Jason Vargas

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	2/2/1983 (39)
Height, Weight	6'0", 215 lb
Hometown	Apple Valley, CA

2019 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	7-9	149.2	4.51	1.36	19.1%	9.7%	27.7%				84.2	10.6%	22.6%	40.5%	5.28	.304

	84^th 7 W	71^st 117 IP	101^st 4.78 ERA	111^th 1.35 WHIP	131^st 21.9% K%	165^th 7.8% BB%	104^th 28.0% CSW%				200^th 92.6 FB MPH	117^th 11.4% SwStr%	142^nd 20.1% HC%	156^th 46.1% GB%	132^nd 4.82 xERA	132^nd .286 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	NYM	20	20	92.0	7	9	5.77	0.42	5.02	2.85	1.41	9.8	20.8%	7.4%	.313	.227	3.7%	46.7%	300.0%	68.3%	11.7%	30.4%
2019	NYM/PHI	30	29	149.2	7	9	4.51	4.19	4.77	7.05	1.36	8.5	19.1%	9.7%	.280	.250	22.6%	40.5%	14.2%	69.8%	10.6%	27.7%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.78	4.82	4.73	4.69	1.35	9.2	21.9%	7.9%	.300	.281	20.0%	46.1%	38.4%	71.8%	11.4%	28.0%
2 Years		50	49	241.2	14	18	4.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.38	9.0	19.8%	8.8%	.292	.250	19.0%	40.7%	25.3%	69.2%	11.0%	28.8%

Repertoire

Changeup | 30%
Four-Seamer | 24%
Sinker | 18%
Curveball | 12%
All Pitches

2018 2019 All

Show 2019 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	81.0	0.9%	42.9%	50.0%	21.4%	7.1%	28.6%	71.4%	50.0%	40.0%	40.0%	.600	.832	.500	50.0%	.290	.492	20.0%	2,296
2019	78.7	30.2%	38.4%	33.6%	19.2%	8.9%	28.0%	61.0%	55.6%	39.3%	41.5%	.224	.274	.275	8.9%	.181	.242	17.3%	2,209
SP MLB AVG	84.5	10.1%	34.8%	35.8%	14.0%	10.4%	24.4%	60.4%	54.2%	49.4%	28.4%	.251	.312	.272	19.4%	.248	.307	24.1%	1,750

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.290	.492	.112	.492	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	79.2	92.8	12.3	1.2	0.7	2.6	5.5	6.0	2,296
2019	.181	.242	.220	.271	17.3%	5.2%	31.6%	21.2%	84.7	86.5	18.8	1.5	0.8	3.0	5.6	5.9	2,209
SP MLB AVG	.248	.307	.273	.340	24.1%	5.7%	36.2%	27.2%	86.9	86.5	10.4	1.1	0.6	-0.5	5.9	6.1	1,750

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	14	5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	4	.600	1.400	.832
2019	757	203	30	6	0	5	49	18	0	2	462	295	.224	.339	.274
SP MLB AVG	132	37	5	2	0	1	8	2	0	0	82	50	.251	.436	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	20.0%	50.0%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	7.1%	20.0%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%
2019	39.3%	20.0%	41.5%	15.6%	8.9%	43.7%	36.3%	20.0%	15.1%	4.4%	27.4%	37.0%	22.2%	4.4%	30.4%
SP MLB AVG	49.4%	22.5%	28.4%	7.1%	19.4%	51.8%	30.6%	17.6%	16.0%	4.3%	36.1%	23.7%	25.4%	5.1%	33.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	20.0%	.600	.832	.500	.600	.290	.492	.112	.492	79.2	92.8	12.3
2019	17.3%	5.2%	31.6%	21.2%	.224	.274	.275	.301	.181	.242	.220	.271	84.7	86.5	18.8
SP MLB AVG	24.1%	5.7%	36.2%	27.2%	.251	.312	.272	.309	.248	.307	.273	.340	86.9	86.5	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	42.9%	50.0%	21.4%	7.1%	28.6%	71.4%	50.0%	33.3%	64.3%	66.7%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	-
2019	38.4%	33.6%	19.2%	8.9%	28.0%	61.0%	55.6%	36.7%	52.2%	63.3%	56.0%	70.3%	13.7%	31.2%	66.7%	51.1%
SP MLB AVG	34.8%	35.8%	14.0%	10.4%	24.4%	60.4%	54.2%	27.9%	50.0%	72.1%	61.6%	81.0%	13.5%	30.9%	57.1%	43.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	50.0%	28.6%	21.4%	14.3%	28.6%	57.1%	14.3%	35.7%	35.7%	50.0%	42.9%	28.6%	50.0%	14.3%	0.0%
2019	59.4%	25.1%	15.5%	7.5%	19.2%	73.3%	3.4%	12.9%	62.0%	52.2%	32.9%	32.6%	33.6%	15.2%	19.8%
SP MLB AVG	56.4%	25.5%	18.1%	14.6%	19.4%	66.0%	4.1%	20.3%	54.1%	60.0%	29.5%	27.8%	35.8%	17.8%	16.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.9	0.5%	37.5%	0.0%	12.5%	12.5%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	.000	.000	.000	0.0%	.000	.000	0.0%	2,264
2019	84.2	24.1%	15.7%	45.1%	5.5%	23.4%	28.9%	59.0%	54.6%	35.2%	44.3%	.250	.369	.273	15.4%	.213	.335	25.2%	2,230
SP MLB AVG	92.6	23.8%	24.8%	49.3%	8.9%	19.1%	28.0%	64.6%	58.8%	35.5%	42.2%	.281	.374	.304	19.5%	.262	.353	29.0%	2,260

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	60.5	80.0	15.0	0.6	1.3	2.7	5.4	6.1	2,264
2019	.213	.335	.226	.329	25.2%	8.0%	39.8%	25.9%	85.9	89.2	19.4	0.9	1.3	3.1	5.5	6.0	2,230
SP MLB AVG	.262	.353	.283	.395	29.0%	10.4%	41.4%	28.5%	90.1	88.2	19.3	0.6	1.3	-0.7	6.0	6.1	2,260

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	.000	.000	.000
2019	603	135	11	10	0	6	26	17	4	0	356	247	.250	.509	.369
SP MLB AVG	366	86	12	4	1	4	18	9	1	0	239	126	.281	.542	.374

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	35.2%	20.5%	44.3%	20.5%	15.4%	42.0%	31.8%	26.1%	15.6%	9.1%	17.0%	34.1%	21.6%	10.2%	29.5%
SP MLB AVG	35.5%	22.7%	42.2%	12.6%	19.5%	32.2%	35.0%	32.8%	20.4%	4.0%	22.1%	32.7%	24.1%	7.1%	37.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	.000	60.5	80.0	15.0
2019	25.2%	8.0%	39.8%	25.9%	.250	.369	.273	.325	.213	.335	.226	.329	85.9	89.2	19.4
SP MLB AVG	29.0%	10.4%	41.4%	28.5%	.281	.374	.304	.359	.262	.353	.283	.395	90.1	88.2	19.3

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	37.5%	0.0%	12.5%	12.5%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	33.3%	37.5%	66.7%	66.7%	-	14.3%	-	0.0%	0.0%
2019	15.7%	45.1%	5.5%	23.4%	28.9%	59.0%	54.6%	15.3%	35.7%	84.7%	75.0%	87.7%	27.2%	19.7%	60.1%	49.7%
SP MLB AVG	24.8%	49.3%	8.9%	19.1%	28.0%	64.6%	58.8%	19.4%	45.6%	80.6%	71.4%	84.3%	24.7%	21.8%	63.1%	52.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	25.0%	12.5%	62.5%	62.5%	25.0%	12.5%	0.0%	50.0%	37.5%	87.5%	37.5%	0.0%	0.0%	28.6%	-
2019	26.4%	19.1%	54.6%	30.2%	33.7%	36.2%	6.0%	35.0%	45.9%	61.7%	30.0%	23.5%	45.1%	12.6%	18.3%
SP MLB AVG	33.6%	27.0%	39.4%	45.0%	27.3%	27.7%	7.2%	31.4%	41.6%	58.7%	28.6%	27.8%	49.3%	13.1%	16.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.9	1.5%	25.0%	47.8%	4.3%	17.4%	21.7%	65.2%	43.5%	57.1%	28.6%	.714	.957	.600	100.0%	.537	.764	57.1%	2,267
2019	84.2	18.5%	24.9%	38.4%	3.7%	17.9%	21.6%	59.8%	52.5%	42.2%	31.4%	.315	.387	.299	15.6%	.316	.392	31.3%	2,208
SP MLB AVG	92.0	17.0%	26.8%	45.6%	6.0%	17.6%	23.6%	62.8%	55.0%	54.2%	23.3%	.338	.410	.340	24.8%	.314	.386	32.6%	2,163

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.537	.764	.392	.764	57.1%	14.3%	57.1%	57.1%	95.0	95.5	15.8	1.0	1.0	2.8	5.4	6.1	2,267
2019	.316	.392	.303	.384	31.3%	11.8%	39.2%	31.3%	89.6	88.5	11.6	1.3	0.9	3.2	5.4	6.0	2,208
SP MLB AVG	.314	.386	.318	.379	32.6%	7.3%	40.2%	30.7%	89.9	87.7	6.9	1.2	0.8	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,163

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	23	7	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	15	8	.714	1.571	.957
2019	463	128	19	10	0	5	10	14	2	0	277	186	.315	.546	.387
SP MLB AVG	183	51	9	3	0	2	6	5	1	0	119	65	.338	.557	.410

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	57.1%	14.3%	28.6%	14.3%	100.0%	42.9%	14.3%	42.9%	13.0%	0.0%	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%	14.3%	42.9%
2019	42.2%	26.5%	31.4%	2.9%	15.6%	43.1%	39.2%	17.6%	16.2%	3.9%	30.4%	26.5%	21.6%	5.9%	42.2%
SP MLB AVG	54.2%	22.7%	23.3%	5.0%	24.8%	37.3%	35.6%	27.1%	18.1%	4.4%	38.4%	17.1%	27.3%	5.7%	33.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	57.1%	14.3%	57.1%	57.1%	.714	.957	.600	.714	.537	.764	.392	.764	95.0	95.5	15.8
2019	31.3%	11.8%	39.2%	31.3%	.315	.387	.299	.333	.316	.392	.303	.384	89.6	88.5	11.6
SP MLB AVG	32.6%	7.3%	40.2%	30.7%	.338	.410	.340	.375	.314	.386	.318	.379	89.9	87.7	6.9

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%
2018	25.0%	47.8%	4.3%	17.4%	21.7%	65.2%	43.5%	9.1%	47.8%	90.9%	100.0%	87.5%	22.2%	33.3%	50.0%	41.7%
2019	24.9%	38.4%	3.7%	17.9%	21.6%	59.8%	52.5%	8.8%	41.9%	91.2%	85.9%	94.3%	21.9%	21.1%	52.2%	39.0%
SP MLB AVG	26.8%	45.6%	6.0%	17.6%	23.6%	62.8%	55.0%	13.7%	45.2%	86.3%	78.9%	90.2%	21.1%	21.0%	59.7%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	56.5%	21.7%	21.7%	34.8%	30.4%	34.8%	8.7%	47.8%	30.4%	78.3%	21.7%	13.0%	47.8%	22.2%	0.0%
2019	64.8%	15.6%	19.7%	16.0%	28.1%	55.9%	4.1%	27.6%	56.8%	65.0%	36.7%	19.4%	38.4%	16.9%	11.1%
SP MLB AVG	54.9%	22.8%	22.3%	26.3%	29.6%	44.1%	6.4%	36.7%	40.6%	63.0%	32.1%	21.8%	45.6%	18.1%	12.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	74.4	0.3%	0.0%	80.0%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	60.0%	40.0%	0.0%	100.0%	1.000	.800	1.000	0.0%	.720	.783	0.0%	2,533
2019	70.5	12.5%	39.1%	41.0%	11.2%	21.2%	32.4%	66.0%	60.3%	48.3%	36.2%	.240	.300	.268	14.3%	.244	.312	26.9%	2,433
SP MLB AVG	78.4	9.5%	28.9%	39.1%	11.5%	19.3%	30.9%	58.8%	53.4%	48.5%	27.2%	.274	.328	.334	21.2%	.248	.301	23.7%	2,484

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.720	.783	.720	.846	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	82.4	82.4	26.7	0.6	-0.8	2.8	5.4	5.4	2,533
2019	.244	.312	.270	.373	26.9%	12.1%	32.2%	24.1%	87.5	87.9	14.0	1.1	-0.7	3.2	5.5	5.4	2,433
SP MLB AVG	.248	.301	.300	.381	23.7%	7.6%	38.9%	27.1%	87.8	86.8	10.7	0.7	-0.7	-0.7	6.0	5.6	2,484

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	2	1.000	1.000	.800
2019	312	79	9	6	0	3	16	4	0	2	206	106	.240	.440	.300
SP MLB AVG	135	31	4	2	0	1	10	1	0	1	82	53	.274	.480	.328

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%