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Matt Shaw

matchup for Clarke Schmidt

out of 436 (Worst %)

Clarke Schmidt

matchup for Matt Shaw

485th out of 567 (Worst 15%)

Extreme advantage for Schmidt

Matt Shaw has a 22.0% chance of reaching base vs Clarke Schmidt, which is 2.4% lower than Shaw's typical expectations, and 10.0% lower than batters facing Schmidt.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	22.0%	13.8%	1.6%	2.7%	9.6%	8.1%	36.0%
Shaw	-2.4	-4.2	-0.4	-1.2	-2.6	+1.8	+3.3
Schmidt	-10.0	-5.7	-0.8	-1.4	-3.5	-4.3	+11.1

Matt Shaw hasn't faced much right-handed pitching. Clarke Schmidt is right handed with an over-the-top delivery. Shaw doesn't have many appearances against this particular release point.

Clarke Schmidt throws a Slider 28% of the time. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this pitch from right handers very often

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Slider (R)

28%

Cutter (R)

24%

Sinker (R)

23%

Kn-Curve (R)

19%

11% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 11%

+3%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Mid Challenge 11%

+0%

Fringe Miss 13%

+0%

Edge Painter 17%

Likely Ball 19%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Meatball 4%

-2%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

34% of Clarke Schmidt's pitches are classified as Just Gravity, which is 21% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Just Gravity 34%

+21%

Breaking (R) 47%

+16%

Slow Velo 29%

+14%

Large Break 18%

+13%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Clarke Schmidt throws MORE OFTEN than the league average while purple bars indicate areas he throws LESS OFTEN. Grades represent how well Matt Shaw has performed against pitches thrown in each area.

-2%

-1%

+1%

+2%

+1%

-1%

+3%

+0%

-1%

-2%

-1%

29.3% of Matt Shaw's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt strikes out 15.8% of the batters he faces, which is 0.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

23%

Strikeout +5.7% +0.3% 7%

Walk -3.8% +1.6% 65%

In Play -1.9% -1.9% 39%

On Base -12.2% -0.3% 31%

Hit -8.5% -2.0% 14%

Single -2.2% -1.1% 13%

2B / 3B -6.1% -0.8% 3%

Home Run -0.1% 0.0%

59.6% of Matt Shaw's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 25.2% higher than the league average. Clarke Schmidt induces Standard Grounders at a 33.7% rate, which is 0.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +4.3% +0.3% 34%

Standard Grounder +25.2% -0.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% +0.4% 14%

Low Screamer -10.1% +0.7% 9%

Rising Liner -4.4% -1.7% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% -0.6% 3%

Likely Homer +1.5% +0.2% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.7% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% -1.4% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +3.3%

5.1% of Matt Shaw's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 19.2% lower than the league average. 22.7% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +13.5% -0.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.3% +2.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -8.7% +1.2% 19%

94 to 99 mph +15.6% -1.2% 24%

Above 100 mph -19.2% -1.6%

0.0% of Matt Shaw's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 11.4% lower than the league average. 12.8% of batted balls allowed by Clarke Schmidt are hit at this angle, which is 1.3% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%