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	1.50	7.8%	5.2%	23.2%				90.3	6.0%	28.6%	20.0%	7.60	.413

	157^th 2 W	174^th 41 IP	192^nd 4.87 ERA	138^th 1.37 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%	187^th 4.83 xERA	187^th .326 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

Overview

Show 2020 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	SF	10	10	44.2	1	5	6.25	0.54	5.47	3.70	1.63	9.6	14.5%	12.6%	.289	.000	0.0%	-	-	64.6%	9.2%	24.2%
2019	SF	32	32	181.1	11	12	3.52	1.52	4.59	4.75	1.11	7.6	18.9%	6.6%	.242	.248	21.8%	37.8%	29.5%	76.9%	9.7%	25.3%
2020	SF	4	4	16.2	0	2	9.72	7.60	9.18	8.50	1.50	11.7	7.8%	5.2%	.241	.258	28.6%	20.0%	17.9%	46.5%	6.0%	23.2%
SP MLB AVG		8	8	41.0	2	3	4.87	4.83	4.84	4.70	1.37	9.0	22.3%	8.7%	.290	.286	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	.247	20.5%	34.0%	30.6%	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	84.4	8.3%	29.5%	44.4%	13.6%	16.8%	30.4%	64.0%	58.8%	43.5%	30.4%	.220	.261	.238	21.4%	.254	.305	27.4%	2,504
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%	.213	.277	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%	.226	.304	21.4%	2,410

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	.254	.305	.285	.374	27.4%	8.7%	37.0%	27.4%	87.1	86.3	15.2	0.2	0.6	-2.6	6.0	5.9	2,504
2020	.213	.277	.203	.302	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	.226	.304	.275	.375	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	250	62	10	0	0	3	14	2	0	1	160	90	.220	.373	.261
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	43.5%	26.1%	30.4%	15.2%	21.4%	52.2%	23.9%	23.9%	15.2%	6.5%	30.4%	26.1%	28.3%	0.0%	34.8%
2020	31.3%	12.5%	56.3%	31.3%	11.1%	31.3%	31.3%	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%	46.9%	34.0%	19.1%	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	27.4%	8.7%	37.0%	27.4%	.220	.261	.238	.289	.254	.305	.285	.374	87.1	86.3	15.2
2020	15.0%	12.5%	31.3%	25.0%	.158	.222	.133	.188	.213	.277	.203	.302	79.1	79.3	22.9
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	.235	.313	.279	.327	.226	.304	.275	.375	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	29.5%	44.4%	13.6%	16.8%	30.4%	64.0%	58.8%	28.8%	47.2%	71.2%	53.7%	80.5%	22.9%	24.7%	64.1%	53.1%
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	38.7%	22.2%	39.1%	22.6%	25.4%	52.0%	7.7%	15.7%	62.1%	56.0%	28.4%	32.4%	44.4%	12.9%	17.3%
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	88.7	11.4%	29.6%	45.9%	7.3%	16.0%	23.3%	66.0%	61.9%	37.3%	40.0%	.156	.183	.176	3.3%	.207	.242	20.0%	2,614
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%	.376	.566	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%	.278	.339	24.5%	2,363

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	.207	.242	.222	.270	20.0%	4.0%	34.7%	27.4%	86.2	87.5	18.9	0.3	1.0	-2.7	6.0	6.0	2,614
2020	.376	.566	.261	.637	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	.278	.339	.309	.396	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	344	95	10	2	1	1	16	4	0	0	227	117	.156	.233	.183
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	37.3%	22.7%	40.0%	14.7%	3.3%	40.0%	29.3%	30.7%	20.9%	2.7%	24.0%	38.7%	25.3%	5.3%	30.7%
2020	25.0%	6.3%	68.8%	18.8%	36.4%	50.0%	25.0%	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%	42.4%	34.2%	23.4%	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	20.0%	4.0%	34.7%	27.4%	.156	.183	.176	.187	.207	.242	.222	.270	86.2	87.5	18.9
2020	38.9%	18.8%	43.8%	38.9%	.389	.607	.250	.438	.376	.566	.261	.637	90.7	90.0	30.9
SP MLB AVG	24.5%	8.6%	38.7%	28.4%	.297	.352	.338	.371	.278	.339	.309	.396	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	29.6%	45.9%	7.3%	16.0%	23.3%	66.0%	61.9%	14.5%	50.0%	85.5%	80.0%	88.0%	22.1%	31.8%	62.0%	45.6%
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	31.1%	23.5%	45.3%	41.3%	26.2%	32.6%	6.4%	16.6%	59.9%	55.2%	25.9%	32.0%	45.9%	15.3%	14.5%
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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	91.6	11.6%	28.4%	47.4%	8.6%	17.0%	25.6%	64.9%	61.8%	19.6%	60.8%	.177	.314	.149	12.9%	.196	.341	38.7%	2,588
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%	.342	.471	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%	.263	.360	29.3%	2,272

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	.196	.341	.167	.325	38.7%	15.7%	41.2%	28.0%	94.9	93.1	28.2	0.8	1.3	-2.7	6.0	6.1	2,588
2020	.342	.471	.256	.448	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	.263	.360	.291	.399	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	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	348	75	5	2	0	4	11	12	1	1	226	122	.177	.403	.314
2020	55	11	2	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	34	21	.400	1.000	.584
SP MLB AVG	240	58	8	3	0	3	12	6	1	0	156	84	.272	.494	.368