This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Woods Richardson goes to the splitter: 43.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.5% the rest of the time.
189 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .387 expected average against them, against .273 on his fastballs.
207 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball carries 18.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
324 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Woods Richardson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
741 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Woods Richardson throws the slider 35.5% of the time against right-handers and 13.8% against left-handers.
341 pitches to right-handers, 400 to left-handers.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Woods Richardson's stuff spins at 1,938 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
741 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 511th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Woods Richardson throws 47.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
184 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 557 with the bases empty.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Woods Richardson lands 50.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.9% of his offspeed pitches.
324 of his fastballs, 207 of his offspeed pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Woods Richardson works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 43.7% of everything he throws.
741 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Woods Richardson's splitter moves 12.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
207 thrown, averaging 86.7 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Woods Richardson throws a fastball 50.4% of the time, against 38.6% when he is ahead.
238 pitches behind in the count, 189 ahead.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Woods Richardson releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
741 tracked release points, averaging 6.3 feet off the ground.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Woods Richardson gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
741 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Woods Richardson averages 88.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
741 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 354th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 96.3.
324 thrown, 43.7% of his pitches.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Woods Richardson releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
568 tracked pitches in 2026.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Woods Richardson, 27th percentile.
741 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 392nd in MLB.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Woods Richardson puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46% when he is ahead.
238 located pitches behind, 189 ahead.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.5 mph separates Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 92.6 against 86.1.
324 and 176 of them respectively.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Woods Richardson throws a strike on the first pitch 58.8% of the time.
199 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Woods Richardson has thrown 34 curveballs this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 76.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
741 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
324 thrown in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Woods Richardson goes to the splitter: 43.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 22.5% the rest of the time.
189 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Woods Richardson throws a fastball 50.4% of the time, against 38.6% when he is ahead.
238 pitches behind in the count, 189 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Woods Richardson puts 53.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 46% when he is ahead.
238 located pitches behind, 189 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Woods Richardson throws a strike on the first pitch 58.8% of the time.
199 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 offspeed pitches: a .387 expected average against them, against .273 on his fastballs.
207 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Woods Richardson lands 50.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 30.9% of his offspeed pitches.
324 of his fastballs, 207 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball carries 18.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
324 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Woods Richardson's splitter moves 12.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
207 thrown, averaging 86.7 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Woods Richardson lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.07 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
741 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Woods Richardson throws the slider 35.5% of the time against right-handers and 13.8% against left-handers.
341 pitches to right-handers, 400 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Woods Richardson works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 43.7% of everything he throws.
741 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 96.3.
324 thrown, 43.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
6.5 mph separates Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball from his slider, 92.6 against 86.1.
324 and 176 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Woods Richardson has thrown 34 curveballs this season, 4.6% of his pitches, at 76.7 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
741 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Woods Richardson's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,218 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
324 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Woods Richardson's stuff spins at 1,938 rpm, 5th percentile in the league.
741 pitches in 2026. 5th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 511th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Woods Richardson throws 47.8% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 42.2% with the bases empty.
184 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 557 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Woods Richardson releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 59 degrees above horizontal and 1.1 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
741 tracked release points, averaging 6.3 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Woods Richardson releases the ball 6.7 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
568 tracked pitches in 2026.
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Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.5% of the contact Woods Richardson gives up is hit hard, 24th percentile.
741 pitches in 2026. 24th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 411th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.9 mph off the bat against Woods Richardson, 27th percentile.
741 pitches in 2026. 27th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 392nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Woods Richardson averages 88.7 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
741 pitches in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 354th in MLB.
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