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Lawrence Butler

matchup for David Peterson

238th out of 436 (Worst 46%)

David Peterson

matchup for Lawrence Butler

357th out of 567 (Worst 37%)

Moderate advantage for Butler

Lawrence Butler has a 32.4% chance of reaching base vs David Peterson, which is 0.6% lower than Butler's typical expectations, and 0.5% higher than batters facing Peterson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	32.4%	22.8%	2.5%	4.6%	15.7%	9.6%	21.4%
Butler	-0.6	-0.7	-0.5	-0.8	+0.6	+0.2	-2.4
Peterson	-0.5	-0.2	+0.3	-0.4	0.0	-0.3	-0.6

Lawrence Butler is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. David Peterson is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Butler doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

David Peterson throws a 4-seam fastball 30% of the time. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

30%

Sinker (L)

24%

Slider (L)

23%

Changeup (L)

17%

Curve (L)

11% of David Peterson's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

26% of David Peterson's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 11% higher than the MLB average. Lawrence Butler hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 26%

+11%

Low Ride 34%

+11%

Slow Velo 23%

+10%

13.5% of Lawrence Butler's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 1.9% lower than the league average. David Peterson strikes out 16.7% of the batters he faces, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

15%

Strikeout -1.9% +0.1% 4%

Walk -0.4% +1.3% 39%

In Play +2.4% -1.3% 39%

On Base +0.5% +2.1% 31%

Hit +0.9% +0.8% 14%

Single +0.0% +0.7% 13%

2B / 3B +0.2% +1.1% 3%

Home Run +0.7% -1.0%

33.6% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. David Peterson induces Standard Grounders at a 40.7% rate, which is 6.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.1% +0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +6.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -0.3% -0.4% 14%

Low Screamer 0.0% -2.0% 9%

Rising Liner -2.1% -0.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.3% -2.2% 3%

Likely Homer +1.6% -0.3% 1%

No Doubter -0.3% +1.2% 20%

Routine Flyout +3.2% -3.8% 3%

Pop up -1.0% +1.0%

28.3% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 4.0% higher than the league average. 27.9% of batted balls allowed by David Peterson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.6% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -1.4% +1.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.8% +0.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph -1.5% -1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.7% -4.4% 24%

Above 100 mph +4.0% +3.6%

11.2% of Lawrence Butler's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 0.3% lower than the league average. 5.3% of batted balls allowed by David Peterson are hit at this angle, which is 6.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Below -10° +4.1% +5.5% 12%

-10 to 0° -2.4% +1.8% 8%

1 to 6° -2.7% -2.0% 18%

7 to 18° -2.7% +2.7% 15%

19 to 28° +1.7% -2.1% 11%

29 to 38° -0.3% -6.2% 7%

39 to 50° +1.2% -1.8% 8%

Above 50° +0.9% +1.9%

Lawrence Butler has 3 plate appearances against David Peterson in the last 3 years. He is 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

	PA	AB	H	HR	2/3B	1B	K	BB	Avg
Actual	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000
Expected From Contact →			0.11	0.00	0.00	0.10			0.035

		Expected From Contact
Date	Outcome	HR	2/3B	1B	Out
2024-08-14	Groundout			5%	95%
2024-08-14	Groundout			5%	94%
2024-08-14	Strikeout

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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