He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .382 average against Williams and left-handers to .279.
112 pitches to right-handed hitters, 108 to left-handed hitters.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.6 mph off the bat against Williams, 7th percentile.
220 pitches in 2021. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 746th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
51.4% of the contact against Williams is on the ground and 28.6% of it is in the air.
35 tracked batted balls allowed.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.2% of the contact Williams gives up is hit hard, 12th percentile.
220 pitches in 2021. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 704th in MLB.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
54.5% of the contact against Williams with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44% with the bases empty.
68 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
Both sides hit him about the same
53.3% of the contact right-handers make against Williams is hit hard, against 42.9% of what left-handers make.
112 pitches to right-handed hitters, 108 to left-handed hitters.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Williams's stuff spins at 2,438 rpm, 86th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2021. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 113th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Williams's sinker leaves the bat at 94.3 mph, against 90.8 off his slider.
50 and 101 of them thrown.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.4% of the balls put in play against Williams have gone to centre field.
16 of 36 located batted balls allowed.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Williams works off the plate, with only 44.1% of his pitches in the zone, 39th percentile.
220 pitches in 2021. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 489th in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .382 average against Williams and left-handers to .279.
112 pitches to right-handed hitters, 108 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
53.3% of the contact right-handers make against Williams is hit hard, against 42.9% of what left-handers make.
112 pitches to right-handed hitters, 108 to left-handed hitters.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.6 mph off the bat against Williams, 7th percentile.
220 pitches in 2021. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 746th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.2% of the contact Williams gives up is hit hard, 12th percentile.
220 pitches in 2021. 12th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 704th in MLB.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
51.4% of the contact against Williams is on the ground and 28.6% of it is in the air.
35 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
44.4% of the balls put in play against Williams have gone to centre field.
16 of 36 located batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
54.5% of the contact against Williams with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 44% with the bases empty.
68 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 152 with the bases empty.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Williams's stuff spins at 2,438 rpm, 86th percentile in the league.
220 pitches in 2021. 86th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 113th 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 Williams's sinker leaves the bat at 94.3 mph, against 90.8 off his slider.
50 and 101 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Williams works off the plate, with only 44.1% of his pitches in the zone, 39th percentile.
220 pitches in 2021. 39th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 489th in MLB.
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