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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
59.5% of the contact against Woods Richardson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.2% with the bases empty.
184 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 557 with the bases empty.
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.
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.
Both sides hit him about the same
42.5% of the contact right-handers make against Woods Richardson is hit hard, against 48.7% of what left-handers make.
341 pitches to right-handed hitters, 400 to left-handed hitters.
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.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.5% of the balls put in play against Woods Richardson have gone to centre field.
71 of 156 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Woods Richardson and left-handers 91.0.
80 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 76 from left-handers.
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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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.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
59.5% of the contact against Woods Richardson with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 41.2% 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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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.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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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 Matchups.
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Both sides hit him about the same
42.5% of the contact right-handers make against Woods Richardson is hit hard, against 48.7% of what left-handers make.
341 pitches to right-handed hitters, 400 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
45.5% of the balls put in play against Woods Richardson have gone to centre field.
71 of 156 located batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 88.8 mph off the bat against Woods Richardson and left-handers 91.0.
80 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 76 from left-handers.
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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