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Michael A. Taylor

matchup for Penn Murfee

2nd out of 436 (Best 1%)

Penn Murfee

matchup for M. A. Taylor

out of 567 (Worst %)

Extreme advantage for Murfee

Michael A. Taylor has a 22.7% chance of reaching base vs Penn Murfee, which is 3.6% lower than A. Taylor's typical expectations, and 7.2% lower than batters facing Murfee.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.7%	14.9%	2.0%	3.7%	9.2%	7.8%	45.1%
A. Taylor	-3.6	-3.5	-0.2	-0.7	-2.6	-0.1	+6.8
Murfee	-7.2	-4.8	-0.5	-0.5	-3.8	-2.4	+17.4

Michael A. Taylor is worse vs right-handed pitching. Penn Murfee is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. A. Taylor has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Penn Murfee throws a Slider 52% of the time. Michael A. Taylor has a D+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

4-Seam (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

14% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-5%

38% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Michael A. Taylor has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 38%

+33%

Extreme Slow Velo 35%

+30%

Breaking (R) 53%

+22%

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

21.0% of Michael A. Taylor's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 10.7% higher than the league average. Penn Murfee strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

10%

Strikeout +10.7% +8.1% 4%

Walk +0.0% -1.7% 44%

In Play -10.7% -6.4% 39%

On Base -2.9% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.9% -3.1% 14%

Single -2.1% -0.3% 13%

2B / 3B -1.6% +0.2% 3%

Home Run +0.8% -3.0%

34.6% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.2% higher than the league average. Penn Murfee induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.2% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.3% -5.1% 14%

Low Screamer -2.1% +4.5% 9%

Rising Liner -0.5% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +0.9% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -0.2% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter +0.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.3% +1.8% 3%

Pop up -0.3% +2.9%

26.9% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.6% higher than the league average. 14.5% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +4.0% +12.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.9% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.2% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.5% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.6% -9.8%

11.5% of Michael A. Taylor's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.1% higher than the league average. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%