The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Thornburg projects a .234 average, 98th percentile.
362 pitches in 2022. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 18th in MLB.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Thornburg's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 79.7 off his changeup.
210 and 50 of them thrown.
Both sides hit him about the same
31.6% of the contact right-handers make against Thornburg is hit hard, against 43.5% of what left-handers make.
213 pitches to right-handed hitters, 149 to left-handed hitters.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
32.8% of the contact against Thornburg is on the ground and 50.8% of it is in the air.
61 tracked batted balls allowed.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Thornburg works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
362 pitches in 2022. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 698th in MLB.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .279 expected average against them, against .216 on his fastballs.
102 of his breaking balls thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
32% of the contact against Thornburg with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 38.9% with the bases empty.
143 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 219 with the bases empty.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.1% of the contact Thornburg gives up is hit hard, 67th percentile.
362 pitches in 2022. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 256th in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Thornburg's stuff spins at 2,308 rpm, 67th percentile in the league.
362 pitches in 2022. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 258th in MLB.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.6% of the balls put in play against Thornburg have gone to centre field.
26 of 61 located batted balls allowed.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Thornburg averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
362 pitches in 2022. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 511th in MLB.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .242 average against Thornburg and left-handers to .222.
213 pitches to right-handed hitters, 149 to left-handed hitters.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Thornburg projects a .234 average, 98th percentile.
362 pitches in 2022. 98th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 18th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.1% of the contact Thornburg gives up is hit hard, 67th percentile.
362 pitches in 2022. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 256th in MLB.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Thornburg's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 91.9 mph, against 79.7 off his changeup.
210 and 50 of them thrown.
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Both sides hit him about the same
31.6% of the contact right-handers make against Thornburg is hit hard, against 43.5% of what left-handers make.
213 pitches to right-handed hitters, 149 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .242 average against Thornburg and left-handers to .222.
213 pitches to right-handed hitters, 149 to left-handed hitters.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
32.8% of the contact against Thornburg is on the ground and 50.8% of it is in the air.
61 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
42.6% of the balls put in play against Thornburg have gone to centre field.
26 of 61 located batted balls allowed.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Thornburg works off the plate, with only 39.5% of his pitches in the zone, 10th percentile.
362 pitches in 2022. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 698th in MLB.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his breaking balls: a .279 expected average against them, against .216 on his fastballs.
102 of his breaking balls thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
32% of the contact against Thornburg with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 38.9% with the bases empty.
143 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 219 with the bases empty.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Thornburg's stuff spins at 2,308 rpm, 67th percentile in the league.
362 pitches in 2022. 67th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 258th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Thornburg averages 87.9 mph across his arsenal, 34th percentile in the league.
362 pitches in 2022. 34th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2022, 511th in MLB.
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