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Matt Shaw

matchup for Andrew Abbott

out of 436 (Worst %)

Andrew Abbott

matchup for Matt Shaw

114th out of 567 (Best 21%)

Strong advantage for Abbott

Matt Shaw has a 25.9% chance of reaching base vs Andrew Abbott, which is 1.6% higher than Shaw's typical expectations, and 6.1% lower than batters facing Abbott.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	25.9%	18.5%	2.9%	4.6%	11.0%	7.4%	29.4%
Shaw	+1.6	+0.4	+0.9	+0.7	-1.2	+1.1	-3.3
Abbott	-6.1	-3.1	-0.3	-0.8	-2.0	-3.1	+7.3

Matt Shaw hasn't faced much left-handed pitching. Andrew Abbott is left handed .

Andrew Abbott throws a 4-seam fastball 52% of the time. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this pitch from left handers very often.

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

52%

Slider (L)

18%

Changeup (L)

16%

Curve (L)

14%

8% of Andrew Abbott's pitches are classified as Meatballs, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch very often.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Meatball 8%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+1%

Non-Competitive 13%

+1%

Edge Painter 17%

+0%

Likely Ball 20%

+0%

Fringe Miss 12%

Strong Challenge 5%

Chaser 4%

-1%

Weak Challenge 7%

-2%

40% of Andrew Abbott's pitches are classified as Medium Fast Velocity, which is 24% higher than the MLB average. Matt Shaw hasn't faced this type of pitch enough to assign a grade.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Fast Velo 40%

+24%

Medium Break 37%

+18%

Medium Ride 32%

+18%

This chart shows location tendencies (vertical on the left, horizontal on the right). The blue bars indicate where Andrew Abbott 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%

+0%

+1%

+2%

+6%

+3%

-4%

-2%

-4%

29.3% of Matt Shaw's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 5.7% higher than the league average. Andrew Abbott strikes out 13.8% of the batters he faces, which is 1.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

23%

Strikeout +5.7% -1.6% 7%

Walk -3.8% +0.9% 65%

In Play -1.9% +0.7% 39%

On Base -12.2% -1.6% 31%

Hit -8.5% -2.5% 14%

Single -2.2% -1.5% 13%

2B / 3B -6.1% -1.1% 3%

Home Run -0.1% +0.2%

59.6% of Matt Shaw's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 25.2% higher than the league average. Andrew Abbott induces Standard Grounders at a 27.7% rate, which is 6.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +4.3% -0.7% 34%

Standard Grounder +25.2% -6.7% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.6% -2.8% 14%

Low Screamer -10.1% -2.4% 9%

Rising Liner -4.4% -2.1% 4%

Maybe Homer -4.3% +2.3% 3%

Likely Homer +1.5% +1.5% 1%

No Doubter -1.2% -0.9% 20%

Routine Flyout -5.0% +7.0% 3%

Pop up -3.4% +4.8%

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. 20.6% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Abbott are hit at above 100 mph, which is 3.7% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +13.5% 0.0% 21%

75 to 86 mph -1.3% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -8.7% +2.1% 19%

94 to 99 mph +15.6% +3.0% 24%

Above 100 mph -19.2% -3.7%

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. 9.6% of batted balls allowed by Andrew Abbott are hit at this angle, which is 1.9% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%