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Jeff McNeil

matchup for Penn Murfee

287th out of 436 (Worst 34%)

Penn Murfee

matchup for Jeff McNeil

out of 564 (Worst %)

Leans in favor of Murfee

Jeff McNeil has a 28.0% chance of reaching base vs Penn Murfee, which is 3.0% lower than McNeil's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Murfee.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.0%	21.8%	2.5%	4.7%	14.6%	6.1%	18.6%
McNeil	-3.0	-3.0	-0.3	-1.0	-1.7	0.0	+1.7
Murfee	-1.9	+2.2	0.0	+0.5	+1.7	-4.1	-9.1

Jeff McNeil is better vs right-handed pitching. Penn Murfee is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. McNeil has an A grade vs this particular release point.

Penn Murfee throws a Slider 52% of the time. Jeff McNeil has a D+ grade against right-handed Sliders

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

52%

4-Seam (R)

41%

Sinker (R)

14% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Jeff McNeil has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Likely Ball 22%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Meatball 6%

Weak Challenge 5%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-5%

38% of Penn Murfee's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 33% higher than the MLB average. Jeff McNeil has a B grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 38%

+33%

Extreme Slow Velo 35%

+30%

Breaking (R) 53%

+22%

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

8.9% of Jeff McNeil's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.6% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee strikes out 21.5% of the batters he faces, which is 8.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

18%

Strikeout -9.6% +8.1% 5%

Walk -0.7% -1.7% 35%

In Play +10.3% -6.4% 39%

On Base +1.0% -4.8% 31%

Hit +1.7% -3.1% 14%

Single +1.2% -0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.3% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -0.8% -3.0%

34.1% of Jeff McNeil's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. Penn Murfee induces Standard Grounders at a 34.0% rate, which is 0.5% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.4% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.3% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.6% -5.1% 14%

Low Screamer +2.2% +4.5% 9%

Rising Liner +0.9% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.5% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -1.4% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +0.9% +1.8% 3%

Pop up +0.5% +2.9%

13.3% of Jeff McNeil's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 11.0% lower than the league average. 14.5% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at above 100 mph, which is 9.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +0.4% +12.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph +2.7% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +5.3% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.6% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -11.0% -9.8%

12.4% of Jeff McNeil's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.9% higher than the league average. 15.2% of batted balls allowed by Penn Murfee are hit at this angle, which is 3.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° -2.3% -1.9% 12%

-10 to 0° +0.0% -1.9% 8%

1 to 6° +0.7% -1.1% 18%

7 to 18° +0.5% -3.7% 15%

19 to 28° -0.6% +1.3% 11%

29 to 38° +0.9% +3.8% 7%

39 to 50° +1.1% -0.4% 8%

Above 50° -0.4% +3.8%

Jeff McNeil has 1 plate appearance against Penn Murfee in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 1.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00			0.005

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2022-05-14	Flyout				100%

Expected From Contact: A model predicts the outcome of every ball hit in play based on how it leaves the bat (exit velocity, launch angle, direction, and batter handedness). This helps control for luck, weather, and the park the hitter was in.

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