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Willie Calhoun

matchup for Y. Yamamoto

428th out of 436 (Worst 2%)

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

matchup for Willie Calhoun

358th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Strong advantage for Calhoun

Willie Calhoun has a 35.1% chance of reaching base vs Yoshinobu Yamamoto, which is 1.0% higher than Calhoun's typical expectations, and 5.9% higher than batters facing Yamamoto.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	35.1%	23.8%	1.9%	3.9%	18.0%	11.2%	15.4%
Calhoun	+1.0	+0.1	-0.2	-1.4	+1.7	+0.8	+1.1
Yamamoto	+5.9	+3.6	-0.5	+0.1	+3.9	+2.3	-12.4

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws a 4-seam fastball 41% of the time. Willie Calhoun has an A grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

41%

Splitter (R)

24%

Curve (R)

22%

Cutter (R)

7% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Show pitch label key

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+2%

Weak Challenge 9%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

43% of Yoshinobu Yamamoto's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Willie Calhoun has an A grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 43%

+24%

Extreme Drop 22%

+17%

Offspeed (R) 24%

+13%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

7.4% of Willie Calhoun's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 19.9% of the batters he faces, which is 3.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

19%

Strikeout -12.1% +3.3% 4%

Walk +1.3% -1.8% 35%

In Play +10.8% -1.4% 39%

On Base +2.9% +1.2% 31%

Hit +1.6% +3.1% 14%

Single +1.4% +1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +1.6% 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. Yoshinobu Yamamoto induces Standard Grounders at a 41.4% rate, which is 7.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +1.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -5.2% +7.0% 7%

Hard Grounder +0.7% +3.1% 14%

Low Screamer +3.9% -2.7% 9%

Rising Liner +1.3% -0.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.2% +1.8% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% -1.9% 1%

No Doubter -0.2% -1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.8% -6.6% 3%

Pop up -0.2% -0.5%

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. 26.9% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -2.7% +5.5% 21%

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

87 to 93 mph -0.6% -7.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -0.7% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +2.3% +2.6%

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. 8.7% of batted balls allowed by Yoshinobu Yamamoto are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%