, averaging 82.5 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Head releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
546 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Head's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
219 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Head works with 2 pitches: Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 55.5% of everything he throws.
546 classified pitches in 2022.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Head puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.4% when he is ahead.
164 located pitches behind, 138 ahead.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Head puts 41.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Head averages 87.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
546 pitches in 2022. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 583rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Head, 16th percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 655th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Head's slider spins at 2,624 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
303 thrown in 2022.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Head's stuff spins at 2,392 rpm, 80th percentile in the league.
546 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 159th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Head lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
546 located pitches in 2022.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Head throws a strike on the first pitch 55.1% of the time.
138 plate appearances started in 2022.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Head's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 88.5 off his slider.
219 and 303 of them thrown.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Head works off the plate, with only 42.9% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 523rd in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Head's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
93 of 546 located pitches.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact Head gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 576th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Head throws a fastball 44.5% of the time, against 36.2% when he is ahead.
164 pitches behind in the count, 138 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .325 expected average against them, against .294 on his fastballs.
303 of his breaking balls thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Head throws the slider 59.5% of the time against right-handers and 47.2% against left-handers.
368 pitches to right-handers, 178 to left-handers.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Head releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
545 tracked pitches in 2022.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Head throws 44.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42% with the bases empty.
194 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 352 with the bases empty.
He lives on one side of the plate
Head works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
546 located pitches in 2022.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Head's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.6 against 82.5.
219 and 303 of them respectively.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Head projects a .313 average, 62nd percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 293rd in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Head has thrown 24 changeups this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 88.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
546 classified pitches in 2022.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Head's slider moves 79.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
303 thrown, averaging 82.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Head's 4-seam fastball carries 15.5 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
219 thrown, averaging 93.6 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Head releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 23 degrees above horizontal and 2.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
546 tracked release points, averaging 5.2 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Head releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
545 tracked pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Head works with 2 pitches: Slider and 4-Seam Fastball. The slider is 55.5% of everything he throws.
546 classified pitches in 2022.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Head's slider spins at 2,624 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
303 thrown in 2022.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Head's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 88.5 off his slider.
219 and 303 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Head throws the slider 59.5% of the time against right-handers and 47.2% against left-handers.
368 pitches to right-handers, 178 to left-handers.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Head's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 93.6 against 82.5.
219 and 303 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Head has thrown 24 changeups this season, 4.4% of his pitches, at 88.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
546 classified pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Head puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.4% when he is ahead.
164 located pitches behind, 138 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Head throws a strike on the first pitch 55.1% of the time.
138 plate appearances started in 2022.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Head throws a fastball 44.5% of the time, against 36.2% when he is ahead.
164 pitches behind in the count, 138 ahead.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Head puts 41.3% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 46.1% of his pitches to left-handers.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Head averages 87.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
546 pitches in 2022. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 583rd in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.4 mph off the bat against Head, 16th percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 655th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.9% of the contact Head gives up is hit hard, 26th percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 576th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Head projects a .313 average, 62nd percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 293rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Head's stuff spins at 2,392 rpm, 80th percentile in the league.
546 pitches in 2022. 80th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 159th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Head lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.29 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
546 located pitches in 2022.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
17% of Head's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
93 of 546 located pitches.
He lives on one side of the plate
Head works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.5 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
546 located pitches in 2022.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Head works off the plate, with only 42.9% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
546 pitches in 2022. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 523rd in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .325 expected average against them, against .294 on his fastballs.
303 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Head throws 44.3% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42% with the bases empty.
194 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 352 with the bases empty.
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