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Steve Johnson

Orioles Career team 2012–2015
Number #52
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Right
Throws Right
Age 39
Height 6' 1"
Weight 220 lbs
Birth Place Baltimore, MD
Born Aug 31, 1987

Key Insights

2016
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Johnson's 4-seam fastball averages 88.9 mph, and has touched 91.8.

239 thrown, 79.4% of his pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often

Johnson throws a strike on the first pitch 45.3% of the time.

75 plate appearances started in 2016.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Johnson throws a fastball 93.4% of the time, against 67.1% when he is ahead.

91 pitches behind in the count, 79 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him

Johnson averages 85.5 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.

301 pitches in 2016. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 571st in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits

The quality of contact against Johnson projects a .305 average, 94th percentile.

301 pitches in 2016. 94th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 40th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together

Johnson works with 2 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball. The 4-seam fastball is 79.4% of everything he throws.

301 classified pitches in 2016.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 31, 1987
Birth Place Baltimore, MD
Height 6' 1"
Weight 220 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Right/Right