Justin Steele

#35 - Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	7/11/1995 (27)
Height, Weight	6'2", 205 lb
Hometown	Lucedale, MS

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	6-2	68.0	2.65	1.06	21.4%	5.9%	27.3%

	13^th 3 W	43^rd 47 IP	23^rd 4.85 ERA	33^rd 1.37 WHIP	96^th 21.3% K%	43^rd 8.2% BB%	125^th 28.1% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	92.1	12.6%	19.6%	48.2%	5.22	3.16

	149^th 93.4 FB MPH	66^th 11.6% SwStr%	8^th 28.0% HC%	53^rd 43.6% GB%	40^th 5.06 PLV	21^st 4.68 xERA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2023 MLB Percentile | Show 2023 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2021	CHC	20	9	57.0	4	4	4.26	5.21	5.53	4.32	1.35	7.9	23.8%	10.9%	.264	22.2%	52.2%	1.89	26.7%	81.3%	12.2%	29.6%	4.73
2022	CHC	24	24	119.0	4	7	3.18	3.29	3.21	3.58	1.35	8.4	24.6%	9.8%	.318	21.4%	52.9%	0.61	8.9%	72.6%	11.4%	27.3%	4.82
2023	CHC	12	12	68.0	6	2	2.65	3.16	2.85	3.98	1.06	7.4	21.4%	5.9%	.287	19.6%	48.2%	0.26	3.4%	72.4%	12.6%	27.3%	5.22
SP MLB Percentile		64	64	77	90	51	89	90	93	73	84	79	52	78	60	96	74	97	97	52	66	36	79
SP MLB AVG		9	9	47.0	3	3	4.85	4.68	4.65	4.60	1.37	9.1	21.3%	8.2%	.300	28.0%	43.6%	-	14.7%	71.0%	11.6%	28.1%	5.06
3 Years		56	45	244.0	14	13	3.28	-	-	-	1.27	8.0	23.6%	9.0%	.297	21.1%	51.4%	0.81	11.4%	74.5%	11.9%	27.8%	4.90

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 62%
Slider | 34%
Sinker | 3%
Curveball | 1%
Changeup | 1%
All Pitches

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Show 2023 MLB Percentile | Show 2023 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	93.2	44.8%	26.3%	50.7%	13.9%	17.1%	31.0%	63.2%	57.9%	52.9%	31.4%	.235	.361	.270	27.3%	.231	.357	12.4%	2,491
2022	92.2	57.0%	23.5%	53.0%	9.7%	17.3%	27.0%	65.0%	58.6%	55.8%	21.6%	.315	.367	.379	4.9%	.281	.338	23.2%	2,488
2023	92.1	61.6%	36.0%	52.7%	12.0%	15.7%	27.7%	71.3%	65.2%	48.8%	29.9%	.250	.296	.298	2.6%	.263	.305	20.7%	2,397
SP MLB Percentile	25	98	92	64	75	30	52	89	85	87	18	59	80	53	84	53	81	87	84
SP MLB AVG	93.4	37.8%	26.8%	50.0%	9.6%	18.0%	27.5%	65.1%	59.2%	34.6%	41.6%	.281	.373	.315	15.6%	.270	.370	31.2%	2,250

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2021	.231	.357	.278	.393	12.4%	4.3%	28.6%	16.5%	81.1	86.0	6.3	2.0	9.0	2.0	5.8	6.4	2,491
2022	.281	.338	.334	.344	23.2%	2.1%	36.5%	25.2%	87.4	84.2	5.7	1.1	7.4	1.8	5.9	6.3	2,488
2023	.263	.305	.308	.330	20.7%	3.9%	33.1%	24.9%	84.0	80.9	11.2	0.9	6.3	1.8	6.0	6.3	2,397
SP MLB Percentile	53	81	39	87	87	89	88	72	97	96	86	0	2	87	75	27	84
SP MLB AVG	.270	.370	.295	.417	31.2%	11.1%	44.0%	29.8%	91.1	89.2	18.8	4.9	9.2	-0.7	5.7	6.5	2,250

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	432	121	14	3	0	6	29	20	2	0	273	159	.235	.449	.361
2022	1,159	278	56	15	1	2	45	40	0	1	753	405	.315	.413	.367
2023	617	169	24	11	2	1	29	12	1	0	440	177	.250	.368	.296
SP MLB Percentile	95	98	3	1	1	62	88	16	11	12	96	8	59	79	80
SP MLB AVG	264	64	9	3	0	2	13	7	1	0	175	90	.281	.497	.373

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	52.9%	15.7%	31.4%	4.3%	27.3%	37.1%	25.7%	37.1%	16.0%	10.0%	35.7%	25.7%	22.9%	1.4%	35.7%
2022	55.8%	23.2%	21.6%	6.8%	4.9%	35.4%	37.0%	27.6%	21.4%	5.3%	41.1%	17.4%	28.9%	5.8%	34.2%
2023	48.8%	21.3%	29.9%	7.9%	2.6%	30.7%	38.6%	30.7%	23.0%	7.9%	37.0%	22.0%	23.6%	5.5%	32.3%
SP MLB Percentile	87	65	18	32	84	50	65	36	66	88	93	19	53	68	80
SP MLB AVG	34.6%	23.8%	41.6%	11.9%	15.6%	31.6%	35.6%	32.7%	21.1%	3.4%	21.9%	30.8%	24.7%	8.0%	39.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	12.4%	4.3%	28.6%	16.5%	.235	.361	.270	.333	.231	.357	.278	.393	81.1	86.0	6.3
2022	23.2%	2.1%	36.5%	25.2%	.315	.367	.379	.385	.281	.338	.334	.344	87.4	84.2	5.7
2023	20.7%	3.9%	33.1%	24.9%	.250	.296	.298	.304	.263	.305	.308	.330	84.0	80.9	11.2
SP MLB Percentile	87	89	88	72	59	80	53	72	53	81	39	87	97	96	86
SP MLB AVG	31.2%	11.1%	44.0%	29.8%	.281	.373	.315	.359	.270	.370	.295	.417	91.1	89.2	18.8

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%
2021	26.3%	50.7%	13.9%	17.1%	31.0%	63.2%	57.9%	30.2%	46.1%	69.8%	50.0%	77.6%	18.9%	19.6%	53.8%	45.4%
2022	23.5%	53.0%	9.7%	17.3%	27.0%	65.0%	58.6%	20.3%	47.6%	79.7%	67.2%	83.5%	22.4%	17.6%	63.3%	52.1%
2023	36.0%	52.7%	12.0%	15.7%	27.7%	71.3%	65.2%	21.6%	55.6%	78.4%	62.9%	85.3%	19.6%	25.2%	64.3%	49.0%
SP MLB Percentile	92	64	75	30	52	89	85	56	90	56	74	44	25	68	55	33
SP MLB AVG	26.8%	50.0%	9.6%	18.0%	27.5%	65.1%	59.2%	20.0%	47.2%	80.0%	69.7%	84.1%	23.1%	22.6%	62.2%	52.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	29.2%	32.4%	38.4%	48.4%	28.5%	23.1%	9.5%	37.3%	30.3%	56.5%	17.6%	25.9%	50.7%	12.3%	25.9%
2022	35.6%	27.9%	36.5%	51.0%	24.2%	24.8%	6.9%	35.5%	36.7%	61.6%	15.4%	23.0%	53.0%	14.6%	16.9%
2023	21.1%	27.7%	51.2%	52.7%	26.9%	20.4%	6.5%	47.0%	25.3%	66.9%	9.2%	23.8%	52.7%	18.6%	19.7%
SP MLB Percentile	8	38	94	53	54	47	26	98	4	93	86	25	64	91	67
SP MLB AVG	34.2%	28.8%	37.0%	52.8%	26.0%	21.2%	7.4%	29.6%	41.6%	57.2%	14.0%	28.7%	50.0%	13.7%	16.3%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2021	432	4.86	2,101	40.5%	22.5%	37.0%	3.5%	1.9	4.87	-1
2022	1,159	4.80	5,138	40.1%	21.3%	38.7%	1.4%	5.3	4.36	+3
2023	617	5.11	3,156	47.0%	23.2%	29.8%	17.2%	-2.7	2.99	-3
SP MLB Percentile	95	72	95	69	81	85	85	88	-	85
SP MLB AVG	264	4.92	1,320	43.0%	19.9%	37.1%	5.9%	-	-	+2

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	82.6	18.9%	33.3%	34.1%	13.7%	11.5%	25.3%	57.1%	53.3%	28.0%	48.0%	.184	.295	.217	16.7%	.214	.321	25.6%	2,745
2022	82.1	30.9%	37.3%	38.9%	16.1%	12.0%	28.1%	61.2%	57.7%	46.1%	38.2%	.136	.178	.212	11.8%	.155	.199	14.5%	2,670
2023	83.1	33.7%	28.5%	38.6%	13.6%	13.6%	27.3%	58.8%	54.3%	41.8%	34.5%	.188	.225	.264	5.3%	.169	.209	16.3%	2,664
SP MLB Percentile	33	81	28	34	41	44	38	25	33	50	42	67	76	55	70	82	84	79	91
SP MLB AVG	84.1	24.6%	32.8%	41.9%	14.8%	14.4%	29.2%	62.5%	56.6%	42.4%	37.1%	.242	.307	.290	15.3%	.240	.313	24.8%	2,376

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2021	.214	.321	.264	.409	25.6%	8.0%	40.0%	23.3%	88.6	83.5	22.5	6.4	-1.8	2.0	5.9	6.4	2,745
2022	.155	.199	.250	.316	14.5%	5.6%	39.3%	20.2%	85.1	84.3	14.2	7.5	-1.2	1.8	6.0	6.2	2,670
2023	.169	.209	.236	.258	16.3%	1.8%	27.3%	17.4%	82.9	79.9	12.2	8.2	0.0	1.8	6.1	6.1	2,664
SP MLB Percentile	82	84	68	87	79	76	83	83	88	90	58	93	25	86	81	20	91
SP MLB AVG	.240	.313	.282	.386	24.8%	8.6%	38.2%	26.6%	87.9	87.0	14.5	3.6	1.2	-0.8	5.7	6.4	2,376

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	182	43	3	2	0	2	13	2	3	0	104	78	.184	.395	.295
2022	627	173	17	1	0	4	75	7	2	3	384	243	.136	.216	.178
2023	337	86	11	3	0	1	26	3	2	2	198	139	.188	.263	.225
SP MLB Percentile	88	87	8	17	12	39	90	25	3	4	85	7	67	80	76
SP MLB AVG	156	41	5	2	0	1	11	2	0	1	98	57	.242	.422	.307

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	28.0%	24.0%	48.0%	12.0%	16.7%	44.0%	40.0%	16.0%	18.1%	4.0%	24.0%	32.0%	20.0%	12.0%	36.0%
2022	46.1%	15.7%	38.2%	6.7%	11.8%	46.1%	36.0%	18.0%	19.0%	4.5%	28.1%	28.1%	32.6%	1.1%	32.6%
2023	41.8%	23.6%	34.5%	10.9%	5.3%	47.3%	29.1%	23.6%	15.1%	9.1%	38.2%	25.5%	18.2%	7.3%	34.5%
SP MLB Percentile	50	33	42	61	70	52	41	69	49	88	76	38	68	31	46
SP MLB AVG	42.4%	20.6%	37.1%	10.3%	15.3%	46.7%	32.7%	20.5%	15.4%	3.6%	29.9%	29.0%	23.6%	5.4%	34.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	25.6%	8.0%	40.0%	23.3%	.184	.295	.217	.280	.214	.321	.264	.409	88.6	83.5	22.5
2022	14.5%	5.6%	39.3%	20.2%	.136	.178	.212	.247	.155	.199	.250	.316	85.1	84.3	14.2
2023	16.3%	1.8%	27.3%	17.4%	.188	.225	.264	.278	.169	.209	.236	.258	82.9	79.9	12.2
SP MLB Percentile	79	76	83	83	67	76	55	65	82	84	68	87	88	90	58
SP MLB AVG	24.8%	8.6%	38.2%	26.6%	.242	.307	.290	.327	.240	.313	.282	.386	87.9	87.0	14.5

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%
2021	33.3%	34.1%	13.7%	11.5%	25.3%	57.1%	53.3%	30.1%	45.6%	69.9%	52.5%	86.0%	22.7%	26.1%	64.0%	60.0%
2022	37.3%	38.9%	16.1%	12.0%	28.1%	61.2%	57.7%	32.7%	49.3%	67.3%	47.6%	84.3%	19.4%	31.4%	54.9%	47.8%
2023	28.5%	38.6%	13.6%	13.6%	27.3%	58.8%	54.3%	30.3%	45.1%	69.7%	35.6%	91.4%	23.8%	21.4%	58.5%	50.8%
SP MLB Percentile	28	34	41	44	38	25	33	51	31	51	81	17	68	21	37	46
SP MLB AVG	32.8%	41.9%	14.8%	14.4%	29.2%	62.5%	56.6%	30.5%	48.1%	69.5%	50.1%	82.7%	20.1%	27.2%	62.1%	52.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	20.9%	16.5%	62.6%	12.6%	17.6%	69.8%	3.3%	42.9%	40.7%	48.4%	3.3%	48.4%	34.1%	11.4%	14.8%
2022	29.7%	28.2%	42.1%	18.7%	17.9%	63.5%	5.4%	37.2%	34.6%	46.9%	4.3%	48.8%	38.9%	10.5%	24.5%
2023	13.9%	28.2%	57.9%	18.1%	19.6%	62.3%	5.9%	38.3%	33.5%	49.9%	4.5%	45.7%	38.6%	16.1%	16.9%
SP MLB Percentile	37	83	43	58	39	54	49	82	11	18	73	90	34	64	36
SP MLB AVG	17.8%	22.7%	59.5%	17.1%	21.5%	61.4%	6.3%	25.2%	52.1%	57.9%	7.7%	34.4%	41.9%	14.6%	18.8%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2021	182	4.86	884	44.0%	22.0%	34.1%	9.9%	1.0	4.89	-3
2022	627	5.01	2,733	43.4%	20.7%	35.9%	7.5%	-10.3	3.59	-9
2023	337	5.47	1,844	54.0%	19.6%	26.4%	27.6%	1.4	2.07	+1
SP MLB Percentile	88	72	89	71	34	61	61	52	-	66
SP MLB AVG	156	5.27	823	49.1%	23.7%	27.2%	21.9%	2.0	-	+3

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	92.8	21.4%	22.3%	45.6%	7.8%	15.5%	23.3%	60.2%	53.9%	69.8%	9.3%	.277	.345	.250	75.0%	.371	.409	40.0%	2,398
2022	91.6	7.4%	32.3%	58.9%	8.6%	20.5%	29.1%	71.5%	62.3%	53.7%	26.8%	.304	.351	.300	18.2%	.265	.329	37.5%	2,385
2023	92.3	3.1%	35.7%	54.8%	16.1%	9.7%	25.8%	71.0%	61.3%	62.5%