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Liam Hicks

matchup for Aroldis Chapman

out of 436 (Worst %)

Aroldis Chapman

matchup for Liam Hicks

563rd out of 567 (Worst 1%)

Extreme advantage for Chapman

Liam Hicks has a 20.8% chance of reaching base vs Aroldis Chapman, which is 4.1% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.9% lower than batters facing Chapman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	20.8%	12.9%	1.3%	2.6%	9.0%	8.0%	52.2%
Hicks	-4.1	-5.4	-0.7	-1.1	-3.6	+1.3	+20.3
Chapman	-6.9	-4.3	-0.8	-1.5	-1.9	-2.6	+12.7

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Aroldis Chapman is left handed with an over-the-top delivery. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Aroldis Chapman throws a 4-seam fastball 57% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

57%

Sinker (L)

10%

13% of Aroldis Chapman's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 8% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 13%

+8%

Mid Challenge 14%

+2%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Likely Ball 18%

-2%

Weak Challenge 3%

-6%

32% of Aroldis Chapman's pitches are classified as High Ride, which is 22% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

High Ride 32%

+22%

Small Break 30%

+21%

Very Fast Velo 16%

+13%

Fastball (L) 68%

+13%

Strong Challenge 13%

+8%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Aroldis Chapman strikes out 26.6% of the batters he faces, which is 17.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +17.2% 8%

Walk +12.0% +3.7% 67%

In Play +12.6% -21.0% 39%

On Base +34.3% -7.1% 31%

Hit +22.3% -10.8% 14%

Single +12.5% -4.7% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -4.5% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -1.6%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Aroldis Chapman induces Standard Grounders at a 38.7% rate, which is 4.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% 0.0% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% +4.3% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.8% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% -2.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.7% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +0.9% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +0.2%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 24.3% lower than the league average. 26.0% of batted balls allowed by Aroldis Chapman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +2.8% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -3.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% +1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% -2.6% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +1.7%

33.3% of Liam Hicks's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 21.9% higher than the league average. 12.7% of batted balls allowed by Aroldis Chapman are hit at this angle, which is 1.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%