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Bryce Harper

matchup for Naoyuki Uwasawa

422nd out of 436 (Worst 3%)

Naoyuki Uwasawa

matchup for Bryce Harper

out of 564 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Harper

Bryce Harper has a 36.3% chance of reaching base vs Naoyuki Uwasawa, which is 2.5% higher than Harper's typical expectations, and 3.8% higher than batters facing Uwasawa.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.3%	24.8%	4.0%	7.5%	13.3%	11.5%	23.6%
Harper	+2.5	+2.1	+0.1	+1.7	+0.3	+0.4	-1.9
Uwasawa	+3.8	+2.2	+1.3	+1.8	-0.8	+1.5	+0.7

Bryce Harper is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Naoyuki Uwasawa is right handed .

Naoyuki Uwasawa throws a Splitter 53% of the time. Bryce Harper has an A+ grade against right-handed Splitters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Splitter (R)

53%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Cutter (R)

13%

Slider (R)

19% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 7% higher than the MLB average. Bryce Harper has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 19%

+7%

Chaser 8%

+2%

Meatball 8%

+2%

Likely Ball 19%

Weak Challenge 8%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Edge Painter 11%

-6%

53% of Naoyuki Uwasawa's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 42% higher than the MLB average. Bryce Harper has an A+ grade against this type of pitch from right handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (R) 53%

+42%

Large Break 44%

+22%

Medium Slow Velo 35%

+22%

13.8% of Bryce Harper's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.3% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.3% -3.3% 3%

Walk +2.1% +6.2% 40%

In Play -0.7% -2.9% 39%

On Base +2.8% -10.0% 31%

Hit +0.8% -16.2% 14%

Single -0.5% -6.8% 13%

2B / 3B -0.6% -6.4% 3%

Home Run +1.9% -3.0%

32.6% of Bryce Harper's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.8% lower than the league average. Naoyuki Uwasawa induces Standard Grounders at a 14.4% rate, which is 20.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% -0.8% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.8% -20.0% 7%

Hard Grounder 0.0% +9.8% 14%

Low Screamer -1.9% -4.3% 9%

Rising Liner +1.6% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.9% -4.3% 3%

Likely Homer +2.4% -3.6% 1%

No Doubter +1.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout -1.5% -9.4% 3%

Pop up -1.2% +33.2%

32.7% of Bryce Harper's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.4% higher than the league average. 27.6% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.9% +37.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% -21.2% 18%

87 to 93 mph -3.5% -8.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.6% -10.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +8.4% +3.3%

11.3% of Bryce Harper's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. 10.7% of batted balls allowed by Naoyuki Uwasawa are hit at this angle, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%