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Willie Calhoun

matchup for Austin Gomber

225th out of 436 (Worst 49%)

Austin Gomber

matchup for Willie Calhoun

331st out of 567 (Worst 42%)

Strong advantage for Calhoun

Willie Calhoun has a 31.6% chance of reaching base vs Austin Gomber, which is 2.6% lower than Calhoun's typical expectations, and 0.2% higher than batters facing Gomber.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	31.6%	25.3%	2.1%	6.5%	16.7%	6.3%	9.7%
Calhoun	-2.6	+1.6	+0.1	+1.1	+0.4	-4.2	-4.7
Gomber	-0.2	-0.6	-1.2	-0.2	+0.8	+0.4	-8.1

Willie Calhoun is worse vs left-handed pitching. Austin Gomber is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Calhoun has a D+ grade vs this particular release point.

Austin Gomber throws a 4-seam fastball 42% of the time. Willie Calhoun has a C grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

42%

Slider (L)

21%

Kn-Curve (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

18%

9% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 3% 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 9%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

Weak Challenge 9%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Chaser 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

42% of Austin Gomber's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has a D- grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Extreme Drop 16%

+11%

Breaking (L) 40%

+10%

7.4% of Willie Calhoun's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber strikes out 13.7% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.1% -3.3% 4%

Walk +1.3% -2.5% 35%

In Play +10.8% +5.9% 39%

On Base +2.9% +0.6% 31%

Hit +1.6% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.4% +1.2% 13%

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

Home Run -1.4% +0.3%

29.2% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. Austin Gomber induces Standard Grounders at a 32.5% rate, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% -0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.2% -1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +0.7% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% +1.5% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -0.5% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.8% +1.5% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -1.6%

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. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% -1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.8% +1.9% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% -1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% +4.3% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.3% -2.8%

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. 12.1% of batted balls allowed by Austin Gomber are hit at this angle, which is 0.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%