Both sides hit him about the same
48.3% of the contact right-handers make against Head is hit hard, against 32.3% of what left-handers make.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Head with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 49.1% with the bases empty.
194 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 352 with the bases empty.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Head has given up 4 tracked home runs, 3 of them to left field, the longest 397 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .285 average against Head and left-handers to .369.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
33.7% of the contact against Head is on the ground and 43.8% of it is in the air.
89 tracked batted balls allowed.
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 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.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Head and left-handers 89.0.
60 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 31 from left-handers.
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.
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Both sides hit him about the same
48.3% of the contact right-handers make against Head is hit hard, against 32.3% of what left-handers make.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .285 average against Head and left-handers to .369.
368 pitches to right-handed hitters, 178 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
33.3% of the contact against Head with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 49.1% with the bases empty.
194 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 352 with the bases empty.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Head has given up 4 tracked home runs, 3 of them to left field, the longest 397 feet.
4 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
33.7% of the contact against Head is on the ground and 43.8% of it is in the air.
89 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Head and left-handers 89.0.
60 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 31 from left-handers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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