Both sides hit him about the same
58.8% of the contact right-handers make against Dugger is hit hard, against 44.8% of what left-handers make.
114 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .461 expected average against them, against .330 on his fastballs.
53 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Dugger gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 715th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Dugger's slider leaves the bat at 98.2 mph, against 85.5 off his curveball.
55 and 53 of them thrown.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Dugger, 9th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 704th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Dugger has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 432 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Dugger averages 82.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2022. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 746th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Dugger projects a .358 average, 14th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 664th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .392 average against Dugger and left-handers to .338.
114 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Dugger's stuff spins at 2,028 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 664th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
24.4% of the contact against Dugger is on the ground and 40% of it is in the air.
45 tracked batted balls allowed.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Dugger works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 593rd in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
46.2% of the contact against Dugger with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 51.5% with the bases empty.
66 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 218 with the bases empty.
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Both sides hit him about the same
58.8% of the contact right-handers make against Dugger is hit hard, against 44.8% of what left-handers make.
114 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .392 average against Dugger and left-handers to .338.
114 pitches to right-handed hitters, 170 to left-handed hitters.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .461 expected average against them, against .330 on his fastballs.
53 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
50% of the contact Dugger gives up is hit hard, 8th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 715th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.2 mph off the bat against Dugger, 9th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 704th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Dugger projects a .358 average, 14th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 664th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Dugger's slider leaves the bat at 98.2 mph, against 85.5 off his curveball.
55 and 53 of them thrown.
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The home runs are what is undoing his season
Dugger has given up 3 tracked home runs, 2 of them to right field, the longest 432 feet.
3 tracked home runs allowed in 2022.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
24.4% of the contact against Dugger is on the ground and 40% of it is in the air.
45 tracked batted balls allowed.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Dugger averages 82.6 mph across his arsenal, 4th percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2022. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 746th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Dugger's stuff spins at 2,028 rpm, 14th percentile in the league.
284 pitches in 2022. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 664th in MLB.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Dugger works off the plate, with only 41.9% of his pitches in the zone, 24th percentile.
284 pitches in 2022. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 593rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
46.2% of the contact against Dugger with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 51.5% with the bases empty.
66 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 218 with the bases empty.