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

Needs more playing time to qualify

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	0.75	40.0%	20.0%	29.2%				94.1	16.7%	0.0%	50.0%	1.54	.190

	192^nd 6 W	- 112 IP	188^th 4.48 ERA	2^nd 1.30 WHIP	2^nd 22.4% K%	- 8.0% BB%	72^nd 28.5% CSW%				56^th 93.1 FB MPH	8^th 11.9% SwStr%	1^st 26.8% HC%	48^th 44.8% GB%	1^st 4.47 xERA	1^st .324 xwOBA

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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%
2018	SEA	28	28	160.1	11	6	3.76	0.52	3.24	2.76	1.10	7.5	32.2%	6.5%	.301	.218	11.0%	42.1%	59.0%	76.0%	15.8%	31.0%
2019	NYY	29	29	150.2	15	6	3.82	1.43	3.87	3.59	1.28	8.3	29.4%	8.7%	.315	.262	15.7%	43.8%	37.1%	76.2%	15.3%	29.9%
2020	NYY	5	5	20.1	1	1	6.64	3.80	4.38	4.45	1.48	10.3	28.9%	7.8%	.365	.260	27.8%	33.9%	15.4%	55.1%	14.6%	28.9%
2021	SEA	1	1	1.1	0	0	6.75	1.54	2.27	4.03	0.75	0.0	40.0%	20.0%	.000	.147	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	29.2%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	112.0	6	7	4.48	4.47	4.46	4.43	1.30	8.7	22.4%	8.0%	.292	.289	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	.248	15.0%	41.7%	39.1%	74.3%	15.5%	30.3%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 67%
Cutter | 29%
Curveball | 4%
Changeup | 0%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 2021 All

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	15.2%	31.9%	53.2%	13.4%	14.4%	27.8%	69.6%	66.1%	36.7%	48.3%	.179	.268	.196	10.3%	.194	.284	24.2%	2,308
2019	95.3	25.4%	32.0%	50.7%	11.7%	14.0%	25.7%	68.0%	61.5%	37.3%	38.2%	.310	.371	.353	19.0%	.234	.299	26.0%	2,245
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%	.255	.347	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%	.098	.238	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%	.269	.361	30.5%	2,245

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.194	.284	.212	.300	24.2%	10.0%	35.0%	23.1%	88.0	83.9	18.8	1.0	1.4	2.4	6.2	6.2	2,308
2019	.234	.299	.260	.343	26.0%	7.3%	33.6%	24.0%	87.7	86.4	19.9	1.0	1.3	2.4	6.1	6.3	2,245
2020	.255	.347	.282	.393	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	.098	.238	.147	.129	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	.269	.361	.298	.408	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	395	91	9	2	0	3	20	11	0	1	275	120	.179	.321	.268
2019	678	154	31	4	1	8	32	11	1	0	461	217	.310	.521	.371
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	36.7%	15.0%	48.3%	11.7%	10.3%	28.3%	36.7%	35.0%	26.6%	5.0%	26.7%	33.3%	20.0%	5.0%	38.3%
2019	37.3%	24.5%	38.2%	17.3%	19.0%	24.5%	35.5%	40.0%	26.1%	8.2%	26.4%	31.8%	18.2%	8.2%	34.5%
2020	32.4%	16.2%	51.4%	8.1%	15.8%	24.3%	48.6%	27.0%	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%	30.9%	37.5%	31.5%	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	24.2%	10.0%	35.0%	23.1%	.179	.268	.196	.237	.194	.284	.212	.300	88.0	83.9	18.8
2019	26.0%	7.3%	33.6%	24.0%	.310	.371	.353	.400	.234	.299	.260	.343	87.7	86.4	19.9
2020	33.3%	10.8%	43.2%	29.6%	.313	.423	.353	.405	.255	.347	.282	.393	90.2	90.9	21.0
2021	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.173	.000	.000	.098	.238	.147	.129	66.2	50.6	14.5
SP MLB AVG	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	.268	.354	.299	.343	.269	.361	.298	.408	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	31.9%	53.2%	13.4%	14.4%	27.8%	69.6%	66.1%	24.3%	55.2%	75.7%	69.5%	78.0%	21.2%	26.4%	67.8%	58.3%
2019	32.0%	50.7%	11.7%	14.0%	25.7%	68.0%	61.5%	21.6%	54.0%	78.4%	70.1%	81.9%	19.9%	22.4%	67.3%	57.3%
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	33.5%	33.0%	33.5%	42.4%	29.2%	28.4%	9.4%	31.7%	35.3%	58.5%	30.1%	26.8%	53.2%	13.0%	18.9%
2019	26.8%	24.9%	48.2%	48.1%	27.1%	24.8%	5.6%	50.1%	24.9%	57.7%	24.8%	31.0%	50.7%	12.8%	15.2%
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	88.7	3.3%	39.0%	51.8%	21.2%	2.4%	23.5%	69.4%	63.5%	44.4%	38.9%	.147	.196	.235	14.3%	.172	.227	23.5%	2,105
2019	88.1	7.5%	37.3%	36.7%	21.1%	10.6%	31.7%	61.8%	55.3%	50.0%	25.0%	.271	.324	.423	28.6%	.225	.277	26.0%	2,064
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%	.215	.281	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%	.274	.343	25.6%	2,329

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.172	.227	.271	.428	23.5%	11.1%	38.9%	20.6%	92.7	92.2	16.2	0.2	0.5	2.6	6.1	6.0	2,105
2019	.225	.277	.335	.446	26.0%	10.7%	57.1%	32.0%	95.0	90.8	12.8	0.2	0.4	2.7	5.9	6.1	2,064
2020	.215	.281	.264	.482	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	-	-	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	0.8	3.4	2.2	6.1	6.2	2,041
SP MLB AVG	.274	.343	.307	.400	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	85	34	1	3	0	1	16	0	0	0	59	26	.147	.324	.196
2019	199	50	7	4	0	2	20	2	0	0	123	76	.271	.479	.324
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	44.4%	16.7%	38.9%	16.7%	14.3%	50.0%	27.8%	22.2%	24.7%	0.0%	33.3%	27.8%	27.8%	0.0%	33.3%
2019	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	3.6%	28.6%	60.7%	32.1%	7.1%	16.1%	0.0%	25.0%	17.9%	42.9%	3.6%	35.7%
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%	43.8%	34.5%	21.7%	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	23.5%	11.1%	38.9%	20.6%	.147	.196	.235	.278	.172	.227	.271	.428	92.7	92.2	16.2
2019	26.0%	10.7%	57.1%	32.0%	.271	.324	.423	.464	.225	.277	.335	.446	95.0	90.8	12.8
2020	25.0%	14.3%	42.9%	25.0%	.333	.386	.500	.571	.215	.281	.264	.482	89.8	85.0	28.0
2021	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	25.6%	8.6%	38.4%	27.2%	.277	.340	.308	.344	.274	.343	.307	.400	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	39.0%	51.8%	21.2%	2.4%	23.5%	69.4%	63.5%	31.6%	67.1%	68.4%	31.3%	82.9%	4.5%	19.4%	60.0%	20.0%
2019	37.3%	36.7%	21.1%	10.6%	31.7%	61.8%	55.3%	41.2%	51.3%	58.8%	40.4%	74.5%	18.0%	29.8%	46.9%	37.5%
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%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018