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Willie Calhoun

matchup for Max Meyer

400th out of 436 (Worst 8%)

Max Meyer

matchup for Willie Calhoun

103rd out of 567 (Best 19%)

Extreme advantage for Calhoun

Willie Calhoun has a 35.6% chance of reaching base vs Max Meyer, which is 1.5% higher than Calhoun's typical expectations, and 2.7% higher than batters facing Meyer.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.6%	25.1%	2.5%	6.0%	16.6%	10.5%	11.4%
Calhoun	+1.5	+1.4	+0.5	+0.6	+0.3	+0.1	-2.9
Meyer	+2.7	+2.2	-0.7	+0.8	+2.1	+0.5	-8.5

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

Max Meyer throws a Slider 39% of the time. Willie Calhoun has a D+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

39%

4-Seam (R)

36%

Changeup (R)

17%

9% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 1% 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 9%

+1%

Meatball 7%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Mid Challenge 11%

Edge Painter 17%

Strong Challenge 5%

Likely Ball 19%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

37% of Max Meyer's pitches are classified as Medium Slow Velocity, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has a D+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Slow Velo 37%

+23%

Medium Drop 35%

+23%

Minimal Break 28%

+18%

Breaking (R) 39%

+8%

7.4% of Willie Calhoun's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Max Meyer strikes out 14.6% of the batters he faces, which is 3.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.1% -3.9% 4%

Walk +1.3% -0.1% 35%

In Play +10.8% +4.0% 39%

On Base +2.9% -0.7% 31%

Hit +1.6% -0.6% 14%

Single +1.4% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.4% +2.2%

29.2% of Willie Calhoun's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 5.2% lower than the league average. Max Meyer induces Standard Grounders at a 36.8% rate, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.2% +2.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +2.1% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% -8.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% -0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% -0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +2.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.8% -1.3% 3%

Pop up -0.2% +4.2%

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. 31.9% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at above 100 mph, which is 7.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% -2.6% 21%

75 to 86 mph +1.8% +2.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.6% -5.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% -2.0% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.3% +7.6%

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. 12.2% of batted balls allowed by Max Meyer are hit at this angle, which is 0.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%