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Ernie Clement

matchup for Tim Herrin

318th out of 436 (Worst 27%)

Tim Herrin

matchup for Ernie Clement

409th out of 567 (Worst 28%)

Leans in favor of Clement

Ernie Clement has a 28.8% chance of reaching base vs Tim Herrin, which is 0.4% higher than Clement's typical expectations, and 1.9% lower than batters facing Herrin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	28.8%	23.6%	2.3%	5.0%	16.3%	5.3%	16.4%
Clement	-0.4	-0.9	-0.3	-0.2	-0.4	+0.6	+4.0
Herrin	-1.9	+3.7	+0.2	+0.7	+2.8	-5.6	-10.8

Ernie Clement is a bit worse vs left-handed pitching. Tim Herrin is left handed with a horizontal release toward the first base side. Clement has a C+ grade vs this particular release point.

Tim Herrin throws a Slider 33% of the time. Ernie Clement hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (L)

33%

4-Seam (L)

31%

Curve (L)

26%

Sinker (L)

10%

21% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Likely Balls, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Ernie Clement has a C grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Fringe Miss 11%

-1%

Non-Competitive 10%

-3%

Meatball 3%

-3%

59% of Tim Herrin's pitches are classified as Breaking Pitches, which is 29% higher than the MLB average. Ernie Clement has an A+ grade against this type of pitch from left handers.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Breaking (L) 59%

+29%

Small Drop 29%

+17%

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Medium Break 20%

+11%

6.1% of Ernie Clement's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 14.4% lower than the league average. Tim Herrin strikes out 18.1% of the batters he faces, which is 1.8% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

20%

Strikeout -14.4% +1.8% 7%

Walk -5.8% +1.9% 31%

In Play +20.1% -3.7% 39%

On Base +0.1% -3.4% 31%

Hit +5.8% -5.3% 14%

Single +2.8% -2.2% 13%

2B / 3B +3.1% -2.1% 3%

Home Run -0.1% -1.0%

33.5% of Ernie Clement's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.9% lower than the league average. Tim Herrin induces Standard Grounders at a 44.5% rate, which is 10.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.9% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.9% +10.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -1.9% -1.9% 14%

Low Screamer +4.8% +1.4% 9%

Rising Liner -2.4% +1.4% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.1% -0.9% 3%

Likely Homer -2.3% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -0.6% -0.4% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.9% -8.0% 3%

Pop up +2.5% -0.3%

9.9% of Ernie Clement's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 14.4% lower than the league average. 19.6% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 4.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +3.4% +6.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph +8.6% +1.8% 18%

87 to 93 mph +1.9% -5.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +0.6% +1.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -14.4% -4.8%

13.2% of Ernie Clement's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.8% higher than the league average. 5.8% of batted balls allowed by Tim Herrin are hit at this angle, which is 5.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%