OUT OF THE BULLPEN / Kansas City Royals
Marcus
Foster.
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The velocity. The movement. The command.
There’s more to this player than the stat line.
ERA3.06Earned run average
WHIP1.16Baserunners / inning
K67Strikeouts
IP53.0Innings pitched
K / 911.4Strikeouts per 9
ROLEReliefBullpen
Fictional player and sample performance. Season stats match the team roster; the analysis below uses 12 recent sample outings.
THE PITCHING PROFILE
Sample league referenceHow the outs happen.
Hard-hit rate allowed35.9%
Lower is betterRef. 39%
Whiff rate induced26.5%
Higher is betterRef. 25%
Chase rate induced27.4%
Higher is betterRef. 28%
Strikeouts per 913.2
Higher is betterRef. 8.7
Hard-hit rate is labeled as allowed; chase and whiff rates describe swings induced by the pitcher. All figures use the same recent sample.
THE RECENT FORM
Zoom in on the change. Zoom out for context.Every outing leaves a trace.
3-OUTING ROLLING
2.00ERA · last 6 outings
4.10Sample league reference
Marcus FosterSample league reference
Last 3Last 12
THE PITCH REPERTOIRE
Different shapes. One approach.The art of the arsenal.
| PITCH | USAGE | VELO | PITCHES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-seam | 51.8% | 95.2 mph | 215 |
| Slider | 34.0% | 85.6 mph | 141 |
| Curveball | 14.2% | 79.3 mph | 59 |
HOW THE PITCHES SEPARATE
Velocity tells you how fast. Movement helps explain why the same swing doesn’t work against every pitch.
THE MATCHUP CHANGES THE STORY
A different angle.
| SPLIT | APP | IP | H | ER | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 11.1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 2.38 | 1.41 |
| Away | 4 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3.18 | 1.76 |
ONE OUTING AT A TIME
The details behind the trend.The recent game log.
A PLAYER IS PART OF A BIGGER PICTURE
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