Matchup Machine

Ha-seong Kim

matchup for Yu Darvish

236th out of 436 (Worst 46%)

Yu Darvish

matchup for Ha-seong Kim

474th out of 568 (Worst 17%)

Leans in favor of Kim

Ha-seong Kim has a 30.0% chance of reaching base vs Yu Darvish, which is 4.8% lower than Kim's typical expectations, and 0.8% higher than batters facing Darvish.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	30.0%	21.4%	2.7%	4.4%	14.3%	8.7%	19.4%
Kim	-4.8	-1.1	+0.6	-0.5	-1.2	-3.7	+1.0
Darvish	+0.8	-0.8	-0.6	-1.2	+0.9	+1.6	-4.0

Ha-seong Kim is a bit worse vs right-handed pitching. Yu Darvish is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Kim has a C grade vs this particular release point.

Yu Darvish throws a Cutter 26% of the time. Ha-seong Kim 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. Ha-seong Kim has a D- 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. Ha-seong Kim has a D grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Drop 28%

+15%

Small Break 20%

+9%

10.4% of Ha-seong Kim's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.1% lower 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

17%

Strikeout -7.1% +6.7% 3%

Walk +3.4% -1.6% 38%

In Play +3.7% -5.1% 39%

On Base +8.0% -4.8% 31%

Hit +4.6% -3.2% 14%

Single +2.3% -1.6% 13%

2B / 3B +2.7% -1.2% 3%

Home Run -0.5% -0.5%

34.2% of Ha-seong Kim's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.3% lower 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 +0.2% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder -0.3% -0.2% 7%

Hard Grounder -2.3% -0.6% 14%

Low Screamer +3.6% -0.9% 9%

Rising Liner +1.1% -1.0% 4%

Maybe Homer -2.4% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer -1.6% -1.1% 1%

No Doubter +0.6% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -2.9% +1.7% 3%

Pop up +4.0% +0.4%

17.9% of Ha-seong Kim's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 6.4% 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 +0.8% -1.1% 21%

75 to 86 mph +6.6% +2.0% 18%

87 to 93 mph +2.2% +1.0% 19%

94 to 99 mph -3.2% +0.8% 24%

Above 100 mph -6.4% -2.8%

9.1% of Ha-seong Kim's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 2.3% lower than the league average. 12.4% of batted balls allowed by Ha-seong Kim are hit at this angle, which is 1.0% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%