Devin Smeltzer

#31 - Starting Pitcher

Minnesota Twins

Bats / Throws	Right / Left
Date of Birth	9/7/1995 (27)
Height, Weight	6'3", 195 lb
Hometown	Voorhees, NJ

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	5-2	70.1	3.71	1.22	13.9%	6.6%	26.6%				89.5	8.7%	30.8%	40.7%	4.98	.349

	105^th 7 W	148^th 111 IP	78^th 4.18 ERA	79^th 1.28 WHIP	188^th 21.2% K%	77^th 7.5% BB%	139^th 28.0% CSW%				192^nd 93.3 FB MPH	182^nd 11.6% SwStr%	166^th 27.2% HC%	135^th 44.1% GB%	158^th 4.18 xERA	152^nd .320 xwOBA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

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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%
2019	MIN	11	6	49.0	2	2	3.86	2.26	4.59	4.74	1.27	9.2	18.8%	5.9%	.294	.293	19.2%	41.8%	29.6%	77.2%	10.2%	27.3%
2020	MIN	7	1	16.0	2	0	6.75	4.79	4.06	4.88	1.50	10.7	20.8%	6.9%	.354	.326	31.4%	40.8%	10.5%	58.6%	11.2%	28.4%
2021	MIN	1	0	4.2	0	0	0.00	2.69	3.89	6.19	0.43	2.1	17.6%	5.9%	.091	.214	29.4%	45.5%	0.0%	75.0%	13.5%	28.8%
2022	MIN	15	12	70.1	5	2	3.71	4.95	5.23	4.89	1.22	8.6	13.9%	6.6%	.254	.248	30.8%	40.7%	14.8%	82.8%	8.7%	26.6%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	111.0	7	7	4.18	4.18	4.16	4.14	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.5%	.291	.283	27.1%	43.9%	13.4%	73.1%	11.6%	28.0%
4 Years		34	19	140.0	9	4	3.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.24	8.8	16.6%	6.4%	.275	.267	27.8%	41.1%	16.5%	77.0%	9.6%	27.1%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 39%
Changeup | 26%
Curveball | 24%
Slider | 10%
Sinker | 1%
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2019 2020 2021 2022 All

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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	89.2	23.8%	27.3%	55.7%	8.0%	21.3%	29.3%	70.7%	64.4%	15.6%	59.4%	.306	.415	.276	15.8%	.311	.426	20.5%	2,451
2020	87.5	33.2%	13.0%	48.3%	7.9%	16.9%	24.7%	58.4%	52.8%	23.1%	69.2%	.238	.387	.286	11.1%	.280	.446	29.2%	2,329
2021	85.5	40.4%	0.0%	66.7%	4.8%	9.5%	14.3%	71.4%	71.4%	40.0%	40.0%	.000	.000	.000	0.0%	.206	.188	40.0%	2,282
2022	89.5	39.2%	28.5%	44.5%	7.4%	17.2%	24.6%	61.9%	56.0%	29.3%	53.7%	.252	.374	.230	20.5%	.242	.383	34.8%	2,277
SP MLB AVG	93.3	38.7%	26.4%	50.4%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.4%	59.6%	34.8%	41.8%	.268	.354	.296	14.1%	.263	.357	31.2%	2,248

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.311	.426	.261	.455	20.5%	15.6%	43.8%	35.9%	88.9	87.9	29.3	0.9	1.4	2.3	5.7	5.9	2,451
2020	.280	.446	.335	.552	29.2%	15.4%	33.3%	19.2%	96.8	96.1	28.9	5.6	10.0	1.7	5.8	5.9	2,329
2021	.206	.188	.206	.188	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	87.7	89.8	15.6	6.2	10.0	1.8	5.7	5.9	2,282
2022	.242	.383	.211	.428	34.8%	13.4%	34.9%	25.0%	91.6	92.0	23.1	6.9	9.4	1.9	5.8	5.8	2,277
SP MLB AVG	.263	.357	.286	.397	31.2%	10.0%	41.6%	29.2%	90.6	88.8	18.9	4.8	9.4	-0.8	5.8	6.4	2,248

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	174	39	5	2	1	3	4	3	0	0	123	51	.306	.667	.415
2020	89	26	2	1	1	1	6	4	1	0	52	37	.238	.524	.387
2021	21	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	6	.000	.000	.000
2022	443	116	15	2	0	9	20	12	1	0	274	169	.252	.534	.374
SP MLB AVG	599	148	21	7	1	5	30	15	1	0	398	201	.268	.468	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	15.6%	25.0%	59.4%	12.5%	15.8%	31.3%	43.8%	25.0%	23.0%	0.0%	9.4%	46.9%	25.0%	3.1%	40.6%
2020	23.1%	7.7%	69.2%	15.4%	11.1%	33.3%	40.0%	26.7%	16.9%	0.0%	7.7%	53.8%	23.1%	0.0%	38.5%
2021	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	20.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	33.3%	20.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	0.0%	20.0%
2022	29.3%	17.1%	53.7%	17.1%	20.5%	39.8%	31.3%	28.9%	18.5%	4.9%	19.5%	40.2%	11.0%	11.0%	37.8%
SP MLB AVG	34.8%	23.5%	41.8%	12.4%	14.1%	31.7%	35.8%	32.5%	21.1%	3.4%	22.8%	32.0%	24.1%	7.7%	38.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	20.5%	15.6%	43.8%	35.9%	.306	.415	.276	.344	.311	.426	.261	.455	88.9	87.9	29.3
2020	29.2%	15.4%	33.3%	19.2%	.238	.387	.286	.333	.280	.446	.335	.552	96.8	96.1	28.9
2021	40.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.206	.188	.206	.188	87.7	89.8	15.6
2022	34.8%	13.4%	34.9%	25.0%	.252	.374	.230	.313	.242	.383	.211	.428	91.6	92.0	23.1
SP MLB AVG	31.2%	10.0%	41.6%	29.2%	.268	.354	.296	.336	.263	.357	.286	.397	90.6	88.8	18.9

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	27.3%	55.7%	8.0%	21.3%	29.3%	70.7%	64.4%	16.3%	49.4%	83.7%	71.4%	87.7%	30.8%	22.9%	61.1%	51.9%
2020	13.0%	48.3%	7.9%	16.9%	24.7%	58.4%	52.8%	18.9%	41.6%	81.1%	100.0%	77.4%	18.8%	9.5%	48.0%	32.0%
2021	0.0%	66.7%	4.8%	9.5%	14.3%	71.4%	71.4%	7.7%	61.9%	92.3%	-	92.3%	12.5%	0.0%	70.0%	40.0%
2022	28.5%	44.5%	7.4%	17.2%	24.6%	61.9%	56.0%	16.7%	44.7%	83.3%	81.4%	84.4%	23.1%	25.2%	53.3%	48.6%
SP MLB AVG	26.4%	50.4%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.4%	59.6%	19.2%	47.8%	80.8%	71.0%	84.5%	22.8%	22.0%	62.7%	51.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	36.8%	26.4%	36.8%	32.8%	28.7%	38.5%	6.3%	34.5%	39.1%	59.8%	29.9%	27.6%	55.7%	10.6%	8.3%
2020	22.5%	25.8%	51.7%	27.0%	30.3%	42.7%	7.9%	43.8%	30.3%	53.9%	40.4%	23.6%	48.3%	16.7%	28.6%
2021	38.1%	23.8%	38.1%	42.9%	38.1%	19.0%	9.5%	28.6%	47.6%	76.2%	9.5%	23.8%	66.7%	31.3%	0.0%
2022	44.9%	25.7%	29.3%	56.9%	23.3%	19.9%	6.3%	29.3%	44.9%	55.8%	27.5%	31.4%	44.5%	13.0%	14.4%
SP MLB AVG	34.7%	28.1%	37.2%	51.0%	26.5%	22.5%	7.4%	30.1%	41.8%	57.9%	28.9%	28.2%	50.4%	14.0%	16.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	82.9	15.2%	43.3%	39.6%	11.7%	13.5%	25.2%	66.7%	56.8%	57.7%	15.4%	.314	.343	.400	25.0%	.276	.319	19.4%	1,800
2020	80.6	36.9%	37.3%	40.4%	13.1%	15.2%	28.3%	64.6%	56.6%	56.5%	21.7%	.276	.271	.364	0.0%	.233	.249	25.8%	1,896
2021	79.0	50.0%	42.9%	46.2%	23.1%	23.1%	46.2%	73.1%	69.2%	60.0%	40.0%	.143	.175	.200	0.0%	.189	.210	33.3%	1,571
2022	82.2	25.8%	41.2%	43.3%	10.0%	12.4%	22.3%	67.4%	59.1%	55.8%	24.4%	.242	.274	.265	9.5%	.258	.297	29.8%	1,602
SP MLB AVG	85.3	16.3%	33.4%	35.5%	13.4%	10.0%	23.3%	58.7%	52.4%	51.4%	26.4%	.254	.311	.286	15.1%	.252	.315	24.9%	1,733

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.276	.319	.332	.415	19.4%	3.8%	38.5%	27.8%	86.5	82.7	3.9	1.2	0.4	2.2	5.8	6.0	1,800
2020	.233	.249	.307	.294	25.8%	0.0%	34.8%	25.8%	82.3	84.4	3.1	7.5	2.9	1.6	6.0	5.8	1,896
2021	.189	.210	.265	.240	33.3%	0.0%	40.0%	22.2%	90.7	73.9	9.0	7.9	1.7	1.7	5.8	6.1	1,571
2022	.258	.297	.281	.324	29.8%	4.7%	29.1%	24.0%	87.2	83.0	5.7	8.2	1.8	1.9	5.8	5.9	1,602
SP MLB AVG	.252	.315	.280	.356	24.9%	5.7%	35.3%	26.6%	86.3	87.5	7.5	8.4	4.3	-0.6	5.7	6.4	1,733

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	111	36	8	1	1	1	9	1	0	0	74	37	.314	.486	.343
2020	99	31	7	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	64	35	.276	.310	.271
2021	26	9	1	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	19	7	.143	.143	.175
2022	291	104	17	5	0	2	14	4	0	1	196	95	.242	.354	.274
SP MLB AVG	236	66	10	3	0	2	14	4	0	1	144	92	.254	.414	.311

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	57.7%	26.9%	15.4%	0.0%	25.0%	61.5%	30.8%	7.7%	18.0%	0.0%	50.0%	11.5%	30.8%	3.8%	30.8%
2020	56.5%	21.7%	21.7%	4.3%	0.0%	39.1%	30.4%	30.4%	13.1%	13.0%	30.4%	21.7%	26.1%	8.7%	30.4%
2021	60.0%	0.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	7.7%	0.0%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	55.8%	19.8%	24.4%	8.1%	9.5%	48.8%	27.9%	23.3%	15.5%	2.3%	46.5%	22.1%	19.8%	4.7%	30.2%
SP MLB AVG	51.4%	22.2%	26.4%	6.8%	15.1%	50.3%	31.7%	18.0%	15.1%	5.0%	37.9%	21.6%	25.0%	4.8%	33.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	19.4%	3.8%	38.5%	27.8%	.314	.343	.400	.423	.276	.319	.332	.415	86.5	82.7	3.9
2020	25.8%	0.0%	34.8%	25.8%	.276	.271	.364	.364	.233	.249	.307	.294	82.3	84.4	3.1
2021	33.3%	0.0%	40.0%	22.2%	.143	.175	.200	.200	.189	.210	.265	.240	90.7	73.9	9.0
2022	29.8%	4.7%	29.1%	24.0%	.242	.274	.265	.282	.258	.297	.281	.324	87.2	83.0	5.7
SP MLB AVG	24.9%	5.7%	35.3%	26.6%	.254	.311	.286	.313	.252	.315	.280	.356	86.3	87.5	7.5

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	43.3%	39.6%	11.7%	13.5%	25.2%	66.7%	56.8%	22.0%	53.2%	78.0%	69.0%	86.7%	18.5%	42.9%	60.9%	39.1%
2020	37.3%	40.4%	13.1%	15.2%	28.3%	64.6%	56.6%	26.5%	49.5%	73.5%	54.5%	88.9%	16.4%	33.3%	38.9%	27.8%
2021	42.9%	46.2%	23.1%	23.1%	46.2%	73.1%	69.2%	46.2%	50.0%	53.8%	50.0%	57.1%	21.4%	11.1%	40.0%	40.0%
2022	41.2%	43.3%	10.0%	12.4%	22.3%	67.4%	59.1%	18.1%	55.0%	81.9%	76.5%	85.9%	18.9%	35.9%	65.2%	41.3%
SP MLB AVG	33.4%	35.5%	13.4%	10.0%	23.3%	58.7%	52.4%	27.1%	48.7%	72.9%	63.2%	80.7%	13.1%	30.7%	53.6%	40.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%<