Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.9% of the contact against Pelfrey with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44.7% with the bases empty.
567 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1724 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pelfrey's sinker leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 83.6 off his slider.
1344 and 278 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.7% of the contact against Pelfrey is on the ground and 27.9% of it is in the air.
340 tracked batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Pelfrey's stuff spins at 1,885 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
2291 pitches in 2017. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 674th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.3% of the contact Pelfrey gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
2291 pitches in 2017. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 533rd in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .371 expected average against them, against .309 on his offspeed pitches.
1356 of his fastballs thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Pelfrey averages 86.1 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
2291 pitches in 2017. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 587th in MLB.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Pelfrey works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
2291 pitches in 2017. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 533rd in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.4% of the balls put in play against Pelfrey have gone to centre field.
175 of 377 located batted balls allowed.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.3 mph off the bat against Pelfrey, 35th percentile.
2291 pitches in 2017. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 456th in MLB.
Both sides hit him about the same
39.6% of the contact right-handers make against Pelfrey is hit hard, against 43.3% of what left-handers make.
1202 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1089 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .343 average against Pelfrey and left-handers to .365.
1202 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1089 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.7 mph off the bat against Pelfrey and left-handers 89.5.
185 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 160 from left-handers.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.9% of the contact against Pelfrey with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44.7% with the bases empty.
567 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1724 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Pelfrey's sinker leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 83.6 off his slider.
1344 and 278 of them thrown.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
49.7% of the contact against Pelfrey is on the ground and 27.9% of it is in the air.
340 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
46.4% of the balls put in play against Pelfrey have gone to centre field.
175 of 377 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.7 mph off the bat against Pelfrey and left-handers 89.5.
185 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 160 from left-handers.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Pelfrey's stuff spins at 1,885 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
2291 pitches in 2017. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 674th in MLB.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
41.3% of the contact Pelfrey gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
2291 pitches in 2017. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 533rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 88.3 mph off the bat against Pelfrey, 35th percentile.
2291 pitches in 2017. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 456th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .371 expected average against them, against .309 on his offspeed pitches.
1356 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Pelfrey averages 86.1 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
2291 pitches in 2017. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 587th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Pelfrey works off the plate, with only 41.5% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
2291 pitches in 2017. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2017, 533rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Both sides hit him about the same
39.6% of the contact right-handers make against Pelfrey is hit hard, against 43.3% of what left-handers make.
1202 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1089 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .343 average against Pelfrey and left-handers to .365.
1202 pitches to right-handed hitters, 1089 to left-handed hitters.
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