Both sides hit him about the same
51.5% of the contact right-handers make against Clemens is hit hard, against 38.4% of what left-handers make.
666 pitches to right-handed hitters, 530 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Clemens's changeup leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 85.0 off his curveball.
50 and 371 of them thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Clemens, 10th percentile.
1196 pitches in 2016. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 618th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Clemens has given up 13 tracked home runs, 9 of them to left field, the longest 429 feet.
13 tracked home runs allowed in 2016.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.8% of the contact Clemens gives up is hit hard, 11th percentile.
1196 pitches in 2016. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 612th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Clemens's stuff spins at 2,218 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
1196 pitches in 2016. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 12th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40.4% of the contact against Clemens with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 48.7% with the bases empty.
292 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 904 with the bases empty.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Clemens averages 86.0 mph across his arsenal, 22nd percentile in the league.
1196 pitches in 2016. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 537th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43% of the contact against Clemens is on the ground and 34.6% of it is in the air.
179 tracked batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Clemens projects a .350 average, 69th percentile.
1196 pitches in 2016. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 214th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .358 average against Clemens and left-handers to .334.
666 pitches to right-handed hitters, 530 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44% of the balls put in play against Clemens have gone to centre field.
88 of 200 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Clemens and left-handers 89.8.
121 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 60 from left-handers.
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Both sides hit him about the same
51.5% of the contact right-handers make against Clemens is hit hard, against 38.4% of what left-handers make.
666 pitches to right-handed hitters, 530 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .358 average against Clemens and left-handers to .334.
666 pitches to right-handed hitters, 530 to left-handed hitters.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Clemens's changeup leaves the bat at 93.7 mph, against 85.0 off his curveball.
50 and 371 of them thrown.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Clemens, 10th percentile.
1196 pitches in 2016. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 618th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
46.8% of the contact Clemens gives up is hit hard, 11th percentile.
1196 pitches in 2016. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 612th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Clemens projects a .350 average, 69th percentile.
1196 pitches in 2016. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 214th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Clemens has given up 13 tracked home runs, 9 of them to left field, the longest 429 feet.
13 tracked home runs allowed in 2016.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
43% of the contact against Clemens is on the ground and 34.6% of it is in the air.
179 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44% of the balls put in play against Clemens have gone to centre field.
88 of 200 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.7 mph off the bat against Clemens and left-handers 89.8.
121 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 60 from left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Clemens's stuff spins at 2,218 rpm, 98th percentile in the league.
1196 pitches in 2016. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 12th in MLB.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
40.4% of the contact against Clemens with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 48.7% with the bases empty.
292 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 904 with the bases empty.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Clemens averages 86.0 mph across his arsenal, 22nd percentile in the league.
1196 pitches in 2016. 22nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 537th in MLB.
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