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Stuart Fairchild

matchup for George Kirby

67th out of 436 (Best 16%)

George Kirby

matchup for S. Fairchild

353rd out of 567 (Worst 38%)

Moderate advantage for Kirby

Stuart Fairchild has a 25.6% chance of reaching base vs George Kirby, which is 2.8% lower than Fairchild's typical expectations, and 2.6% lower than batters facing Kirby.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.6%	20.2%	3.0%	5.2%	12.0%	5.5%	28.6%
Fairchild	-2.8	+1.4	+0.1	+0.4	+0.9	-4.2	-2.8
Kirby	-2.6	-2.5	+0.3	+0.0	-2.8	-0.1	+7.9

Stuart Fairchild is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. George Kirby is right handed with a moderate release toward the third base side. Fairchild has a C grade vs this particular release point.

George Kirby throws a 4-seam fastball 40% of the time. Stuart Fairchild has an A+ grade against right-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

40%

Slider (R)

22%

Sinker (R)

19%

Curve (R)

Splitter (R)

12% of George Kirby's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Stuart Fairchild has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+3%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+2%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-3%

Non-Competitive 8%

-4%

26% of George Kirby's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 18% higher than the MLB average. Stuart Fairchild hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Very Fast Velo 26%

+18%

Medium Break 18%

+9%

16.6% of Stuart Fairchild's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.4% higher than the league average. George Kirby strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +3.4% +0.5% 4%

Walk +0.7% -5.1% 41%

In Play -4.1% +4.6% 39%

On Base -3.2% -3.9% 31%

Hit -3.9% +1.2% 14%

Single -2.8% +0.5% 13%

2B / 3B -2.2% +0.8% 3%

Home Run +1.1% -0.1%

31.4% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.0% lower than the league average. George Kirby induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 2.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt 0.0% -0.6% 34%

Standard Grounder -3.0% +2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -3.2% +0.1% 14%

Low Screamer +7.5% -1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -0.8% -2.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.2% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -0.4% -0.6% 1%

No Doubter -0.1% -1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout +2.9% +3.1% 3%

Pop up -2.8% +2.1%

16.0% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.3% lower than the league average. 22.6% of batted balls allowed by George Kirby are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +9.0% -4.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -2.3% +3.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -0.8% +2.3% 19%

94 to 99 mph +2.4% +0.7% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.3% -1.7%

10.9% of Stuart Fairchild's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.6% lower than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by George Kirby are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%