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Willie Calhoun

matchup for Cole Ragans

405th out of 436 (Worst 7%)

Cole Ragans

matchup for Willie Calhoun

449th out of 567 (Worst 21%)

Moderate advantage for Calhoun

Willie Calhoun has a 33.3% chance of reaching base vs Cole Ragans, which is 0.8% lower than Calhoun's typical expectations, and 3.2% higher than batters facing Ragans.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	33.3%	20.6%	1.7%	4.4%	14.4%	12.7%	15.6%
Calhoun	-0.8	-3.1	-0.3	-0.9	-1.9	+2.3	+1.2
Ragans	+3.2	+2.3	-0.6	-0.1	+3.0	+0.9	-13.7

Willie Calhoun is worse vs left-handed pitching. Cole Ragans is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Calhoun has a B grade vs this particular release point.

Cole Ragans 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%

Changeup (L)

24%

Cutter (L)

13%

Slider (L)

10%

Kn-Curve (L)

21% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 1% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has a B- grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

43% of Cole Ragans's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 43%

+22%

Offspeed (L) 24%

+12%

Very Fast Velo 14%

+11%

High Ride 20%

+10%

7.4% of Willie Calhoun's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Cole Ragans strikes out 18.7% of the batters he faces, which is 4.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.1% +4.5% 4%

Walk +1.3% +1.2% 35%

In Play +10.8% -5.8% 39%

On Base +2.9% -1.8% 31%

Hit +1.6% -3.0% 14%

Single +1.4% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% -1.2% 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. Cole Ragans induces Standard Grounders at a 31.0% rate, which is 3.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +2.2% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.2% -3.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +2.6% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% +1.2% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -2.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.8% -2.2% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +2.0%

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. 17.3% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% +3.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.8% -0.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% +5.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -1.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.3% -7.0%

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. 9.6% of batted balls allowed by Cole Ragans are hit at this angle, which is 1.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%