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Willie Calhoun

matchup for Tyler Anderson

347th out of 436 (Worst 21%)

Tyler Anderson

matchup for Willie Calhoun

199th out of 567 (Best 36%)

Strong advantage for Calhoun

Willie Calhoun has a 35.9% chance of reaching base vs Tyler Anderson, which is 1.8% higher than Calhoun's typical expectations, and 2.2% higher than batters facing Anderson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.9%	23.7%	1.9%	5.3%	16.5%	12.2%	12.5%
Calhoun	+1.8	+0.0	-0.1	-0.1	+0.2	+1.8	-1.9
Anderson	+2.2	+1.5	-1.0	+0.1	+2.4	+0.7	-9.1

Willie Calhoun is worse vs left-handed pitching. Tyler Anderson is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Calhoun doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Tyler Anderson throws a 4-seam fastball 38% of the time. Willie Calhoun has a C grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

38%

Changeup (L)

32%

Cutter (L)

22%

Sinker (L)

7% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 7%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

32% of Tyler Anderson's pitches are classified as Offspeed Pitches, which is 19% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Offspeed (L) 32%

+19%

Low Ride 40%

+17%

Fastball (L) 67%

+12%

Extreme Slow Velo 20%

+11%

Large Break 31%

+9%

7.4% of Willie Calhoun's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.1% -1.9% 4%

Walk +1.3% -1.0% 35%

In Play +10.8% +2.9% 39%

On Base +2.9% -0.1% 31%

Hit +1.6% +0.9% 14%

Single +1.4% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +0.6% 3%

Home Run -1.4% -0.2%

29.2% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. Tyler Anderson induces Standard Grounders at a 30.6% rate, which is 3.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.2% -3.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% +1.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -0.2% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.8% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +1.9%

26.6% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.3% higher than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% +2.3% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +1.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.3% -1.3%

8.8% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.6% lower than the league average. 11.7% of batted balls allowed by Tyler Anderson are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%