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James Paxton

#65 - Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	11/6/1988 (33)
Height, Weight	6'4", 227 lb
Hometown	Richmond, CAN

2021 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0-0	1.1	6.75	0.91	40.0%	20.0%	29.2%				94.1	16.7%	0.0%	50.0%	1.04	.164

	192^nd 6 W	- 112 IP	188^th 4.48 ERA	3^rd 1.31 WHIP	2^nd 22.4% K%	- 8.0% BB%	70^th 28.4% CSW%				56^th 93.1 FB MPH	8^th 11.9% SwStr%	1^st 26.8% HC%	48^th 44.8% GB%	1^st 4.48 xERA	1^st .340 xwOBA

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Overview

Show 2021 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%
2018	SEA	28	28	160.1	11	6	3.76	3.51	3.22	2.90	1.10	7.5	32.2%	6.5%	.301	.291	25.4%	42.1%	17.2%	76.0%	15.8%	31.0%
2019	NYY	29	29	150.2	15	6	3.82	3.80	3.86	4.13	1.28	8.3	29.4%	8.7%	.315	.292	23.4%	41.9%	15.9%	76.2%	15.3%	29.9%
2020	NYY	5	5	20.1	1	1	6.64	4.24	4.39	4.46	1.49	10.3	28.9%	7.8%	.365	.292	27.8%	33.9%	15.4%	55.1%	14.6%	28.9%
2021	SEA	1	1	1.1	0	0	6.75	1.04	2.26	4.02	0.91	0.0	40.0%	20.0%	.000	.074	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	29.2%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	112.0	6	7	4.48	4.48	4.46	4.43	1.31	8.7	22.4%	8.0%	.292	.307	26.8%	44.8%	15.8%	72.8%	11.9%	28.5%
4 Years		63	63	332.2	27	13	3.98	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.20	8.0	30.7%	7.6%	.311	.291	24.6%	41.5%	16.3%	74.3%	15.5%	30.3%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 67%
Cutter | 29%
Curveball | 4%
Changeup | 0%
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Show 2021 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	95.4	63.5%	30.3%	55.7%	13.9%	16.2%	30.0%	70.1%	64.9%	36.0%	39.9%	.249	.326	.298	15.8%	.249	.337	28.8%	2,283
2019	95.4	58.1%	29.9%	50.6%	12.5%	15.0%	27.5%	67.0%	61.8%	35.4%	40.3%	.272	.358	.313	16.5%	.252	.339	26.6%	2,264
2020	92.0	57.3%	29.5%	53.4%	9.8%	17.2%	27.0%	69.6%	62.3%	32.4%	51.4%	.313	.423	.353	15.8%	.260	.357	33.3%	2,213
2021	94.1	66.7%	30.0%	37.5%	6.3%	12.5%	18.8%	56.3%	56.3%	50.0%	50.0%	.000	.173	.000	0.0%	.049	.206	0.0%	2,349
SP MLB AVG	93.1	40.9%	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	35.9%	40.5%	.268	.354	.299	15.4%	.280	.377	30.5%	2,245

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.249	.337	.292	.297	28.8%	9.5%	40.7%	26.5%	89.7	87.5	18.4	1.0	1.3	2.5	6.2	6.2	2,283
2019	.252	.339	.288	.291	26.6%	7.5%	37.9%	25.4%	88.5	86.0	20.8	0.9	1.3	2.4	6.1	6.3	2,264
2020	.260	.357	.282	.313	33.3%	10.8%	43.2%	29.6%	90.2	90.9	21.0	8.7	8.4	2.3	5.6	6.4	2,213
2021	.049	.206	.074	.043	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.2	50.6	14.5	7.5	10.9	2.0	6.2	6.4	2,349
SP MLB AVG	.280	.377	.308	.336	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	90.0	88.3	18.0	4.8	9.3	-0.5	5.8	6.3	2,245

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	1,653	389	57	12	1	16	97	38	1	3	1,159	494	.249	.428	.326
2019	1,548	339	48	16	2	15	72	38	2	0	1,037	511	.272	.490	.358
2020	204	54	7	4	1	3	11	5	1	0	142	62	.313	.625	.423
2021	16	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	9	7	.000	.000	.173
SP MLB AVG	653	159	22	8	1	7	34	15	1	0	434	219	.268	.478	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	36.0%	24.1%	39.9%	11.1%	15.8%	32.4%	21.3%	46.2%	24.8%	3.6%	24.1%	31.6%	26.1%	5.1%	38.7%
2019	35.4%	24.8%	40.3%	17.3%	16.5%	37.2%	15.9%	47.3%	24.8%	6.6%	23.0%	32.7%	22.1%	8.4%	38.1%
2020	32.4%	16.2%	51.4%	8.1%	15.8%	32.4%	29.7%	37.8%	24.5%	2.7%	16.2%	37.8%	27.0%	5.4%	37.8%
2021	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
SP MLB AVG	35.9%	23.6%	40.5%	12.1%	15.4%	38.3%	22.4%	39.6%	20.9%	4.5%	23.0%	30.8%	24.3%	7.6%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	28.8%	9.5%	40.7%	26.5%	.249	.326	.298	.343	.249	.337	.292	.297	89.7	87.5	18.4
2019	26.6%	7.5%	37.9%	25.4%	.272	.358	.313	.358	.252	.339	.288	.291	88.5	86.0	20.8
2020	33.3%	10.8%	43.2%	29.6%	.313	.423	.353	.405	.260	.357	.282	.313	90.2	90.9	21.0
2021	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.173	.000	.000	.049	.206	.074	.043	66.2	50.6	14.5
SP MLB AVG	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	.268	.354	.299	.343	.280	.377	.308	.336	90.0	88.3	18.0

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	30.3%	55.7%	13.9%	16.2%	30.0%	70.1%	64.9%	25.7%	54.0%	74.3%	66.2%	77.0%	21.5%	20.9%	66.9%	55.6%
2019	29.9%	50.6%	12.5%	15.0%	27.5%	67.0%	61.8%	24.1%	52.0%	75.9%	68.1%	79.0%	20.8%	23.0%	69.5%	58.9%
2020	29.5%	53.4%	9.8%	17.2%	27.0%	69.6%	62.3%	18.7%	52.5%	81.3%	82.1%	81.0%	21.8%	15.3%	68.3%	55.0%
2021	30.0%	37.5%	6.3%	12.5%	18.8%	56.3%	56.3%	14.3%	43.8%	85.7%	100.0%	75.0%	14.3%	20.0%	75.0%	50.0%
SP MLB AVG	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	20.2%	47.3%	79.8%	69.7%	83.4%	23.1%	21.2%	62.7%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	35.4%	30.9%	33.7%	42.2%	29.6%	28.2%	8.3%	32.2%	36.9%	59.6%	30.9%	25.7%	55.7%	13.6%	22.8%
2019	26.9%	25.1%	47.9%	47.9%	27.2%	24.9%	6.1%	46.1%	28.7%	58.3%	28.7%	27.6%	50.6%	11.8%	16.9%
2020	43.1%	30.4%	26.5%	44.6%	28.4%	27.0%	8.8%	25.5%	44.1%	58.3%	27.0%	28.9%	53.4%	19.3%	18.6%
2021	68.8%	6.3%	25.0%	25.0%	12.5%	62.5%	0.0%	31.3%	62.5%	43.8%	31.3%	31.3%	37.5%	14.3%	20.0%
SP MLB AVG	32.9%	27.6%	39.4%	46.6%	28.0%	25.4%	7.9%	30.7%	41.7%	58.4%	28.7%	27.9%	51.3%	14.0%	16.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	89.0	14.4%	45.3%	42.9%	22.7%	5.1%	27.7%	67.2%	62.1%	53.2%	25.8%	.144	.181	.271	18.8%	.150	.187	17.8%	2,107
2019	88.2	19.7%	38.6%	34.4%	21.5%	11.2%	32.7%	61.2%	54.4%	54.2%	30.1%	.259	.301	.403	20.0%	.211	.247	24.7%	2,080
2020	85.3	14.0%	33.3%	34.0%	24.0%	2.0%	26.0%	56.0%	48.0%	28.6%	57.1%	.333	.386	.500	25.0%	.255	.311	25.0%	2,083
2021	86.1	29.2%	60.0%	28.6%	42.9%	0.0%	42.9%	71.4%	71.4%	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	0.0%	2,041
SP MLB AVG	87.6	20.0%	29.8%	46.4%	11.5%	14.7%	26.3%	64.3%	58.2%	40.4%	36.4%	.277	.340	.308	17.4%	.295	.371	25.6%	2,329

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.150	.187	.285	.176	17.8%	6.5%	35.5%	16.3%	90.0	87.6	10.0	0.2	0.5	2.7	6.0	6.1	2,107
2019	.211	.247	.323	.231	24.7%	7.2%	44.6%	25.3%	90.9	90.1	9.0	0.2	0.4	2.6	5.9	6.1	2,080
2020	.255	.311	.351	.311	25.0%	14.3%	42.9%	25.0%	89.8	85.0	28.0	1.3	3.8	2.4	5.5	6.3	2,083
2021	.000	.000	-	.000	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	0.8	3.4	2.2	6.1	6.2	2,041
SP MLB AVG	.295	.371	.329	.341	25.6%	8.6%	38.4%	27.2%	88.0	86.6	14.7	1.7	4.5	-0.5	5.7	6.3	2,329

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	375	135	10	6	0	3	70	3	0	0	252	123	.144	.258	.181
2019	526	146	21	10	0	5	58	5	0	3	322	204	.259	.439	.301
2020	50	12	3	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	28	22	.333	.583	.386
2021	7	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	2	.000	.000	.000
SP MLB AVG	255	67	10	3	0	2	12	5	1	0	170	85	.277	.477	.340

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	53.2%	21.0%	25.8%	9.7%	18.8%	62.9%	12.9%	24.2%	22.9%	1.6%	43.5%	19.4%	25.8%	3.2%	27.4%
2019	54.2%	15.7%	30.1%	2.4%	20.0%	65.1%	19.3%	15.7%	12.7%	4.8%	32.5%	18.1%	32.5%	4.8%	31.3%
2020	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	14.3%	25.0%	28.6%	42.9%	28.6%	16.0%	0.0%	14.3%	42.9%	28.6%	0.0%	28.6%
2021	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	28.6%	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	40.4%	23.2%	36.4%	8.9%	17.4%	51.2%	19.8%	29.2%	20.1%	4.4%	27.7%	29.0%	25.5%	4.8%	39.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	17.8%	6.5%	35.5%	16.3%	.144	.181	.271	.306	.150	.187	.285	.176	90.0	87.6	10.0
2019	24.7%	7.2%	44.6%	25.3%	.259	.301	.403	.439	.211	.247	.323	.231	90.9	90.1	9.0
2020	25.0%	14.3%	42.9%	25.0%	.333	.386	.500	.571	.255	.311	.351	.311	89.8	85.0	28.0
2021	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	-	.000	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	25.6%	8.6%	38.4%	27.2%	.277	.340	.308	.344	.295	.371	.329	.341	88.0	86.6	14.7

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%
2018	45.3%	42.9%	22.7%	5.1%	27.7%	67.2%	62.1%	36.5%	62.1%	63.5%	37.1%	82.4%	9.5%	27.5%	63.2%	47.4%
2019	38.6%	34.4%	21.5%	11.2%	32.7%	61.2%	54.4%	43.0%	50.0%	57.0%	39.8%	74.6%	18.3%	29.7%	54.7%	46.3%
2020	33.3%	34.0%	24.0%	2.0%	26.0%	56.0%	48.0%	44.4%	54.0%	55.6%	27.3%	75.0%	4.2%	24.0%	66.7%	66.7%
2021	60.0%	28.6%	42.9%	0.0%	42.9%	71.4%	71.4%	60.0%	71.4%	40.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	50.0%	100.0%	100.0%
SP MLB AVG	29.8%	46.4%	11.5%	14.7%	26.3%	64.3%	58.2%	23.3%	49.6%	76.7%	61.9%	83.3%	18.5%	24.2%	60.6%	49.6%

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