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Willie Calhoun

matchup for Brad Keller

405th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Brad Keller

matchup for Willie Calhoun

108th out of 567 (Best 20%)

Extreme advantage for Calhoun

Willie Calhoun has a 36.5% chance of reaching base vs Brad Keller, which is 2.4% higher than Calhoun's typical expectations, and 3.7% higher than batters facing Keller.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	36.5%	24.6%	2.0%	6.1%	16.5%	11.9%	12.0%
Calhoun	+2.4	+0.9	0.0	+0.7	+0.2	+1.5	-2.4
Keller	+3.7	+1.9	-0.9	+1.1	+1.8	+1.8	-7.9

Willie Calhoun is better vs right-handed pitching. Brad Keller is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Calhoun has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Brad Keller throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Willie Calhoun has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

36%

Slider (R)

34%

Sinker (R)

16%

13% of Brad Keller's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 13%

+4%

Likely Ball 20%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Fringe Miss 12%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

Mid Challenge 10%

-2%

Meatball 5%

-2%

39% of Brad Keller's pitches are classified as Low Ride, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has a C+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Low Ride 39%

+16%

Small Break 25%

+14%

Medium Fast Velo 27%

+12%

7.4% of Willie Calhoun's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Brad Keller strikes out 11.7% of the batters he faces, which is 5.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.1% -5.3% 4%

Walk +1.3% +0.7% 35%

In Play +10.8% +4.6% 39%

On Base +2.9% +4.5% 31%

Hit +1.6% +3.8% 14%

Single +1.4% +2.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +2.3% 3%

Home Run -1.4% -0.5%

29.2% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. Brad Keller induces Standard Grounders at a 42.2% rate, which is 7.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.2% +7.8% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +0.8% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% -0.2% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% -3.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% +0.6% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.8% -4.3% 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. 25.4% of batted balls allowed by Brad Keller are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% +0.6% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -0.6% -2.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -0.9% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.3% +1.1%

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. 9.4% of batted balls allowed by Brad Keller are hit at this angle, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%