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Nick Loftin

matchup for Penn Murfee

209th out of 436 (Best 49%)

Penn Murfee

matchup for Nick Loftin

out of 567 (Worst %)

Moderate advantage for Murfee

Nick Loftin has a 29.0% chance of reaching base vs Penn Murfee, which is 0.6% lower than Loftin's typical expectations, and 0.9% lower than batters facing Murfee.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	29.0%	20.3%	1.4%	4.1%	14.8%	8.7%	19.1%
Loftin	-0.6	-1.5	-0.2	-0.7	-0.6	+0.9	+2.9
Murfee	-0.9	+0.6	-1.1	-0.1	+1.8	-1.5	-8.6

Nick Loftin is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Penn Murfee is right handed with an extreme release toward the third base side. Loftin doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Penn Murfee throws a Slider 52% of the time. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

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. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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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. Nick Loftin hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 38%

+33%

Extreme Slow Velo 35%

+30%

Breaking (R) 53%

+22%

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

11.4% of Nick Loftin's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 9.5% 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

20%

Strikeout -9.5% +8.1% 5%

Walk +1.9% -1.7% 49%

In Play +7.6% -6.4% 39%

On Base +2.8% -4.8% 31%

Hit +0.9% -3.1% 14%

Single +1.2% -0.3% 13%

2B / 3B +1.6% +0.2% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -3.0%

38.8% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 4.4% higher 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 -0.8% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +4.4% -0.5% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -5.1% 14%

Low Screamer +11.7% +4.5% 9%

Rising Liner -4.1% -1.8% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.4% -2.4% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.2% +1.8% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +2.9%

2.9% of Nick Loftin's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 21.4% 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 +18.2% +12.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.8% -0.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.1% -1.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +1.9% -0.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -21.4% -9.8%

18.4% of Nick Loftin's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 7.0% 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%