Brad Ziegler

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	10/10/1979 (42)
Height, Weight	6'4", 220 lb
Hometown	Pratt, KS

2018 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	10	73.2	3.91	1.30	16.4%	8.2%	26.0%				84.2	10.7%	20.6%	71.9%	4.78	.280

	42^nd 4 Sv	19^th 44 IP	176^th 4.19 ERA	168^th 1.34 WHIP	304^th 23.1% K%	138^th 9.3% BB%	286^th 28.7% CSW%				285^th 92.4 FB MPH	253^rd 12.4% SwStr%	306^th 13.5% HC%	14^th 46.2% GB%	231^st 4.43 xERA	231^st .262 xwOBA

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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%
2018	ARI/MIA	82	0	73.2	2	6	3.91	1.05	4.32	3.37	1.30	8.7	16.4%	8.2%	.286	.242	20.6%	71.9%	133.3%	73.7%	10.7%	26.0%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	44.0	2	2	4.19	4.43	4.16	4.16	1.34	8.5	23.2%	9.3%	.298	.262	13.5%	46.5%	56.1%	73.8%	12.4%	28.7%
1 Year		82	0	73.2	2	6	3.91	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.30	8.7	16.4%	8.2%	.286	.242	20.6%	71.9%	133.3%	73.7%	10.7%	26.0%

Repertoire

Sinker | 18%
Curveball | 5%
Changeup | 3%
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2018 All

Show 2018 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	84.2	18.4%	26.6%	44.4%	5.6%	18.4%	24.0%	66.8%	62.2%	88.4%	0.0%	.200	.237	.190	-	.282	.301	46.8%	1,867
RP MLB AVG	92.4	13.5%	26.9%	46.1%	7.3%	16.5%	23.7%	62.9%	56.0%	56.6%	22.6%	.291	.354	.319	14.0%	.258	.328	29.1%	2,144

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.282	.301	.277	.297	46.8%	2.3%	32.6%	29.8%	92.2	-	-9.6	1.0	-0.9	-2.8	2.8	5.8	1,867
RP MLB AVG	.258	.328	.278	.325	29.1%	6.0%	35.7%	27.3%	88.4	87.7	5.2	1.2	0.8	-0.8	5.7	6.1	2,144

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	196	47	7	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	131	65	.200	.311	.237
RP MLB AVG	62	16	3	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	40	22	.291	.437	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	88.4%	11.6%	0.0%	0.0%	-	48.8%	32.6%	18.6%	20.9%	0.0%	67.4%	0.0%	27.9%	2.3%	14.0%
RP MLB AVG	56.6%	20.9%	22.6%	4.8%	14.0%	37.8%	34.6%	27.6%	18.3%	4.5%	42.2%	17.7%	24.1%	5.6%	30.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	46.8%	2.3%	32.6%	29.8%	.200	.237	.190	.209	.282	.301	.277	.297	92.2	-	-9.6
RP MLB AVG	29.1%	6.0%	35.7%	27.3%	.291	.354	.319	.337	.258	.328	.278	.325	88.4	87.7	5.2

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%
2018	26.6%	44.4%	5.6%	18.4%	24.0%	66.8%	62.2%	11.6%	48.5%	88.4%	82.8%	90.9%	21.8%	28.6%	63.9%	47.2%
RP MLB AVG	26.9%	46.1%	7.3%	16.5%	23.7%	62.9%	56.0%	16.3%	46.4%	83.7%	73.9%	88.9%	19.2%	23.9%	55.8%	42.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	44.4%	23.0%	32.7%	2.6%	12.2%	85.2%	3.6%	25.0%	52.0%	67.9%	40.3%	10.7%	44.4%	14.3%	9.5%
RP MLB AVG	54.0%	22.8%	23.2%	26.1%	28.9%	44.9%	6.5%	32.7%	44.5%	64.2%	32.5%	19.8%	46.1%	17.6%	15.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	73.6	5.1%	32.3%	42.6%	29.6%	7.4%	37.0%	61.1%	51.9%	22.2%	33.3%	.278	.406	.500	33.3%	.199	.294	15.8%	2,099
RP MLB AVG	78.7	10.2%	26.7%	39.1%	11.6%	18.3%	30.0%	57.6%	52.0%	47.6%	28.3%	.268	.325	.346	11.6%	.223	.286	21.2%	2,445

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.199	.294	.335	.543	15.8%	11.1%	55.6%	26.3%	87.7	85.9	23.9	0.9	0.9	-2.4	3.6	5.7	2,099
RP MLB AVG	.223	.286	.293	.363	21.2%	4.7%	37.0%	24.7%	87.2	84.3	10.4	0.7	-0.7	-0.9	5.9	5.6	2,445

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	54	19	0	4	0	1	9	1	0	0	33	21	.278	.667	.406
RP MLB AVG	36	8	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	21	15	.268	.445	.325

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	22.2%	44.4%	33.3%	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%	33.3%	22.2%	7.4%	0.0%	22.2%	22.2%	33.3%	11.1%	55.6%
RP MLB AVG	47.6%	24.9%	28.3%	7.2%	11.6%	52.7%	29.5%	17.9%	13.1%	4.8%	34.2%	24.2%	26.7%	6.2%	36.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	15.8%	11.1%	55.6%	26.3%	.278	.406	.500	.556	.199	.294	.335	.543	87.7	85.9	23.9
RP MLB AVG	21.2%	4.7%	37.0%	24.7%	.268	.325	.346	.377	.223	.286	.293	.363	87.2	84.3	10.4

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%
2018	32.3%	42.6%	29.6%	7.4%	37.0%	61.1%	51.9%	55.2%	53.7%	44.8%	20.0%	57.9%	16.7%	26.7%	75.0%	75.0%
RP MLB AVG	26.7%	39.1%	11.6%	18.3%	30.0%	57.6%	52.0%	29.3%	39.3%	70.7%	49.4%	83.1%	25.1%	24.7%	52.2%	46.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	16.7%	25.9%	57.4%	1.9%	24.1%	74.1%	9.3%	13.0%	61.1%	44.4%	1.9%	55.6%	42.6%	12.5%	30.0%
RP MLB AVG	32.2%	24.5%	43.3%	21.3%	20.3%	58.4%	5.7%	28.4%	47.1%	61.4%	14.0%	34.6%	39.1%	10.7%	18.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	76.4	3.2%	41.7%	29.4%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	64.7%	55.9%	50.0%	25.0%	.214	.353	.100	66.7%	.162	.268	28.6%	1,963
RP MLB AVG	84.9	7.4%	33.9%	35.1%	16.2%	9.2%	25.4%	59.0%	53.2%	51.5%	27.3%	.256	.312	.299	11.3%	.218	.272	21.5%	1,772

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.162	.268	.077	.313	28.6%	16.7%	41.7%	35.7%	88.2	97.1	3.9	0.5	-1.0	-2.9	2.8	6.2	1,963
RP MLB AVG	.218	.272	.257	.316	21.5%	5.6%	33.0%	23.9%	85.2	85.7	8.8	1.1	0.6	-0.9	5.7	6.0	1,772

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	34	14	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	22	12	.214	.643	.353
RP MLB AVG	28	8	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	17	11	.256	.425	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	41.7%	25.0%	5.9%	8.3%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	8.3%	41.7%
RP MLB AVG	51.5%	21.2%	27.3%	9.1%	11.3%	46.7%	30.9%	22.4%	15.0%	4.8%	40.1%	22.4%	22.7%	4.5%	30.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	28.6%	16.7%	41.7%	35.7%	.214	.353	.100	.250	.162	.268	.077	.313	88.2	97.1	3.9
RP MLB AVG	21.5%	5.6%	33.0%	23.9%	.256	.312	.299	.329	.218	.272	.257	.316	85.2	85.7	8.8

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%
2018	41.7%	29.4%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	64.7%	55.9%	30.0%	58.8%	70.0%	60.0%	80.0%	10.0%	42.9%	-	-
RP MLB AVG	33.9%	35.1%	16.2%	9.2%	25.4%	59.0%	53.2%	32.1%	49.7%	67.9%	56.6%	76.7%	12.6%	30.5%	57.3%	43.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	58.8%	38.2%	2.9%	0.0%	5.9%	94.1%	2.9%	2.9%	58.8%	58.8%	0.0%	41.2%	29.4%	30.0%	14.3%
RP MLB AVG	61.0%	22.6%	16.4%	16.1%	20.9%	63.0%	4.0%	20.0%	57.4%	60.9%	23.8%	31.2%	35.1%	16.5%	19.2%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
Sinker	84.2	18.4%	26.6%	44.4%	5.6%	18.4%	24.0%	66.8%	62.2%	88.4%	0.0%	.200	.237	.190	-	.282	.301	46.8%	1,867
Curveball	73.6	5.1%	32.3%	42.6%	29.6%	7.4%	37.0%	61.1%	51.9%	22.2%	33.3%	.278	.406	.500	33.3%	.199	.294	15.8%	2,099
Changeup	76.4	3.2%	41.7%	29.4%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	64.7%	55.9%	50.0%	25.0%	.214	.353	.100	66.7%	.162	.268	28.6%	1,963

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Sinker	196	47	7	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	131	65	.200	.311	.237
Curveball	54	19	0	4	0	1	9	1	0	0	33	21	.278	.667	.406
Changeup	34	14	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	22	12	.214	.643	.353

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
Sinker	.282	.301	.277	.297	46.8%	2.3%	32.6%	29.8%	92.2	-	-9.6	1.0	-0.9	-2.8	2.8	5.8	1,867
Curveball	.199	.294	.335	.543	15.8%	11.1%	55.6%	26.3%	87.7	85.9	23.9	0.9	0.9	-2.4	3.6	5.7	2,099
Changeup	.162	.268	.077	.313	28.6%	16.7%	41.7%	35.7%	88.2	97.1	3.9	0.5	-1.0	-2.9	2.8	6.2	1,963

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
Sinker	88.4%	11.6%	0.0%	0.0%	-	48.8%	32.6%	18.6%	20.9%	0.0%	67.4%	0.0%	27.9%	2.3%	14.0%
Curveball	22.2%	44.4%	33.3%	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%	33.3%	22.2%	7.4%	0.0%	22.2%	22.2%	33.3%	11.1%	55.6%
Changeup	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	41.7%	25.0%	5.9%	8.3%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	8.3%	41.7%

Pitch Type	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
Sinker	46.8%	2.3%	32.6%	29.8%	.200	.237	.190	.209	.282	.301	.277	.297	92.2	-	-9.6
Curveball	15.8%	11.1%	55.6%	26.3%	.278	.406	.500	.556	.199	.294	.335	.543	87.7	85.9	23.9
Changeup	28.6%	16.7%	41.7%	35.7%	.214	.353	.100	.250	.162	.268	.077	.313	88.2	97.1	3.9

Pitch Type	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
Sinker	26.6%	44.4%	5.6%	18.4%	24.0%	66.8%	62.2%	11.6%	48.5%	88.4%	82.8%	90.9%	21.8%	28.6%	63.9%	47.2%
Curveball	32.3%	42.6%	29.6%	7.4%	37.0%	61.1%	51.9%	55.2%	53.7%	44.8%	20.0%	57.9%	16.7%	26.7%	75.0%	75.0%
Changeup	41.7%	29.4%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	64.7%	55.9%	30.0%	58.8%	70.0%	60.0%	80.0%	10.0%	42.9%	-	-

Pitch Type	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
Sinker	44.4%	23.0%	32.7%	2.6%	12.2%	85.2%	3.6%	25.0%	52.0%	67.9%	40.3%	10.7%	44.4%	14.3%	9.5%
Curveball	16.7%	25.9%	57.4%	1.9%	24.1%	74.1%	9.3%	13.0%	61.1%	44.4%	1.9%	55.6%	42.6%	12.5%	30.0%
Changeup	58.8%	38.2%	2.9%	0.0%	5.9%	94.1%	2.9%	2.9%	58.8%	58.8%	0.0%	41.2%	29.4%	30.0%	14.3%

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Strike Zone Plot

2018 Season vs. All

Sinker

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