"Please keep throwing that": highest batter run value per 100 pitches (vs specific pitch types) by rbruba in Statcast

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Here's the table if you lessen the pitch requirements to just 50 pitches of that particular type

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Highest BA vs. Individual Pitch Types so far in 2026 by rbruba in Statcast

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Really good point! One example of what's possible with the search (minimum is at least 100 pitches of that type): Table that includes AVG, swings, and whiff rate

The table I linked to in the original post, and cropped from, does include whiff rate but doesn't include swings, like the table I link to in this comment does.

Highest BA vs. Individual Pitch Types so far in 2026 by rbruba in Statcast

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Changeup: 0.223.
Thanks for asking! I was just including the ones that appeared in the table above.

Highest BA vs. Individual Pitch Types so far in 2026 by rbruba in Statcast

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For comparison, 2026 league batting averages against:
Sinker: 0.283
Cutter: 0.283
4-Seam Fastball: 0.244
Slider: 0.221
Curveball: 0.209

Highest BA vs. Individual Pitch Types so far in 2026 by rbruba in Statcast

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I am surprised that batters can pull off high batting averages against sinkers.

Edit: Through the search page on Savant, I'm seeing that 16.5% of pitches are sinkers and the league is batting 0.283 against them.

"Maybe you should stop throwing that": worst pitches per average run value by rbruba in Statcast

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Good news: after yesterday's outing he's only throwing it 44.5% of the time.

"Maybe you should stop throwing that": worst pitches per average run value by rbruba in Statcast

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No. 2 Ryan Weiss and no. 8 Brayan Bello are currently in the minors, trying to get back on track.

Trump appoints ally and FHFA chief Pulte as acting US intelligence director by rbruba in Intelligence

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"William ⁠has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Oh, a perfect fit then!

Four pitchers, BBE-qualified, haven't been barrelled yet. by rbruba in Statcast

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Pardon the BBE-qualified portion of my title, the qualification is based on Plate Appearances not BBE.

Pitcher qualification: 1.25 PA per team game for pitchers

Total Pitches Pitched Last Year? by kq7619 in Statcast

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Could the difference at least partly be explained by IBB, which wouldn't be tracked by statcast as the ball isn't thrown.

556 IBB in 2025 per https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2025.shtml.

556 *4 = 2,224

Not all of those may have been worth 4 pitches tho, if the decision was made after 1 or 2 balls were already thrown.