Matchup Machine

Garrett Hampson

matchup for Yu Darvish

68th out of 436 (Best 16%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Garrett Hampson

364th out of 568 (Worst 36%)

Moderate advantage for Darvish

Garrett Hampson has a 27.7% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 1.9% lower than Hampson's typical expectations, and 1.6% lower than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	27.7%	21.0%	2.1%	5.0%	13.9%	6.7%	27.2%
Hampson	-1.9	+0.3	+0.4	+0.2	-0.3	-2.2	+0.7
Darvish	-1.6	-1.2	-1.2	-0.5	+0.5	-0.4	+3.8

Garrett Hampson is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Hampson has an F grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Garrett Hampson has a B grade against right-handed Cutters

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Cutter (R)

26%

Slider (R)

26%

4-Seam (R)

21%

Sinker (R)

12%

Splitter (R)

Curve (R)

14% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Mid Challenges, which is 3% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Hampson has a C grade against this type of pitch.

Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Mid Challenge 14%

+3%

Strong Challenge 8%

+3%

Edge Painter 18%

+1%

Weak Challenge 8%

+0%

Chaser 6%

Fringe Miss 12%

Meatball 5%

-1%

Non-Competitive 11%

-2%

Likely Ball 17%

-2%

28% of Yu Darvish's pitches are classified as Medium Drop, which is 15% higher than the MLB average. Garrett Hampson has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

16.1% of Garrett Hampson's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 2.5% higher than the league average. Yu Darvish strikes out 20.3% of the batters he faces, which is 6.7% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

13%

Strikeout +2.5% +6.7% 4%

Walk -0.2% -1.6% 40%

In Play -2.3% -5.1% 39%

On Base -1.3% -4.8% 31%

Hit -1.1% -3.2% 14%

Single +0.2% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +0.6% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -1.9% -0.5%

37.9% of Garrett Hampson's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 3.5% higher than the league average. Yu Darvish induces Standard Grounders at a 34.2% rate, which is 0.2% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.8% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +3.5% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -4.6% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +1.7% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner -2.8% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -0.6% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter -0.9% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout +1.6% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +1.8% +0.4%

15.7% of Garrett Hampson's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 8.5% lower than the league average. 21.5% of batted balls allowed by Yu Darvish are hit at above 100 mph, which is 2.8% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +5.2% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +4.0% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +3.5% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -4.2% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -8.5% -2.8%

12.8% of Garrett Hampson's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.4% higher than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Garrett Hampson are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%