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.
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.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
14.3% of the contact against Hirano with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 27.6% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 178 with the bases empty.
Both sides hit him about the same
16.7% of the contact right-handers make against Hirano is hit hard, against 28% of what left-handers make.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
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.
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 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.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
46.5% of the contact against Hirano is on the ground and 32.6% of it is in the air.
43 tracked batted balls allowed.
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.
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 handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .268 average against Hirano and left-handers to .301.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.2 mph off the bat against Hirano and left-handers 85.0.
18 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 25 from left-handers.
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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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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.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
14.3% of the contact against Hirano with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 27.6% with the bases empty.
70 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 178 with the bases empty.
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Both sides hit him about the same
16.7% of the contact right-handers make against Hirano is hit hard, against 28% of what left-handers make.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .268 average against Hirano and left-handers to .301.
126 pitches to right-handed hitters, 122 to left-handed hitters.
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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.
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.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
46.5% of the contact against Hirano is on the ground and 32.6% of it is in the air.
43 tracked batted balls allowed.
One side of the plate does most of the damage against him
Right-handed hitters average 87.2 mph off the bat against Hirano and left-handers 85.0.
18 tracked batted balls from right-handers, 25 from left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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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