matchup for George Kirby
matchup for A. Santander
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Anthony Santander has a 29.5% chance of reaching base vs George Kirby, which is 3.5% lower than Santander's typical expectations, and 1.3% higher than batters facing Kirby.
| Reach | Hit | HR | 2B / 3B | 1B | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prediction | 29.5% | 21.5% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 13.1% | 8.0% | 18.4% |
| Santander | -3.5 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | +0.1 | -3.3 | -3.8 |
| Kirby | +1.3 | -1.2 | +1.1 | -0.6 | -1.7 | +2.5 | -2.3 |
Anthony Santander is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. George Kirby is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Santander has a B- grade vs this particular release point.
George Kirby throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Anthony Santander has a D+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers
Pitch Type
% of Arsenal
4-Seam (R)
40%
Slider (R)
22%
Sinker (R)
19%
Curve (R)
8%
Splitter (R)
6%
12.7% of Anthony Santander's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.3% lower than the league average. George Kirby strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.
15%
Strikeout
-3.3%
+0.5%
4%
Walk
+1.3%
-5.1%
39%
In Play
+1.9%
+4.6%
39%
On Base
-2.5%
-3.9%
31%
Hit
-3.9%
+1.2%
14%
Single
-3.4%
+0.5%
13%
2B / 3B
-3.0%
+0.8%
3%
Home Run
+2.6%
-0.1%
Anthony Santander has 15 plate appearances against George Kirby in the last 3 years. He is 6 for 15 with 2 home runs and
| PA | AB | H | HR | 2/3B | 1B | K | BB | Avg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.400 |
| Expected From Contact → | 5.28 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 3.14 | 0.352 | ||||
| Expected From Contact | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Outcome | HR | 2/3B | 1B | Out |
| 2024-07-02 | Single | 3% | 71% | 26% | |
| 2024-07-02 | Single | 14% | 85% | ||
| 2024-07-02 | Groundout | 9% | 6% | 85% | |
| 2023-08-12 | Flyout | 99% | |||
| 2023-08-12 | Strikeout | ||||
| 2023-08-12 | Groundout | 3% | 97% | ||
| 2023-06-25 | Home Run | 74% | 18% | 6% | 1% |
| 2023-06-25 | Strikeout | ||||
| 2023-06-25 | Flyout | 3% | 2% | 94% | |
| 2022-06-27 | Lineout | 8% | 85% | 7% | |
| 2022-06-27 | Groundout | 99% | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Home Run | 29% | 44% | 3% | 23% |
| 2022-05-31 | Lineout | 15% | 3% | 81% | |
| 2022-05-31 | Single | 5% | 74% | 21% | |
| 2022-05-31 | Single | 1% | 46% | 53% | |
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.
Weak Challenge
Edge Painter
Mid Challenge
Strong Challenge
Chaser
Fringe Miss
Likely Ball
Meatball
Non-Competitive
Very Fast Velo
Medium Break
Squib/Bunt
Standard Grounder
Hard Grounder
Low Screamer
Rising Liner
Maybe Homer
Likely Homer
No Doubter
Routine Flyout
Pop up
Below 75 mph
75 to 86 mph
87 to 93 mph
94 to 99 mph
Above 100 mph
Below -10°
-10 to 0°
1 to 6°
7 to 18°
19 to 28°
29 to 38°
39 to 50°
Above 50°