John Gant

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	8/6/1992 (30)
Height, Weight	6'4", 200 lb
Hometown	Savannah, GA

2021 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	5-11	110.0	4.09	1.51	18.7%	14.5%	26.7%				91.6	10.6%	25.4%	51.1%	5.24	.350

	104^th 6 W	101^st 112 IP	83^rd 4.48 ERA	157^th 1.30 WHIP	148^th 22.4% K%	198^th 8.0% BB%	145^th 28.5% CSW%				127^th 92.3 FB MPH	137^th 11.9% SwStr%	76^th 26.8% HC%	34^th 44.8% GB%	153^rd 4.47 xERA	148^th .324 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
5	92	4.01	1.39	21.0%	11.7%

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Stats Glossary

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	STL	26	19	114.0	7	6	3.47	2.06	4.07	5.20	1.30	7.2	19.5%	11.7%	.255	.294	19.2%	47.6%	20.9%	69.9%	12.2%	29.2%
2019	STL	64	0	66.1	11	1	3.66	1.93	3.73	4.39	1.28	6.9	22.3%	12.6%	.275	.261	13.7%	53.1%	17.4%	70.5%	12.8%	28.9%
2020	STL	17	0	15.0	0	3	2.40	2.92	2.19	3.28	1.07	5.4	29.5%	11.5%	.250	.302	28.3%	65.7%	0.0%	62.5%	14.6%	36.3%
2021	STL/MIN	39	21	110.0	5	11	4.09	5.18	4.78	5.22	1.51	7.8	18.7%	14.5%	.275	.313	25.4%	51.1%	10.9%	73.4%	10.6%	26.7%
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		146	40	305.1	23	21	3.68	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.36	7.3	20.3%	12.9%	.266	.299	21.6%	51.4%	13.9%	71.1%	11.8%	28.5%

Repertoire

Sinker | 40%
Changeup | 23%
Slider | 12%
Cutter | 11%
Four-Seamer | 9%
Curveball | 6%
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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	93.2	17.6%	19.0%	55.3%	7.0%	17.0%	24.0%	65.7%	59.6%	53.1%	25.0%	.278	.327	.302	6.3%	.269	.323	31.0%	2,426
2019	96.0	17.1%	27.5%	57.7%	7.9%	20.6%	28.6%	71.4%	64.6%	67.4%	20.9%	.277	.311	.286	11.1%	.229	.272	25.0%	2,466
2020	93.8	41.3%	17.0%	52.5%	5.1%	24.2%	29.3%	63.6%	58.6%	78.9%	10.5%	.217	.250	.263	0.0%	.260	.293	34.6%	2,422
2021	91.6	39.7%	17.1%	51.4%	5.7%	21.2%	26.9%	63.3%	57.8%	57.9%	22.1%	.250	.339	.284	9.4%	.291	.373	29.4%	2,387
SP MLB AVG	92.3	26.5%	25.4%	50.0%	7.2%	19.5%	26.8%	64.8%	57.9%	53.0%	25.7%	.298	.374	.313	18.5%	.283	.360	32.2%	2,127

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.269	.323	.295	.316	31.0%	3.1%	34.4%	26.2%	90.4	88.5	8.6	1.3	1.1	-2.6	6.0	6.3	2,426
2019	.229	.272	.232	.249	25.0%	2.3%	32.6%	26.9%	86.3	75.5	1.0	1.3	1.1	-2.8	5.9	6.3	2,466
2020	.260	.293	.315	.290	34.6%	0.0%	26.3%	19.2%	88.6	83.6	-5.0	9.3	7.8	-2.3	5.9	6.4	2,422
2021	.291	.373	.329	.357	29.4%	6.2%	39.7%	27.0%	91.2	88.5	5.8	10.0	7.7	-2.4	5.8	6.3	2,387
SP MLB AVG	.283	.360	.300	.374	32.2%	8.0%	37.9%	28.1%	89.4	86.7	7.0	8.6	6.3	-0.5	5.7	6.3	2,127

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	329	84	14	5	0	1	10	10	0	0	216	113	.278	.389	.327
2019	189	52	11	1	0	1	4	5	0	0	135	54	.277	.362	.311
2020	99	26	5	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	63	36	.217	.217	.250
2021	784	215	32	7	1	3	29	38	2	0	496	288	.250	.355	.339
SP MLB AVG	307	84	14	4	0	3	12	8	1	0	203	104	.298	.484	.374

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	53.1%	21.9%	25.0%	1.6%	6.3%	25.0%	31.3%	43.8%	22.2%	4.7%	37.5%	23.4%	25.0%	6.3%	32.8%
2019	67.4%	11.6%	20.9%	4.7%	11.1%	30.2%	44.2%	25.6%	20.1%	7.0%	48.8%	11.6%	30.2%	0.0%	25.6%
2020	78.9%	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	0.0%	36.8%	42.1%	21.1%	15.2%	5.3%	57.9%	10.5%	26.3%	0.0%	15.8%
2021	57.9%	20.7%	22.1%	6.2%	9.4%	34.5%	35.9%	29.7%	17.7%	4.8%	37.9%	17.9%	31.7%	2.1%	26.9%
SP MLB AVG	53.0%	21.4%	25.7%	7.7%	18.5%	36.2%	37.3%	26.5%	18.1%	5.0%	38.1%	19.0%	24.5%	5.5%	33.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	31.0%	3.1%	34.4%	26.2%	.278	.327	.302	.313	.269	.323	.295	.316	90.4	88.5	8.6
2019	25.0%	2.3%	32.6%	26.9%	.277	.311	.286	.302	.229	.272	.232	.249	86.3	75.5	1.0
2020	34.6%	0.0%	26.3%	19.2%	.217	.250	.263	.263	.260	.293	.315	.290	88.6	83.6	-5.0
2021	29.4%	6.2%	39.7%	27.0%	.250	.339	.284	.299	.291	.373	.329	.357	91.2	88.5	5.8
SP MLB AVG	32.2%	8.0%	37.9%	28.1%	.298	.374	.313	.351	.283	.360	.300	.374	89.4	86.7	7.0

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	19.0%	55.3%	7.0%	17.0%	24.0%	65.7%	59.6%	14.4%	48.6%	85.6%	78.6%	87.1%	23.9%	20.0%	62.1%	48.4%
2019	27.5%	57.7%	7.9%	20.6%	28.6%	71.4%	64.6%	15.6%	50.8%	84.4%	68.2%	89.2%	23.6%	20.0%	68.8%	54.2%
2020	17.0%	52.5%	5.1%	24.2%	29.3%	63.6%	58.6%	12.8%	39.4%	87.2%	75.0%	90.3%	31.7%	11.5%	71.4%	64.3%
2021	17.1%	51.4%	5.7%	21.2%	26.9%	63.3%	57.8%	13.6%	42.1%	86.4%	80.0%	87.9%	23.3%	15.3%	59.1%	45.3%
SP MLB AVG	25.4%	50.0%	7.2%	19.5%	26.8%	64.8%	57.9%	16.3%	45.2%	83.7%	73.7%	88.0%	23.1%	18.7%	61.2%	48.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	38.9%	27.7%	33.4%	35.6%	28.6%	35.9%	10.3%	31.6%	40.7%	61.1%	29.2%	27.4%	55.3%	14.4%	11.1%
2019	45.0%	23.8%	31.2%	33.3%	28.6%	38.1%	6.9%	38.6%	37.6%	58.2%	35.4%	23.8%	57.7%	17.3%	8.9%
2020	25.3%	34.3%	40.4%	16.2%	18.2%	65.7%	9.1%	26.3%	39.4%	60.6%	27.3%	26.3%	52.5%	16.7%	15.4%
2021	39.6%	29.3%	31.1%	27.6%	24.6%	47.8%	6.8%	27.9%	42.8%	57.4%	38.9%	22.4%	51.4%	17.6%	16.5%
SP MLB AVG	48.5%	24.8%	26.7%	27.2%	29.9%	42.9%	7.5%	36.7%	38.5%	63.0%	32.0%	21.3%	50.0%	17.4%	15.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	81.5	12.0%	36.5%	39.1%	20.0%	6.7%	26.7%	61.8%	54.7%	44.4%	33.3%	.250	.319	.341	6.7%	.227	.297	17.8%	1,546
2019	83.2	11.2%	42.9%	32.3%	24.2%	6.5%	30.6%	62.9%	56.5%	45.0%	30.0%	.296	.359	.368	16.7%	.213	.267	9.7%	1,504
2020	82.0	25.4%	40.5%	39.3%	29.5%	8.2%	37.7%	63.9%	60.7%	28.6%	57.1%	.133	.207	.286	0.0%	.110	.182	11.8%	2,004
2021	80.1	22.6%	31.9%	30.5%	17.0%	8.7%	25.8%	54.0%	49.6%	47.9%	38.0%	.215	.321	.250	11.1%	.253	.349	20.9%	1,474
SP MLB AVG	85.0	16.0%	33.4%	35.9%	13.8%	10.0%	23.8%	59.0%	52.8%	51.6%	26.7%	.257	.314	.281	19.0%	.257	.317	25.5%	1,716

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.227	.297	.308	.344	17.8%	4.4%	35.6%	21.9%	85.9	82.5	16.5	1.0	0.5	-2.3	6.1	6.1	1,546
2019	.213	.267	.282	.276	9.7%	0.0%	35.0%	22.6%	86.4	87.1	9.7	1.0	0.6	-2.5	6.1	6.2	1,504
2020	.110	.182	.235	.242	11.8%	0.0%	42.9%	17.6%	82.3	80.6	28.7	6.4	4.4	-2.2	6.1	6.3	2,004
2021	.253	.349	.297	.384	20.9%	1.4%	38.0%	24.5%	87.8	88.1	13.5	8.0	4.1	-2.2	6.0	6.4	1,474
SP MLB AVG	.257	.317	.281	.358	25.5%	6.3%	36.5%	27.7%	86.4	87.6	7.8	8.3	4.5	-0.4	5.7	6.3	1,716

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	225	73	10	5	0	1	19	9	0	2	139	86	.250	.375	.319
2019	124	31	6	1	0	1	7	4	0	0	78	46	.296	.444	.359
2020	61	17	1	1	0	0	8	2	0	1	39	22	.133	.200	.207
2021	446	110	10	5	2	3	23	14	2	1	241	205	.215	.409	.321
SP MLB AVG	251	70	10	3	0	2	14	4	0	1	154	97	.257	.431	.314

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	44.4%	22.2%	33.3%	15.6%	6.7%	55.6%	22.2%	22.2%	15.1%	2.2%	31.1%	31.1%	31.1%	0.0%	31.1%
2019	45.0%	25.0%	30.0%	10.0%	16.7%	55.0%	40.0%	5.0%	16.1%	0.0%	35.0%	30.0%	35.0%	0.0%	40.0%
2020	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	14.3%	0.0%	42.9%	57.1%	0.0%	14.8%	0.0%	28.6%	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%	42.9%
2021	47.9%	14.1%	38.0%	8.5%	11.1%	57.7%	29.6%	12.7%	12.3%	1.4%	33.8%	26.8%	29.6%	7.0%	35.2%
SP MLB AVG	51.6%	21.7%	26.7%	7.1%	19.0%	47.9%	33.5%	18.6%	15.4%	5.6%	36.6%	21.2%	24.9%	5.5%	34.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	17.8%	4.4%	35.6%	21.9%	.250	.319	.341	.356	.227	.297	.308	.344	85.9	82.5	16.5
2019	9.7%	0.0%	35.0%	22.6%	.296	.359	.368	.400	.213	.267	.282	.276	86.4	87.1	9.7
2020	11.8%	0.0%	42.9%	17.6%	.133	.207	.286	.286	.110	.182	.235	.242	82.3	80.6	28.7
2021	20.9%	1.4%	38.0%	24.5%	.215	.321	.250	.282	.253	.349	.297	.384	87.8	88.1	13.5
SP MLB AVG	25.5%	6.3%	36.5%	27.7%	.257	.314	.281	.314	.257	.317	.281	.358	86.4	87.6	7.8

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	36.5%	39.1%	20.0%	6.7%	26.7%	61.8%	54.7%	36.3%	55.1%	63.7%	42.0%	78.4%	10.0%	22.7%	56.0%	24.0%
2019	42.9%	32.3%	24.2%	6.5%	30.6%	62.9%	56.5%	42.9%	56.5%	57.1%	41.7%	73.5%	8.7%	31.8%	38.5%	38.5%
2020	40.5%	39.3%	29.5%	8.2%	37.7%	63.9%	60.7%	52.9%	55.7%	47.1%	33.3%	57.9%	15.2%	43.5%	55.6%	44.4%
2021	31.9%	30.5%	17.0%	8.7%	25.8%	54.0%	49.6%	37.6%	45.3%	62.4%	50.5%	73.8%	12.3%	30.1%	51.5%	43.9%
SP MLB AVG	33.4%	35.9%	13.8%	10.0%	23.8%	59.0%	52.8%	28.1%	49.0%	71.9%	61.1%	80.8%	13.0%	30.1%	53.8%	41.5%