The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bickford releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
154 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bickford's 4-seam fastball moves 54.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bickford throws a fastball 84.8% of the time, against 65.9% when he is ahead.
46 pitches behind in the count, 44 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bickford works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 76% of everything he throws.
154 classified pitches in 2024.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bickford projects a .254 average, 97th percentile.
154 pitches in 2024. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 22nd in MLB.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bickford's 4-seam fastball carries 15.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bickford releases the ball 7.0 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
154 tracked pitches in 2024.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Bickford averages 91.0 mph across his arsenal, 73rd percentile in the league.
154 pitches in 2024. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 211th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bickford throws the 4-seam fastball 86% of the time against left-handers and 71.2% against right-handers.
104 pitches to right-handers, 50 to left-handers.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.3% of the contact Bickford gives up is hit hard, 25th percentile.
154 pitches in 2024. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 577th in MLB.
He lives on one side of the plate
Bickford works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
154 located pitches in 2024.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bickford's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 95.1.
117 thrown, 76% of his pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bickford puts 45.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 52.3% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 44 ahead.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Bickford's stuff spins at 2,208 rpm, 39th percentile in the league.
154 pitches in 2024. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 468th in MLB.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Bickford releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 12 degrees above horizontal and 2.0 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
154 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Bickford releases the ball 7.0 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
154 tracked pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Bickford's 4-seam fastball moves 54.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Bickford's 4-seam fastball carries 15.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
117 thrown, averaging 93.3 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Bickford throws a fastball 84.8% of the time, against 65.9% when he is ahead.
46 pitches behind in the count, 44 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Bickford puts 45.7% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 52.3% when he is ahead.
46 located pitches behind, 44 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Bickford works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 76% of everything he throws.
154 classified pitches in 2024.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Bickford throws the 4-seam fastball 86% of the time against left-handers and 71.2% against right-handers.
104 pitches to right-handers, 50 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Bickford's 4-seam fastball averages 93.3 mph, and has touched 95.1.
117 thrown, 76% of his pitches.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bickford projects a .254 average, 97th percentile.
154 pitches in 2024. 97th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 22nd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
43.3% of the contact Bickford gives up is hit hard, 25th percentile.
154 pitches in 2024. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 577th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Bickford averages 91.0 mph across his arsenal, 73rd percentile in the league.
154 pitches in 2024. 73rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 211th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on one side of the plate
Bickford works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.6 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
154 located pitches in 2024.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Bickford's stuff spins at 2,208 rpm, 39th percentile in the league.
154 pitches in 2024. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2024, 468th in MLB.
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