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Jeff Samardzija

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	1/23/1985 (37)
Height, Weight	6'4", 240 lb
Hometown	Merrillville, IN

2020 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0-2	16.2	9.72	1.54	7.8%	5.2%	23.2%				90.3	6.0%	28.6%	20.0%	8.03	.439

	157^th 2 W	174^th 41 IP	192^nd 4.87 ERA	150^th 1.38 WHIP	199^th 22.2% K%	27^th 8.7% BB%	195^th 28.5% CSW%				172^nd 92.7 FB MPH	200^th 11.7% SwStr%	142^nd 25.8% HC%	200^th 44.2% GB%	195^th 4.79 xERA	192^nd .338 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
3	64	4.78	1.28	19.1%	7.6%

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Stats Glossary

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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	SF	10	10	44.2	1	5	6.25	5.61	5.46	6.41	1.65	9.6	14.5%	12.6%	.289	.262	22.2%	32.2%	9.2%	64.6%	9.2%	24.3%
2019	SF	32	32	181.1	11	12	3.52	4.31	4.58	5.22	1.11	7.6	18.9%	6.6%	.242	.263	27.2%	38.3%	13.7%	76.9%	9.7%	25.3%
2020	SF	4	4	16.2	0	2	9.72	8.03	9.18	8.51	1.54	11.7	7.8%	5.2%	.241	.271	28.6%	20.0%	17.9%	46.5%	6.0%	23.2%
SP MLB AVG		8	8	41.0	2	3	4.87	4.79	4.85	4.70	1.38	9.0	22.3%	8.7%	.290	.302	25.7%	44.2%	17.2%	72.5%	11.7%	28.5%
3 Years		46	46	242.2	12	19	4.45	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.23	8.2	17.2%	7.7%	.251	.264	26.3%	35.4%	13.3%	71.5%	9.3%	24.9%

Repertoire

Slider | 26%
Cutter | 20%
Four-Seamer | 18%
Sinker | 18%
Curveball | 16%
Splitter | 1%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 All

Show 2020 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	86.2	18.7%	18.6%	42.7%	8.0%	10.0%	18.0%	55.3%	50.0%	42.9%	39.3%	.242	.326	.259	9.1%	.218	.323	15.8%	2,427
2019	84.6	17.8%	29.1%	48.5%	13.3%	16.7%	30.0%	65.9%	61.0%	41.6%	33.7%	.210	.257	.213	17.6%	.226	.272	26.4%	2,449
2020	84.0	26.2%	29.7%	52.6%	6.4%	17.9%	24.4%	71.8%	67.9%	31.3%	56.3%	.158	.222	.133	11.1%	.232	.305	15.0%	2,621
SP MLB AVG	84.2	22.7%	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	43.2%	36.0%	.235	.313	.279	19.8%	.234	.308	21.4%	2,410

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.218	.323	.218	.267	15.8%	7.1%	25.0%	18.4%	82.8	78.4	19.3	0.3	0.8	-2.4	6.1	6.0	2,427
2019	.226	.272	.237	.262	26.4%	7.9%	32.7%	25.6%	86.8	86.5	14.8	0.2	0.6	-2.7	6.0	6.0	2,449
2020	.232	.305	.217	.284	15.0%	12.5%	31.3%	25.0%	79.1	79.3	22.9	2.0	5.3	-2.7	5.9	6.5	2,621
SP MLB AVG	.234	.308	.290	.272	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	86.4	86.5	13.9	2.7	1.7	-0.8	5.8	6.2	2,410

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	150	38	5	2	0	1	5	5	0	0	83	67	.242	.394	.326
2019	534	129	15	5	0	6	25	3	0	1	352	182	.210	.395	.257
2020	78	20	2	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	56	22	.158	.316	.222
SP MLB AVG	116	29	3	1	0	1	9	2	0	0	73	43	.235	.428	.313

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	42.9%	17.9%	39.3%	21.4%	9.1%	57.1%	7.1%	35.7%	18.7%	7.1%	32.1%	35.7%	14.3%	3.6%	28.6%
2019	41.6%	24.8%	33.7%	11.9%	17.6%	59.4%	18.8%	21.8%	17.0%	5.9%	31.7%	29.7%	21.8%	3.0%	31.7%
2020	31.3%	12.5%	56.3%	31.3%	11.1%	43.8%	18.8%	37.5%	26.9%	12.5%	18.8%	37.5%	18.8%	0.0%	18.8%
SP MLB AVG	43.2%	21.1%	36.0%	10.2%	19.8%	54.9%	20.7%	24.8%	15.4%	5.9%	30.1%	26.7%	25.4%	5.1%	35.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	15.8%	7.1%	25.0%	18.4%	.242	.326	.259	.286	.218	.323	.218	.267	82.8	78.4	19.3
2019	26.4%	7.9%	32.7%	25.6%	.210	.257	.213	.260	.226	.272	.237	.262	86.8	86.5	14.8
2020	15.0%	12.5%	31.3%	25.0%	.158	.222	.133	.188	.232	.305	.217	.284	79.1	79.3	22.9
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	.235	.313	.279	.327	.234	.308	.290	.272	86.4	86.5	13.9

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	18.6%	42.7%	8.0%	10.0%	18.0%	55.3%	50.0%	17.6%	45.3%	82.4%	68.8%	86.5%	15.6%	19.6%	53.1%	40.6%
2019	29.1%	48.5%	13.3%	16.7%	30.0%	65.9%	61.0%	27.0%	49.3%	73.0%	53.8%	81.4%	22.3%	23.1%	62.8%	51.0%
2020	29.7%	52.6%	6.4%	17.9%	24.4%	71.8%	67.9%	11.9%	53.8%	88.1%	72.7%	93.5%	23.3%	17.4%	66.7%	55.6%
SP MLB AVG	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	32.7%	46.6%	67.3%	48.3%	82.1%	21.5%	27.3%	59.6%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	22.7%	20.0%	57.3%	26.0%	22.7%	51.3%	6.7%	13.3%	66.7%	51.3%	39.3%	34.0%	42.7%	11.7%	9.8%
2019	39.5%	22.9%	37.6%	25.9%	26.3%	47.7%	8.3%	14.1%	63.0%	60.5%	30.3%	26.8%	48.5%	14.6%	17.5%
2020	21.8%	28.2%	50.0%	23.1%	29.5%	47.4%	7.7%	28.2%	43.6%	55.1%	39.7%	29.5%	52.6%	9.3%	13.0%
SP MLB AVG	16.7%	21.4%	61.9%	16.2%	20.5%	63.3%	5.8%	27.3%	51.3%	56.0%	22.9%	35.4%	39.9%	12.9%	20.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	89.9	3.9%	63.2%	38.7%	29.0%	9.7%	38.7%	83.9%	77.4%	33.3%	44.4%	.167	.147	.222	0.0%	.201	.194	8.3%	2,529
2019	88.8	24.1%	30.6%	46.8%	8.4%	14.8%	23.2%	66.9%	62.2%	32.2%	44.1%	.183	.227	.199	7.5%	.230	.279	26.6%	2,608
2020	87.4	19.8%	21.9%	45.8%	6.8%	11.9%	18.6%	57.6%	45.8%	25.0%	68.8%	.389	.607	.250	36.4%	.316	.468	38.9%	2,642
SP MLB AVG	87.7	20.7%	30.7%	46.2%	12.3%	14.5%	26.7%	64.4%	57.3%	42.4%	34.9%	.297	.352	.338	16.4%	.285	.348	24.5%	2,363

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.201	.194	.267	.194	8.3%	0.0%	33.3%	25.0%	84.8	89.1	22.2	0.2	1.1	-2.4	6.1	6.0	2,529
2019	.230	.279	.248	.260	26.6%	5.3%	38.2%	29.1%	87.7	87.2	21.0	0.3	0.9	-2.7	6.0	6.0	2,608
2020	.316	.468	.222	.468	38.9%	18.8%	43.8%	38.9%	90.7	90.0	30.9	2.6	7.6	-2.8	5.9	6.5	2,642
SP MLB AVG	.285	.348	.319	.322	24.5%	8.6%	38.7%	28.4%	86.7	85.2	13.7	1.6	5.0	-0.5	5.8	6.3	2,363

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	31	12	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	26	5	.167	.167	.147
2019	725	199	21	5	3	5	38	9	0	0	485	240	.183	.323	.227
2020	59	18	2	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	34	25	.389	1.111	.607
SP MLB AVG	120	31	5	1	0	1	6	2	0	0	78	42	.297	.482	.352

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	33.3%	22.2%	44.4%	11.1%	0.0%	33.3%	22.2%	44.4%	16.1%	0.0%	22.2%	44.4%	33.3%	0.0%	33.3%
2019	32.2%	23.7%	44.1%	17.1%	7.5%	49.3%	21.7%	28.9%	22.8%	2.6%	21.7%	37.5%	25.0%	7.9%	32.2%
2020	25.0%	6.3%	68.8%	18.8%	36.4%	62.5%	12.5%	25.0%	11.9%	0.0%	12.5%	43.8%	18.8%	6.3%	43.8%
SP MLB AVG	42.4%	22.7%	34.9%	9.4%	16.4%	50.2%	22.8%	27.8%	18.6%	6.0%	28.9%	26.1%	26.1%	4.3%	38.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	8.3%	0.0%	33.3%	25.0%	.167	.147	.222	.222	.201	.194	.267	.194	84.8	89.1	22.2
2019	26.6%	5.3%	38.2%	29.1%	.183	.227	.199	.225	.230	.279	.248	.260	87.7	87.2	21.0
2020	38.9%	18.8%	43.8%	38.9%	.389	.607	.250	.438	.316	.468	.222	.468	90.7	90.0	30.9
SP MLB AVG	24.5%	8.6%	38.7%	28.4%	.297	.352	.338	.371	.285	.348	.319	.322	86.7	85.2	13.7

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	63.2%	38.7%	29.0%	9.7%	38.7%	83.9%	77.4%	39.1%	74.2%	60.9%	41.7%	81.8%	27.3%	46.7%	100.0%	100.0%
2019	30.6%	46.8%	8.4%	14.8%	23.2%	66.9%	62.2%	16.1%	52.1%	83.9%	79.7%	85.8%	19.7%	29.4%	64.2%	48.5%
2020	21.9%	45.8%	6.8%	11.9%	18.6%	57.6%	45.8%	14.8%	45.8%	85.2%	71.4%	90.0%	12.1%	13.3%	30.8%	23.1%
SP MLB AVG	30.7%	46.2%	12.3%	14.5%	26.7%	64.4%	57.3%	24.5%	50.0%	75.5%	61.8%	82.6%	18.4%	26.9%	59.0%	46.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	9.7%	35.5%	54.8%	54.8%	22.6%	22.6%	12.9%	12.9%	51.6%	35.5%	38.7%	48.4%	38.7%	18.2%	20.0%
2019	27.6%	22.6%	49.8%	41.7%	25.9%	32.4%	5.8%	21.5%	55.9%	52.4%	25.8%	35.2%	46.8%	16.6%	14.9%
2020	28.8%	25.4%	45.8%	49.2%	27.1%	23.7%	6.8%	32.2%	42.4%	55.9%	30.5%	25.4%	45.8%	24.2%	13.3%
SP MLB AVG	16.6%	22.9%	60.5%	29.6%	26.3%	44.1%	6.1%	35.2%	41.9%	61.2%	30.1%	25.5%	46.2%	16.9%	19.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.6	15.4%	19.7%	42.7%	5.6%	15.3%	21.0%	56.5%	50.8%	20.0%	60.0%	.259	.391	.217	13.3%	.219	.389	17.6%	2,513
2019	91.6	27.0%	26.8%	46.6%	9.2%	18.9%	28.1%	64.5%	61.3%	27.0%	56.8%	.178	.294	.168	14.3%	.201	.311	27.4%	2,572
2020	90.3	18.5%	22.6%	43.6%	10.9%	14.5%	25.5%	61.8%	54.5%	0.0%	80.0%	.400	.584	.250	25.0%	.370	.573	36.4%	2,562
SP MLB AVG	92.7	40.4%	23.7%	49.6%	9.3%	18.6%	27.9%	64.0%	58.3%	35.8%	41.3%	.272	.368	.302	17.7%	.273	.372	29.3%	2,272

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.219	.389	.125	.325	17.6%	16.0%	24.0%	17.6%	80.4	81.7	25.2	0.7	1.3	-2.4	6.1	6.0	2,513
2019	.201	.311	.204	.257	27.4%	12.6%	37.8%	25.0%	91.3	91.4	24.7	0.8	1.3	-2.7	6.0	6.1	2,572
2020	.370	.573	.222	.560	36.4%	10.0%	50.0%	45.5%	94.5	94.4	44.5	7.0	9.3	-2.6	5.9	6.5	2,562
SP MLB AVG	.273	.372	.302	.322	29.3%	9.2%	41.0%	27.6%	90.6	88.8	18.6	4.7	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,272

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	124	34	4	0	1	2	3	6	0	0	70	54	.259	.556	.391
2019	811	168	12	3	2	9	36	20	1	1	523	288	.178	.411	.294
2020	55	11	2	0	0	2