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Byron Buxton

matchup for Tim Herrin

354th out of 436 (Worst 19%)

Tim Herrin

matchup for Byron Buxton

324th out of 567 (Worst 43%)

Leans in favor of Buxton

Byron Buxton has a 31.0% chance of reaching base vs Tim Herrin, which is 0.3% higher than Buxton's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Herrin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.0%	21.2%	4.0%	4.5%	12.6%	9.8%	29.9%
Buxton	+0.3	-1.1	+0.3	-0.6	-0.8	+1.4	+2.1
Herrin	+0.2	+1.3	+1.9	+0.3	-0.8	-1.1	+2.7

Byron Buxton is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Tim Herrin is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Buxton has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Tim Herrin throws a Slider 33% of the time. Byron Buxton has an A grade against left-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

33%

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

26%

Sinker (L)

10%

21% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Byron Buxton has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

59% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Byron Buxton has an A- grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 59%

+29%

Small Drop 29%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

16.3% of Byron Buxton's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.8% higher than the league average. Tim Herrin strikes out 18.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.8% +1.8% 5%

Walk -2.9% +1.9% 40%

In Play +0.0% -3.7% 39%

On Base -4.1% -3.4% 31%

Hit -1.2% -5.3% 14%

Single -2.9% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B -2.5% -2.1% 3%

Home Run +4.2% -1.0%

28.6% of Byron Buxton's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.8% lower than the league average. Tim Herrin induces Standard Grounders at a 44.5% rate, which is 10.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.3% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.8% +10.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.7% -1.9% 14%

Low Screamer -0.4% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner +1.5% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.1% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer +0.9% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter +2.4% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.5% -8.0% 3%

Pop up +1.5% -0.3%

29.0% of Byron Buxton's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.7% higher than the league average. 19.6% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.7% +6.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.4% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.5% -5.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.1% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.7% -4.8%

10.8% of Byron Buxton's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 5.8% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at this angle, which is 5.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -3.6% +6.8% 12%

-10 to 0° -0.5% +1.1% 8%

1 to 6° -2.0% +0.8% 18%

7 to 18° +0.9% +2.2% 15%

19 to 28° 0.0% -4.3% 11%

29 to 38° -0.6% -5.6% 7%

39 to 50° +1.7% +0.3% 8%

Above 50° +4.2% -1.3%

Byron Buxton has 1 plate appearance against Tim Herrin in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.07	0.00	0.03	0.05			0.071

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-09	Groundout		3%	5%	93%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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