This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hirano goes to the splitter: 73% of his two-strike pitches, against 48.1% the rest of the time.
63 two-strike pitches in 2020.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hirano's 4-seam fastball averages 89.9 mph, and has touched 92.9.
112 thrown, 45.2% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hirano's 4-seam fastball moves 73.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hirano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.02 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
248 located pitches in 2020.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Hirano works off the plate, with only 37.1% of his pitches in the zone, 7th percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 608th in MLB.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hirano throws a fastball 71.8% of the time, against 20.3% when he is ahead.
78 pitches behind in the count, 59 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hirano's 4-seam fastball carries 17.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hirano throws 42.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 34.8% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 178 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hirano's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 82.8 off his splitter.
112 and 135 of them thrown.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .341 expected average against them, against .261 on his offspeed pitches.
112 of his fastballs thrown.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Hirano's stuff spins at 1,590 rpm, 0th percentile in the league.
248 pitches in 2020. 0th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 656th in MLB.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hirano averages 85.6 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
248 pitches in 2020. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 562nd in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 23.3% of the contact Hirano gives up is hit hard, 96th percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 28th in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hirano lands 49.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.4% of his offspeed pitches.
112 of his fastballs, 135 of his offspeed pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hirano puts 51.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 22% when he is ahead.
78 located pitches behind, 59 ahead.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hirano projects a .287 average, 91st percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 58th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.5% of Hirano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
36 of 248 located pitches.
He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hirano puts 34.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hirano works with 2 pitches: Splitter and 4-Seam Fastball. The splitter is 54.4% of everything he throws.
248 classified pitches in 2020.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hirano is weak: 85.9 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 120th in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hirano throws the 4-seam fastball 53.2% of the time against right-handers and 36.9% against left-handers.
126 pitches to right-handers, 122 to left-handers.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hirano throws a strike on the first pitch 55.6% of the time.
63 plate appearances started in 2020.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hirano releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 53 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
248 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Hirano goes to the splitter: 73% of his two-strike pitches, against 48.1% the rest of the time.
63 two-strike pitches in 2020.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Hirano throws a fastball 71.8% of the time, against 20.3% when he is ahead.
78 pitches behind in the count, 59 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Hirano puts 51.3% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 22% when he is ahead.
78 located pitches behind, 59 ahead.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Hirano throws a strike on the first pitch 55.6% of the time.
63 plate appearances started in 2020.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Hirano's 4-seam fastball averages 89.9 mph, and has touched 92.9.
112 thrown, 45.2% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Hirano's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 92.5 mph, against 82.8 off his splitter.
112 and 135 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Hirano works with 2 pitches: Splitter and 4-Seam Fastball. The splitter is 54.4% of everything he throws.
248 classified pitches in 2020.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Hirano throws the 4-seam fastball 53.2% of the time against right-handers and 36.9% against left-handers.
126 pitches to right-handers, 122 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Hirano's 4-seam fastball moves 73.1 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Hirano's 4-seam fastball carries 17.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
112 thrown, averaging 89.9 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Hirano lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.02 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
248 located pitches in 2020.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.5% of Hirano's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
36 of 248 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Hirano works off the plate, with only 37.1% of his pitches in the zone, 7th percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 7th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 608th in MLB.
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He pitches around the zone once runners are on
Hirano throws 42.9% of his pitches in the zone with a runner in scoring position and 34.8% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 178 with the bases empty.
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 fastballs: a .341 expected average against them, against .261 on his offspeed pitches.
112 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Hirano lands 49.1% of his fastballs in the zone and only 27.4% of his offspeed pitches.
112 of his fastballs, 135 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Hirano's stuff spins at 1,590 rpm, 0th percentile in the league.
248 pitches in 2020. 0th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 656th in MLB.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Hirano averages 85.6 mph across his arsenal, 14th percentile in the league.
248 pitches in 2020. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 562nd in MLB.
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Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 23.3% of the contact Hirano gives up is hit hard, 96th percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 96th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 28th in MLB.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Hirano projects a .287 average, 91st percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 91st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 58th in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Hirano is weak: 85.9 mph off the bat on average, 82nd percentile.
248 pitches in 2020. 82nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2020, 120th in MLB.
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He pitches differently depending on which hand is up
Hirano puts 34.9% of his pitches to right-handers in the zone and 39.3% of his pitches to left-handers.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Hirano releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 53 degrees above horizontal and 1.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
248 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
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