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Liam Hicks

matchup for Andrew Heaney

out of 436 (Worst %)

Andrew Heaney

matchup for Liam Hicks

102nd out of 567 (Best 19%)

Moderate advantage for Heaney

Liam Hicks has a 26.2% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Heaney, which is 1.2% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 6.6% lower than batters facing Heaney.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.2%	21.6%	3.3%	4.8%	13.5%	4.6%	31.8%
Hicks	+1.2	+3.3	+1.2	+1.2	+0.9	-2.1	-0.1
Heaney	-6.6	-3.9	+0.2	-1.5	-2.6	-2.7	+7.1

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Andrew Heaney is left handed .

Andrew Heaney throws a 4-seam fastball 56% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

56%

6% of Andrew Heaney's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 1% 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 6%

+1%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Fringe Miss 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Weak Challenge 5%

-4%

60% of Andrew Heaney's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 44% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 60%

+44%

Low Ride 39%

+15%

Medium Fast Velo 28%

+13%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Andrew Heaney strikes out 17.8% of the batters he faces, which is 3.5% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +3.5% 8%

Walk +12.0% -2.2% 67%

In Play +12.6% -1.3% 39%

On Base +34.3% -2.8% 31%

Hit +22.3% -0.6% 14%

Single +12.5% -0.6% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.3% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.4%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Andrew Heaney induces Standard Grounders at a 31.7% rate, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% -0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -2.8% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.2% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% +0.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +0.8% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% +0.6% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +2.0% 3%

Pop up +30.0% -0.8%

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. 24.6% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Heaney are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -1.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -0.6% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +3.1% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% +0.3%

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. 13.6% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Heaney are hit at this angle, which is 2.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%