When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Crichton throws a fastball 82.4% of the time, against 51.8% when he is ahead.
119 pitches behind in the count, 112 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Crichton's sinker moves 102.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
277 thrown, averaging 91.0 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Crichton releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 24 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
422 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Crichton's sinker leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 76.3 off his curveball.
277 and 112 of them thrown.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Crichton puts 50.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
255 pitches to right-handed hitters, 167 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .344 expected average against them, against .260 on his breaking balls.
286 of his fastballs thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Crichton lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.09 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
422 located pitches in 2021.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Crichton's sinker averages 91.0 mph, and has touched 95.1.
277 thrown, 65.6% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Crichton goes to the curveball: 35.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 23% the rest of the time.
117 two-strike pitches in 2021.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Crichton lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 79th percentile.
422 pitches in 2021. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 173rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Crichton works with 2 pitches: Sinker and Curveball. The sinker is 65.6% of everything he throws.
422 classified pitches in 2021.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Crichton averages 87.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
422 pitches in 2021. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 600th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Crichton, 17th percentile.
422 pitches in 2021. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 670th in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Crichton's stuff spins at 2,058 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
422 pitches in 2021. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 652nd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Crichton lands 53.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.5% of his breaking balls.
286 of his fastballs, 120 of his breaking balls.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Crichton gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
422 pitches in 2021. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 660th in MLB.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Crichton throws 45% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.8% with the bases empty.
100 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 322 with the bases empty.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.3 mph separates Crichton's sinker from his curveball, 91.0 against 77.7.
277 and 112 of them respectively.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Crichton puts 58.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.8% when he is ahead.
119 located pitches behind, 112 ahead.
He lives on one side of the plate
Crichton works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
422 located pitches in 2021.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Crichton throws a strike on the first pitch 56.1% of the time.
114 plate appearances started in 2021.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Crichton releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
422 tracked pitches in 2021.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Crichton's curveball spins at 2,547 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
112 thrown in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Crichton's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
78 of 422 located pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Crichton has thrown 16 changeups this season, 3.8% of his pitches, at 87.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
422 classified pitches in 2021.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Crichton throws a fastball 82.4% of the time, against 51.8% when he is ahead.
119 pitches behind in the count, 112 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Crichton goes to the curveball: 35.9% of his two-strike pitches, against 23% the rest of the time.
117 two-strike pitches in 2021.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Crichton puts 58.8% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.8% when he is ahead.
119 located pitches behind, 112 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Crichton throws a strike on the first pitch 56.1% of the time.
114 plate appearances started in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Crichton's sinker moves 102.4 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
277 thrown, averaging 91.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Crichton releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 24 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
422 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Crichton releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
422 tracked pitches in 2021.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Crichton's sinker leaves the bat at 92.2 mph, against 76.3 off his curveball.
277 and 112 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Crichton's sinker averages 91.0 mph, and has touched 95.1.
277 thrown, 65.6% of his pitches.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Crichton works with 2 pitches: Sinker and Curveball. The sinker is 65.6% of everything he throws.
422 classified pitches in 2021.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.3 mph separates Crichton's sinker from his curveball, 91.0 against 77.7.
277 and 112 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Crichton's curveball spins at 2,547 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
112 thrown in 2021.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Crichton has thrown 16 changeups this season, 3.8% of his pitches, at 87.0 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
422 classified pitches in 2021.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Crichton puts 50.6% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 43.7% of his pitches to left-handers.
255 pitches to right-handed hitters, 167 to left-handed hitters.
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 .344 expected average against them, against .260 on his breaking balls.
286 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Crichton lands 53.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 37.5% of his breaking balls.
286 of his fastballs, 120 of his breaking balls.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Crichton lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.09 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
422 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on one side of the plate
Crichton works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 1.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
422 located pitches in 2021.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.5% of Crichton's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
78 of 422 located pitches.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Crichton lives in the strike zone: 47.9% of his pitches are in it, 79th percentile.
422 pitches in 2021. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 173rd in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Crichton averages 87.2 mph across his arsenal, 25th percentile in the league.
422 pitches in 2021. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 600th in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 90.5 mph off the bat against Crichton, 17th percentile.
422 pitches in 2021. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 670th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45.2% of the contact Crichton gives up is hit hard, 18th percentile.
422 pitches in 2021. 18th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 660th in MLB.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Crichton's stuff spins at 2,058 rpm, 19th percentile in the league.
422 pitches in 2021. 19th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 652nd in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Crichton throws 45% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 48.8% with the bases empty.
100 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 322 with the bases empty.
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