One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .369 expected average against them, against .244 on his offspeed pitches.
543 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Madson's sinker moves 118.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
178 thrown, averaging 95.5 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Madson's curveball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 80.3 off his changeup.
105 and 180 of them thrown.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Madson lives in the strike zone: 50.2% of his pitches are in it, 93rd percentile.
829 pitches in 2018. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 53rd in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Madson throws a fastball 76.9% of the time, against 57.5% when he is ahead.
195 pitches behind in the count, 266 ahead.
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Madson averages 91.7 mph across his arsenal, 84th percentile in the league.
829 pitches in 2018. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 115th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Madson's 4-seam fastball averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 98.4.
338 thrown, 40.8% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Madson goes to the changeup: 30.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 18% the rest of the time.
244 two-strike pitches in 2018.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Madson's 4-seam fastball carries 14.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
338 thrown, averaging 95.9 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Madson's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.9 against 83.0.
338 and 105 of them respectively.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Madson lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.9% of his offspeed pitches.
543 of his fastballs, 180 of his offspeed pitches.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Madson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.35 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
828 located pitches in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Madson puts 59.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44% when he is ahead.
195 located pitches behind, 266 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Madson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Sinker and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 40.8% of everything he throws.
828 classified pitches in 2018.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Madson releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
828 tracked pitches in 2018.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Madson throws a strike on the first pitch 64% of the time.
228 plate appearances started in 2018.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Madson's stuff spins at 2,148 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
829 pitches in 2018. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 489th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Madson throws the sinker 25.9% of the time against right-handers and 17% against left-handers.
421 pitches to right-handers, 407 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Madson has thrown 27 cutters this season, 3.3% of his pitches, at 93.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
828 classified pitches in 2018.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Madson's curveball spins at 2,291 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
105 thrown in 2018.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .369 expected average against them, against .244 on his offspeed pitches.
543 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Madson lands 54.5% of his fastballs in the zone and only 38.9% of his offspeed pitches.
543 of his fastballs, 180 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Madson's sinker moves 118.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
178 thrown, averaging 95.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Madson's 4-seam fastball carries 14.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
338 thrown, averaging 95.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Madson's curveball leaves the bat at 93.9 mph, against 80.3 off his changeup.
105 and 180 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Madson's 4-seam fastball averages 95.9 mph, and has touched 98.4.
338 thrown, 40.8% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.9 mph separates Madson's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 95.9 against 83.0.
338 and 105 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Madson works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Sinker and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 40.8% of everything he throws.
828 classified pitches in 2018.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Madson throws the sinker 25.9% of the time against right-handers and 17% against left-handers.
421 pitches to right-handers, 407 to left-handers.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Madson has thrown 27 cutters this season, 3.3% of his pitches, at 93.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
828 classified pitches in 2018.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Madson's curveball spins at 2,291 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
105 thrown in 2018.
Show more
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Madson lives in the strike zone: 50.2% of his pitches are in it, 93rd percentile.
829 pitches in 2018. 93rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 53rd in MLB.
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 Madson throws a fastball 76.9% of the time, against 57.5% when he is ahead.
195 pitches behind in the count, 266 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Madson goes to the changeup: 30.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 18% the rest of the time.
244 two-strike pitches in 2018.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Madson puts 59.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 44% when he is ahead.
195 located pitches behind, 266 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Madson throws a strike on the first pitch 64% of the time.
228 plate appearances started in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He throws about as hard as anybody in the league
Madson averages 91.7 mph across his arsenal, 84th percentile in the league.
829 pitches in 2018. 84th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 115th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Madson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.35 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
828 located pitches in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Madson releases the ball 6.2 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
828 tracked pitches in 2018.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
His ball is straighter than it should be
Madson's stuff spins at 2,148 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
829 pitches in 2018. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2018, 489th in MLB.
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