Ben Heller

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	8/5/1991 (31)
Height, Weight	6'3", 205 lb
Hometown	Milwaukee, WI

2020 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	6.0	3.00	1.17	22.2%	7.4%	30.6%				93.3	11.7%	22.2%	35.3%	5.97	.366

	122^nd 1 Sv	347^th 17 IP	112^th 4.47 ERA	124^th 1.36 WHIP	201^st 24.3% K%	102^nd 10.0% BB%	123^rd 29.5% CSW%				196^th 93.4 FB MPH	200^th 12.6% SwStr%	145^th 23.8% HC%	283^rd 44.6% GB%	297^th 4.56 xERA	299^th .313 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
1	26	4.15	1.35	22.4%	8.6%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2020 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2019	NYY	6	0	7.1	0	0	1.23	0.55	3.78	2.53	1.23	7.6	32.1%	10.7%	.357	.106	6.3%	75.0%	100.0%	100.0%	13.7%	31.4%
2020	NYY	6	0	6.0	0	0	3.00	5.97	7.52	5.58	1.17	7.5	22.2%	7.4%	.200	.239	22.2%	35.3%	28.6%	100.0%	11.7%	30.6%
RP MLB AVG		16	0	17.0	1	1	4.47	4.56	4.50	4.47	1.36	8.4	24.3%	10.3%	.289	.279	23.7%	44.6%	15.7%	73.4%	12.7%	29.4%
2 Years		12	0	13.1	0	0	2.03	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.20	7.6	27.3%	9.1%	.276	.212	16.3%	42.9%	37.5%	100.0%	12.7%	31.0%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 51%
Curveball | 36%
Changeup | 13%
Sinker | 0%
Slider | 0%
All Pitches

2019 2020 All

Show 2020 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	93.3	51.4%	37.0%	52.6%	1.8%	21.1%	22.8%	71.9%	64.9%	23.1%	46.2%	.308	.461	.250	16.7%	.319	.470	29.4%	2,414
RP MLB AVG	93.4	46.6%	24.4%	49.1%	10.3%	17.7%	28.0%	63.8%	58.3%	34.8%	41.5%	.265	.370	.298	18.8%	.261	.367	27.5%	2,297

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.319	.470	.265	.395	29.4%	0.0%	53.8%	41.2%	90.3	88.1	25.1	10.0	7.6	-2.3	5.2	6.5	2,414
RP MLB AVG	.261	.367	.294	.411	27.5%	10.2%	41.9%	26.7%	90.4	89.6	18.7	4.7	9.4	-0.7	5.7	6.3	2,297

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	57	17	2	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	41	16	.308	.615	.461
RP MLB AVG	113	28	4	1	0	1	6	4	0	0	73	40	.265	.486	.370

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	23.1%	30.8%	46.2%	15.4%	16.7%	30.8%	30.8%	38.5%	26.3%	0.0%	7.7%	38.5%	38.5%	15.4%	53.8%
RP MLB AVG	34.8%	23.8%	41.5%	12.2%	18.8%	32.6%	38.7%	28.7%	19.9%	3.3%	23.1%	31.3%	24.7%	7.4%	38.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	29.4%	0.0%	53.8%	41.2%	.308	.461	.250	.308	.319	.470	.265	.395	90.3	88.1	25.1
RP MLB AVG	27.5%	10.2%	41.9%	26.7%	.265	.370	.298	.349	.261	.367	.294	.411	90.4	89.6	18.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	37.0%	52.6%	1.8%	21.1%	22.8%	71.9%	64.9%	3.4%	50.9%	96.6%	90.0%	100.0%	28.1%	23.1%	68.8%	62.5%
RP MLB AVG	24.4%	49.1%	10.3%	17.7%	28.0%	63.8%	58.3%	22.1%	46.0%	77.9%	68.7%	81.5%	22.4%	21.5%	59.9%	49.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	59.6%	24.6%	15.8%	50.9%	26.3%	22.8%	1.8%	21.1%	54.4%	56.1%	36.8%	22.8%	52.6%	18.8%	0.0%
RP MLB AVG	34.3%	27.1%	38.7%	45.0%	27.2%	27.8%	7.6%	29.9%	43.1%	55.6%	33.0%	27.8%	49.1%	12.7%	18.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	81.3	36.0%	32.1%	30.0%	22.5%	22.5%	45.0%	60.0%	57.5%	75.0%	25.0%	.125	.247	.000	100.0%	.144	.237	12.5%	2,509
RP MLB AVG	78.6	26.6%	26.9%	38.0%	11.2%	18.6%	29.7%	57.0%	51.8%	42.7%	34.2%	.246	.319	.307	17.1%	.228	.301	21.3%	2,471

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.144	.237	.144	.474	12.5%	25.0%	25.0%	12.5%	84.1	104.8	-2.8	6.1	0.8	-2.6	5.1	6.4	2,509
RP MLB AVG	.228	.301	.288	.386	21.3%	5.9%	38.5%	24.5%	86.7	86.4	12.7	4.4	-2.7	-0.8	5.9	6.2	2,471

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	40	8	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	24	16	.125	.500	.247
RP MLB AVG	42	9	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	24	18	.246	.446	.319

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	75.0%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	100.0%	75.0%	25.0%	0.0%	5.0%	0.0%	75.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%
RP MLB AVG	42.7%	23.1%	34.2%	8.5%	17.1%	48.9%	32.2%	18.9%	12.5%	4.5%	30.4%	26.2%	26.1%	7.0%	37.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	12.5%	25.0%	25.0%	12.5%	.125	.247	.000	.250	.144	.237	.144	.474	84.1	104.8	-2.8
RP MLB AVG	21.3%	5.9%	38.5%	24.5%	.246	.319	.307	.354	.228	.301	.288	.386	86.7	86.4	12.7

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	32.1%	30.0%	22.5%	22.5%	45.0%	60.0%	57.5%	60.0%	37.5%	40.0%	11.1%	83.3%	29.2%	13.3%	45.5%	45.5%
RP MLB AVG	26.9%	38.0%	11.2%	18.6%	29.7%	57.0%	51.8%	29.9%	38.4%	70.1%	51.1%	85.8%	24.9%	27.1%	54.3%	45.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	30.0%	22.5%	47.5%	10.0%	20.0%	70.0%	5.0%	12.5%	65.0%	60.0%	7.5%	37.5%	30.0%	4.2%	26.7%
RP MLB AVG	30.2%	24.8%	45.0%	18.8%	19.4%	61.8%	5.1%	29.9%	45.3%	63.7%	16.9%	30.6%	38.0%	11.3%	20.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	85.0	2.9%	100.0%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	66.7%	100.0%	100.0%	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	0.0%	1,676
2020	85.6	12.6%	25.0%	14.3%	21.4%	0.0%	21.4%	35.7%	35.7%	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	0.0%	1,677
RP MLB AVG	85.4	16.9%	33.2%	34.3%	14.6%	9.4%	23.9%	57.4%	51.0%	50.0%	28.4%	.263	.340	.302	17.0%	.262	.340	23.7%	1,817

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.000	.000	-	-	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	1.4	0.7	-2.4	5.5	6.3	1,676
2020	.000	.000	-	-	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	9.6	3.3	-2.2	5.1	6.6	1,677
RP MLB AVG	.262	.340	.286	.384	23.7%	7.5%	37.0%	26.5%	86.7	87.4	8.5	7.7	4.6	-0.8	5.6	6.3	1,817

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	.000	.000	.000
2020	14	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	5	9	.000	.000	.000
RP MLB AVG	36	10	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	22	14	.263	.465	.340

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	33.3%	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	14.3%	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	50.0%	21.7%	28.4%	7.1%	17.0%	45.6%	38.7%	15.7%	15.1%	4.3%	37.7%	20.9%	24.1%	5.6%	35.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	-	-	-
2020	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	23.7%	7.5%	37.0%	26.5%	.263	.340	.302	.338	.262	.340	.286	.384	86.7	87.4	8.5

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2019	100.0%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	66.7%	100.0%	100.0%	66.7%	100.0%	33.3%	33.3%	-	0.0%	100.0%	-	-
2020	25.0%	14.3%	21.4%	0.0%	21.4%	35.7%	35.7%	60.0%	35.7%	40.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	50.0%	-	-
RP MLB AVG	33.2%	34.3%	14.6%	9.4%	23.9%	57.4%	51.0%	30.0%	48.0%	70.0%	60.8%	77.5%	12.6%	31.3%	52.6%	42.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	100.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
2020	50.0%	14.3%	35.7%	7.1%	28.6%	64.3%	0.0%	35.7%	50.0%	50.0%	57.1%	28.6%	14.3%	0.0%	50.0%
RP MLB AVG	55.9%	24.1%	20.0%	18.9%	19.7%	61.5%	4.0%	23.2%	52.7%	58.0%	26.7%	31.3%	34.3%	15.3%	16.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	93.0	6.9%	20.0%	28.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	42.9%	28.6%	66.7%	33.3%	.333	.290	.333	0.0%	.129	.161	33.3%	2,475
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	92.8	32.5%	23.9%	45.4%	7.8%	19.2%	27.0%	61.4%	55.1%	51.3%	23.9%	.296	.382	.329	20.2%	.281	.370	29.1%	2,172

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.129	.161	.109	.161	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	92.6	93.8	2.9	1.3	1.0	-2.5	5.7	6.2	2,475
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.281	.370	.316	.385	29.1%	7.4%	39.5%	26.9%	88.5	86.9	6.7	8.6	6.0	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,172

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	7	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.333	.333	.290
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	70	18	3	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	45	25	.296	.477	.382

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	-	-	-	-