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Liam Hicks

matchup for B. Williamson

out of 436 (Worst %)

Brandon Williamson

matchup for Liam Hicks

out of 564 (Worst %)

Strong advantage for Williamson

Liam Hicks has a 24.5% chance of reaching base vs Brandon Williamson, which is 0.2% higher than Hicks's typical expectations, and 8.2% lower than batters facing Williamson.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	24.5%	18.7%	2.0%	3.5%	13.2%	5.8%	27.8%
Hicks	-0.2	+0.4	+0.0	-0.1	+0.4	-0.5	-4.3
Williamson	-8.2	-4.1	-0.8	-1.5	-1.8	-4.1	+7.0

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

Brandon Williamson throws a 4-seam fastball 36% of the time. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

36%

Slider (L)

11% of Brandon Williamson's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, 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

Weak Challenge 11%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Edge Painter 17%

Non-Competitive 12%

Fringe Miss 12%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Strong Challenge 3%

-2%

68% of Brandon Williamson's pitches are classified as Fastball Pitches, which is 13% higher than the MLB average. Liam Hicks hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Fastball (L) 68%

+13%

Just Gravity 22%

+8%

0.0% of Liam Hicks's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 24.6% lower than the league average. Brandon Williamson strikes out 15.0% of the batters he faces, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

24%

Strikeout -24.6% -1.1% 8%

Walk +12.0% +0.8% 67%

In Play +12.6% +0.3% 39%

On Base +34.3% -0.2% 31%

Hit +22.3% -1.0% 14%

Single +12.5% -1.0% 13%

2B / 3B +12.9% -0.5% 3%

Home Run -3.1% +0.5%

66.7% of Liam Hicks's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 32.3% higher than the league average. Brandon Williamson induces Standard Grounders at a 33.4% rate, which is 1.1% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt -0.8% +0.4% 34%

Standard Grounder +32.3% -1.1% 7%

Hard Grounder -7.8% -1.3% 14%

Low Screamer -15.0% -2.5% 9%

Rising Liner -9.6% +0.8% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -1.3% 3%

Likely Homer -3.6% +1.4% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -1.1% 20%

Routine Flyout -20.1% +1.2% 3%

Pop up +30.0% +3.5%

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. 23.9% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Williamson are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +17.1% -2.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -21.2% -2.0% 18%

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

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

Above 100 mph -24.3% -0.4%

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. 11.6% of batted balls allowed by Brandon Williamson are hit at this angle, which is 0.2% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%