Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Atchison is hit hard, against 25% of what left-handers make.
206 pitches to right-handed hitters, 132 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .458 average against Atchison and left-handers to .284.
206 pitches to right-handed hitters, 132 to left-handed hitters.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Atchison projects a .404 average, 9th percentile.
338 pitches in 2015. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 623rd in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .469 expected average against them, against .376 on his breaking balls.
114 of his fastballs thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
48.3% of the contact against Atchison is on the ground and 26.7% of it is in the air.
60 tracked batted balls allowed.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Atchison's stuff spins at 1,369 rpm, 10th percentile in the league.
338 pitches in 2015. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 616th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Atchison, 25th percentile.
338 pitches in 2015. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 515th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Atchison and left-handers 87.8.
42 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Atchison averages 86.1 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
338 pitches in 2015. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 518th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Atchison's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 88.6 off his slider.
114 and 190 of them thrown.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.2% of the contact Atchison gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
338 pitches in 2015. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 482nd in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Atchison has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 444 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2015.
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Both sides hit him about the same
50% of the contact right-handers make against Atchison is hit hard, against 25% of what left-handers make.
206 pitches to right-handed hitters, 132 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .458 average against Atchison and left-handers to .284.
206 pitches to right-handed hitters, 132 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Atchison projects a .404 average, 9th percentile.
338 pitches in 2015. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 623rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.1 mph off the bat against Atchison, 25th percentile.
338 pitches in 2015. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 515th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.2% of the contact Atchison gives up is hit hard, 29th percentile.
338 pitches in 2015. 29th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 482nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .469 expected average against them, against .376 on his breaking balls.
114 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
48.3% of the contact against Atchison is on the ground and 26.7% of it is in the air.
60 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 91.1 mph off the bat against Atchison and left-handers 87.8.
42 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 20 from left-handers.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Atchison has given up 6 tracked home runs, 3 of them to right field, the longest 444 feet.
6 tracked home runs allowed in 2015.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Atchison's stuff spins at 1,369 rpm, 10th percentile in the league.
338 pitches in 2015. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 616th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Atchison averages 86.1 mph across his arsenal, 24th percentile in the league.
338 pitches in 2015. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2015, 518th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Atchison's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.7 mph, against 88.6 off his slider.
114 and 190 of them thrown.
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