Both sides hit him about the same
35% of the contact right-handers make against Bauer is hit hard, against 48.9% of what left-handers make.
913 pitches to right-handed hitters, 967 to left-handed hitters.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bauer's knuckle curve leaves the bat at 94.9 mph, against 81.7 off his cutter.
205 and 394 of them thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.3% of the contact against Bauer with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.9% with the bases empty.
310 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1570 with the bases empty.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .271 average against Bauer and left-handers to .340.
913 pitches to right-handed hitters, 967 to left-handed hitters.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bauer's stuff spins at 2,803 rpm, 100th percentile in the league.
1880 pitches in 2021. 100th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 5th in MLB.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.9 mph off the bat against Bauer and left-handers 91.4.
120 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 135 from left-handers.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bauer projects a .308 average, 76th percentile.
1880 pitches in 2021. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 191st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Bauer gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
1880 pitches in 2021. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 564th in MLB.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
35.8% of the contact against Bauer is on the ground and 45.3% of it is in the air.
254 tracked batted balls allowed.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Bauer, 33rd percentile.
1880 pitches in 2021. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 538th in MLB.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Bauer has given up 19 tracked home runs, 10 of them to right field, the longest 444 feet.
19 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bauer averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
1880 pitches in 2021. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 529th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.4% of the balls put in play against Bauer have gone to centre field.
108 of 255 located batted balls allowed.
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Both sides hit him about the same
35% of the contact right-handers make against Bauer is hit hard, against 48.9% of what left-handers make.
913 pitches to right-handed hitters, 967 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .271 average against Bauer and left-handers to .340.
913 pitches to right-handed hitters, 967 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Bauer's knuckle curve leaves the bat at 94.9 mph, against 81.7 off his cutter.
205 and 394 of them thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
31.3% of the contact against Bauer with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 43.9% with the bases empty.
310 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 1570 with the bases empty.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Bauer's stuff spins at 2,803 rpm, 100th percentile in the league.
1880 pitches in 2021. 100th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 5th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 86.9 mph off the bat against Bauer and left-handers 91.4.
120 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 135 from left-handers.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
35.8% of the contact against Bauer is on the ground and 45.3% of it is in the air.
254 tracked batted balls allowed.
The home runs are what is undoing his season
Bauer has given up 19 tracked home runs, 10 of them to right field, the longest 444 feet.
19 tracked home runs allowed in 2021.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.4% of the balls put in play against Bauer have gone to centre field.
108 of 255 located batted balls allowed.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Bauer projects a .308 average, 76th percentile.
1880 pitches in 2021. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 191st in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
42.4% of the contact Bauer gives up is hit hard, 30th percentile.
1880 pitches in 2021. 30th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 564th in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 89.3 mph off the bat against Bauer, 33rd percentile.
1880 pitches in 2021. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 538th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Bauer averages 88.0 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
1880 pitches in 2021. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2021, 529th in MLB.
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