His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lincecum's sinker averages 87.7 mph, and has touched 91.2.
223 thrown, 27.7% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lincecum goes to the changeup: 56.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 37.7% the rest of the time.
212 two-strike pitches in 2016.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his offspeed pitches: a .469 expected average against them, against .264 on his breaking balls.
344 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lincecum averages 83.3 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
806 pitches in 2016. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 652nd in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lincecum's sinker leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 84.5 off his slider.
223 and 45 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lincecum throws a fastball 51.1% of the time, against 29.4% when he is ahead.
268 pitches behind in the count, 194 ahead.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.5 mph off the bat against Lincecum, 8th percentile.
806 pitches in 2016. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 635th in MLB.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Lincecum throws a strike on the first pitch 49.8% of the time.
201 plate appearances started in 2016.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Lincecum's stuff spins at 1,428 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
806 pitches in 2016. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 613th in MLB.
His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Lincecum's fastball averages 88.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 87.0 past his 75th.
111 early fastballs, 64 late ones.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lincecum projects a .419 average, 8th percentile.
806 pitches in 2016. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 633rd in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.4 mph separates Lincecum's sinker from his curveball, 87.7 against 73.3.
223 and 71 of them respectively.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.3% of the contact Lincecum gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
806 pitches in 2016. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 623rd in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lincecum works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The changeup is 42.7% of everything he throws.
806 classified pitches in 2016.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lincecum throws the sinker 34.7% of the time against left-handers and 19.6% against right-handers.
377 pitches to right-handers, 429 to left-handers.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Lincecum's sinker averages 87.7 mph, and has touched 91.2.
223 thrown, 27.7% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Lincecum's sinker leaves the bat at 94.2 mph, against 84.5 off his slider.
223 and 45 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
14.4 mph separates Lincecum's sinker from his curveball, 87.7 against 73.3.
223 and 71 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Lincecum works with 5 pitches: Changeup, Sinker, 4-Seam Fastball and Curveball, and a little else. The changeup is 42.7% of everything he throws.
806 classified pitches in 2016.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Lincecum throws the sinker 34.7% of the time against left-handers and 19.6% against right-handers.
377 pitches to right-handers, 429 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Lincecum goes to the changeup: 56.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 37.7% the rest of the time.
212 two-strike pitches in 2016.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Lincecum throws a fastball 51.1% of the time, against 29.4% when he is ahead.
268 pitches behind in the count, 194 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Lincecum throws a strike on the first pitch 49.8% of the time.
201 plate appearances started in 2016.
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 .469 expected average against them, against .264 on his breaking balls.
344 of his offspeed pitches thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Lincecum averages 83.3 mph across his arsenal, 6th percentile in the league.
806 pitches in 2016. 6th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 652nd in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 91.5 mph off the bat against Lincecum, 8th percentile.
806 pitches in 2016. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 635th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Lincecum projects a .419 average, 8th percentile.
806 pitches in 2016. 8th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 633rd in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
47.3% of the contact Lincecum gives up is hit hard, 10th percentile.
806 pitches in 2016. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 623rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Lincecum's stuff spins at 1,428 rpm, 11th percentile in the league.
806 pitches in 2016. 11th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2016, 613th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His velocity drains away as the outing goes on
Lincecum's fastball averages 88.1 mph in his first 25 pitches of a start and 87.0 past his 75th.
111 early fastballs, 64 late ones.
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