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Ian Happ

matchup for John Means

51st out of 436 (Best 12%)

John Means

matchup for Ian Happ

381st out of 564 (Worst 33%)

Leans in favor of Means

Ian Happ has a 28.7% chance of reaching base vs John Means, which is 3.9% lower than Happ's typical expectations, and 2.3% lower than batters facing Means.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.7%	20.8%	3.1%	4.7%	12.9%	7.9%	25.0%
Happ	-3.9	+1.2	+0.7	+0.3	+0.3	-5.1	-2.1
Means	-2.3	-3.3	-0.3	-1.8	-1.2	+1.0	+4.1

Ian Happ is worse vs left-handed pitching. John Means is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Happ has a C grade vs this particular release point.

John Means throws a 4-seam fastball 49% of the time. Ian Happ has an F grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

49%

Changeup (L)

28%

Slider (L)

12%

Curve (L)

11%

9% of John Means's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Ian Happ has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 9%

+4%

Likely Ball 21%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Chaser 6%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

31% of John Means's pitches are classified as Extreme Ride, which is 27% higher than the MLB average. Ian Happ has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Ride 31%

+27%

Medium Break 40%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 28%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 24%

+9%

14.5% of Ian Happ's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 0.1% lower than the league average. John Means strikes out 14.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

14%

Strikeout -0.1% -0.2% 3%

Walk +4.0% -2.7% 41%

In Play -3.9% +2.9% 39%

On Base +1.5% -4.8% 31%

Hit -2.5% -2.0% 14%

Single -2.2% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -2.1% -1.1% 3%

Home Run +1.8% +0.5%

32.9% of Ian Happ's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.5% lower than the league average. John Means induces Standard Grounders at a 23.3% rate, which is 11.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.5% -0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -1.5% -11.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.1% -1.7% 14%

Low Screamer -1.0% +0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -0.4% +0.6% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.8% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +2.8% 0.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +0.5% 20%

Routine Flyout -0.8% +5.9% 3%

Pop up -0.1% +4.8%

29.3% of Ian Happ's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 5.0% higher than the league average. 26.7% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% -0.5% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.4% +1.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph +0.3% -3.4% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.5% +0.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +5.0% +2.4%

11.7% of Ian Happ's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% higher than the league average. 12.5% of batted balls allowed by John Means are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%