matchup for Graham Ashcraft
matchup for Liam Hicks
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Liam Hicks has a 29.6% chance of reaching base vs Graham Ashcraft, which is 5.0% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 7.3% lower than batters facing Ashcraft.
| Reach | Hit | HR | 2B / 3B | 1B | BB | K | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prediction | 29.6% | 23.5% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 17.8% | 6.1% | 22.4% |
| Hicks | +5.0 | +5.2 | -0.2 | +0.4 | +5.0 | -0.2 | -9.8 |
| Ashcraft | -7.3 | -3.0 | -0.5 | -1.1 | -1.4 | -4.3 | +6.0 |
Liam Hicks hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Graham Ashcraft is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Hicks doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.
Graham Ashcraft throws a Slider 32% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often
Pitch Type
% of Arsenal
Slider (R)
32%
Sinker (R)
15%
14% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 6% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.
Pitch Label
% vs MLB
Weak Challenge
14%
+6%
Chaser
7%
+1%
Mid Challenge
12%
+1%
Edge Painter
18%
+1%
Fringe Miss
12%
0%
Strong Challenge
4%
-1%
Likely Ball
18%
-2%
Non-Competitive
11%
-2%
30% of Graham Ashcraft's pitches are classified as Very Fast Velocity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.
Physical Trait
% vs MLB
Very Fast Velo
30%
+21%
Just Gravity
30%
+17%
Minimal Break
24%
+14%
Fastball (R)
67%
+13%
12.5% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 12.1% lower than the league average. Graham Ashcraft strikes out 10.7% of the batters he faces, which is 6.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.
24%
Strikeout
-12.1%
-6.0%
8%
Walk
+4.5%
-1.0%
67%
In Play
+7.6%
+6.9%
39%
On Base
+10.0%
+7.6%
31%
Hit
+5.5%
+8.5%
14%
Single
+4.1%
+4.4%
13%
2B / 3B
+4.5%
+4.8%
3%
Home Run
-3.1%
-0.6%
66.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.5% higher than the league average. Graham Ashcraft induces Standard Grounders at a 41.6% rate, which is 7.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.
0%
Squib/Bunt
-0.8%
-0.3%
34%
Standard Grounder
+32.5%
+7.2%
7%
Hard Grounder
+8.3%
+0.7%
14%
Low Screamer
-15.0%
-2.3%
9%
Rising Liner
-9.6%
+0.1%
4%
Maybe Homer
-4.3%
+1.1%
3%
Likely Homer
-3.6%
-1.5%
1%
No Doubter
-1.2%
-0.7%
20%
Routine Flyout
-20.1%
-3.8%
3%
Pop up
+13.6%
-0.5%
16.1% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.2% lower than the league average. 23.0% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.
16%
Below 75 mph
+16.9%
-0.8%
21%
75 to 86 mph
-21.2%
+0.1%
18%
87 to 93 mph
-1.9%
+3.2%
19%
94 to 99 mph
+14.5%
-1.2%
24%
Above 100 mph
-8.2%
-1.3%
16.9% of Liam Hicks's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 5.5% higher than the league average. 8.8% of batted balls allowed by Graham Ashcraft are hit at this angle, which is 2.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.
17%
Below -10°
+32.2%
+3.5%
12%
-10 to 0°
+4.6%
+2.0%
8%
1 to 6°
+7.5%
+0.7%
18%
7 to 18°
-18.6%
+0.1%
15%
19 to 28°
-15.0%
-1.6%
11%
29 to 38°
+5.5%
-2.7%
7%
39 to 50°
-7.9%
-0.9%
8%
Above 50°
-8.1%
-1.1%
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