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Liam Hicks

matchup for Jeff Hoffman

out of 436 (Worst %)

Jeff Hoffman

matchup for Liam Hicks

487th out of 567 (Worst 14%)

Extreme advantage for Hoffman

Liam Hicks has a 23.5% chance of reaching base vs Jeff Hoffman, which is 1.5% lower than Hicks's typical expectations, and 4.9% lower than batters facing Hoffman.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	23.5%	17.4%	1.7%	3.2%	12.4%	6.1%	42.6%
Hicks	-1.5	-0.9	-0.3	-0.5	-0.2	-0.6	+10.6
Hoffman	-4.9	-2.7	-1.0	-1.1	-0.6	-2.2	+8.7

Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Jeff Hoffman is right handed .

Jeff Hoffman throws a 4-seam fastball 53% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (R)

53%

Slider (R)

20%

Curve (R)

12%

Changeup (R)

10%

15% of Jeff Hoffman's pitches are classified as Non-Competitive, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Non-Competitive 15%

+2%

Mid Challenge 13%

+1%

Strong Challenge 6%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

Likely Ball 19%

-1%

Edge Painter 16%

-1%

Fringe Miss 12%

-1%

38% of Jeff Hoffman's pitches are classified as Large Break Toward Third Base, which is 16% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Large Break 38%

+16%

High Ride 20%

+10%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Jeff Hoffman strikes out 21.0% of the batters he faces, which is 7.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% +7.4% 8%

Walk +12.0% +0.7% 67%

In Play +12.6% -8.1% 39%

On Base +34.3% -3.1% 31%

Hit +22.3% -3.8% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.9% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -1.6% 3%

Home Run -3.1% -0.3%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Jeff Hoffman induces Standard Grounders at a 32.4% rate, which is 2.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -2.0% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.1% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -1.0% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.5% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.2% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +2.3% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +2.7%

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. 21.6% of batted balls allowed by Jeff Hoffman are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% +3.4% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -3.1% 18%

87 to 93 mph -18.9% -0.9% 19%

94 to 99 mph +47.3% +3.3% 24%

Above 100 mph -24.3% -2.7%

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. 10.2% of batted balls allowed by Jeff Hoffman are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%