Ken Waldichuk

#64 - Starting Pitcher

Oakland Athletics

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	1/8/1998 (25)
Height, Weight	6'4", 220 lb
Hometown	San Diego, CA

2022 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	2-2	34.2	4.93	1.21	22.6%	6.8%	26.5%				94.1	13.0%	25.5%	40.8%	4.63	.337

	166^th 7 W	- 117 IP	151^st 4.18 ERA	73^rd 1.28 WHIP	74^th 21.3% K%	90^th 7.5% BB%	143^rd 27.9% CSW%				60^th 93.3 FB MPH	52^nd 11.7% SwStr%	64^th 27.1% HC%	133^rd 44.0% GB%	138^th 4.16 xERA	130^th .320 xwOBA

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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%
2022	OAK	7	7	34.2	2	2	4.93	4.58	4.31	4.30	1.21	8.4	22.6%	6.8%	.287	.266	25.5%	40.8%	12.8%	69.2%	13.0%	26.5%
SP MLB AVG		22	22	117.0	7	7	4.18	4.16	4.15	4.13	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.6%	.291	.283	27.0%	44.0%	13.4%	73.2%	11.7%	27.9%
1 Year		7	7	34.2	2	2	4.93	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.21	8.4	22.6%	6.8%	.287	.266	25.5%	40.8%	12.8%	69.2%	13.0%	26.5%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 56%
Slider | 20%
Changeup | 15%
Curveball | 9%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	94.1	56.5%	25.5%	55.0%	11.8%	11.2%	23.0%	66.5%	59.5%	32.7%	43.6%	.311	.425	.365	16.7%	.308	.425	32.5%	2,344
SP MLB AVG	93.3	38.8%	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	34.9%	41.7%	.268	.354	.297	13.7%	.262	.356	30.9%	2,250

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2022	.308	.425	.350	.516	32.5%	16.4%	51.8%	34.5%	93.2	88.2	21.7	6.9	9.0	2.5	5.5	7.0	2,344
SP MLB AVG	.262	.356	.286	.397	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	90.5	88.6	18.9	4.9	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.4	2,250

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	331	84	10	8	1	4	18	9	1	0	220	111	.311	.608	.425
SP MLB AVG	637	157	22	7	1	6	32	15	1	0	423	214	.268	.467	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	32.7%	23.6%	43.6%	10.9%	16.7%	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%	26.6%	1.8%	16.4%	29.1%	34.5%	1.8%	40.0%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.4%	41.7%	12.5%	13.7%	31.9%	35.4%	32.7%	21.0%	3.5%	22.9%	31.9%	23.9%	7.7%	38.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	32.5%	16.4%	51.8%	34.5%	.311	.425	.365	.411	.308	.425	.350	.516	93.2	88.2	21.7
SP MLB AVG	30.9%	10.0%	41.5%	29.0%	.268	.354	.297	.337	.262	.356	.286	.397	90.5	88.6	18.9

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%
2022	25.5%	55.0%	11.8%	11.2%	23.0%	66.5%	59.5%	21.3%	55.3%	78.7%	63.2%	82.8%	16.9%	18.5%	68.0%	52.0%
SP MLB AVG	26.4%	50.1%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.2%	59.4%	19.4%	47.6%	80.6%	71.0%	84.4%	22.8%	22.2%	62.5%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	33.5%	32.6%	33.8%	56.8%	28.7%	14.5%	8.5%	31.4%	36.0%	53.5%	27.5%	32.6%	55.0%	14.1%	16.7%
SP MLB AVG	34.6%	28.0%	37.4%	51.1%	26.4%	22.6%	7.4%	30.1%	41.8%	58.0%	28.9%	28.3%	50.1%	14.0%	16.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	81.0	20.5%	36.5%	38.3%	18.3%	10.8%	29.2%	61.7%	58.3%	40.0%	50.0%	.125	.225	.158	10.0%	.125	.230	13.5%	2,306
SP MLB AVG	84.3	23.5%	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	41.9%	36.5%	.230	.289	.283	14.8%	.223	.288	22.9%	2,378

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2022	.125	.230	.133	.283	13.5%	10.0%	30.0%	16.2%	79.9	88.0	23.7	9.2	-0.8	2.9	5.3	7.0	2,306
SP MLB AVG	.223	.288	.272	.367	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	86.8	86.1	14.7	3.3	1.4	-0.9	5.7	6.3	2,378

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	120	37	1	2	0	1	13	1	3	1	74	46	.125	.281	.225
SP MLB AVG	359	95	12	4	0	3	27	5	1	1	229	130	.230	.389	.289

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	40.0%	10.0%	50.0%	20.0%	10.0%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	15.8%	10.0%	30.0%	30.0%	5.0%	15.0%	20.0%
SP MLB AVG	41.9%	21.6%	36.5%	10.2%	14.8%	47.0%	32.3%	20.8%	15.9%	5.0%	29.1%	28.4%	24.7%	5.2%	35.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	13.5%	10.0%	30.0%	16.2%	.125	.225	.158	.200	.125	.230	.133	.283	79.9	88.0	23.7
SP MLB AVG	22.9%	7.7%	37.5%	25.2%	.230	.289	.283	.321	.223	.288	.272	.367	86.8	86.1	14.7

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%
2022	36.5%	38.3%	18.3%	10.8%	29.2%	61.7%	58.3%	36.1%	50.8%	63.9%	40.7%	82.4%	12.3%	22.8%	65.0%	55.0%
SP MLB AVG	33.6%	41.2%	15.4%	14.1%	29.5%	62.7%	57.1%	31.6%	48.6%	68.4%	48.5%	82.6%	19.9%	28.2%	60.7%	50.7%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	28.3%	13.3%	58.3%	24.2%	20.0%	55.8%	5.0%	50.0%	36.7%	47.5%	17.5%	47.5%	38.3%	14.0%	22.8%
SP MLB AVG	17.3%	22.3%	60.4%	15.6%	21.0%	63.3%	6.1%	24.6%	53.1%	56.8%	20.8%	35.2%	41.2%	14.2%	19.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	82.4	14.5%	34.0%	37.6%	15.3%	16.5%	31.8%	67.1%	61.2%	55.6%	27.8%	.263	.272	.278	0.0%	.206	.240	26.3%	1,671
SP MLB AVG	85.3	16.1%	33.5%	35.4%	13.3%	10.1%	23.4%	58.7%	52.4%	51.2%	26.4%	.256	.312	.288	15.3%	.255	.316	25.3%	1,737

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2022	.206	.240	.208	.253	26.3%	5.6%	33.3%	31.6%	86.6	93.7	3.8	9.5	2.4	2.7	5.3	7.0	1,671
SP MLB AVG	.255	.316	.282	.359	25.3%	5.8%	35.6%	27.0%	86.4	87.5	7.6	8.5	4.3	-0.6	5.7	6.4	1,737

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	85	19	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	57	28	.263	.368	.272
SP MLB AVG	248	69	10	3	0	2	14	4	0	1	152	96	.256	.417	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	55.6%	16.7%	27.8%	0.0%	0.0%	61.1%	33.3%	5.6%	14.1%	5.6%	38.9%	22.2%	16.7%	11.1%	38.9%
SP MLB AVG	51.2%	22.4%	26.4%	6.9%	15.3%	50.7%	31.2%	18.1%	15.1%	4.9%	37.6%	21.7%	25.5%	4.5%	34.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	26.3%	5.6%	33.3%	31.6%	.263	.272	.278	.278	.206	.240	.208	.253	86.6	93.7	3.8
SP MLB AVG	25.3%	5.8%	35.6%	27.0%	.256	.312	.288	.316	.255	.316	.282	.359	86.4	87.5	7.6

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%
2022	34.0%	37.6%	15.3%	16.5%	31.8%	67.1%	61.2%	30.2%	50.6%	69.8%	55.6%	80.0%	20.0%	23.1%	47.8%	30.4%
SP MLB AVG	33.5%	35.4%	13.3%	10.1%	23.4%	58.7%	52.4%	27.0%	48.6%	73.0%	63.3%	80.9%	13.3%	31.2%	54.2%	41.1%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	61.2%	23.5%	15.3%	20.0%	28.2%	51.8%	4.7%	16.5%	60.0%	70.6%	43.5%	15.3%	37.6%	11.7%	7.7%
SP MLB AVG	57.4%	24.7%	17.9%	15.1%	20.1%	64.8%	4.0%	20.5%	54.8%	60.0%	26.2%	29.7%	35.4%	17.4%	15.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	75.5	8.5%	14.3%	30.0%	4.0%	30.0%	34.0%	52.0%	52.0%	80.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.095	.089	0.0%	2,074
SP MLB AVG	78.8	15.8%	28.5%	40.0%	11.4%	19.7%	31.0%	59.2%	54.5%	45.5%	31.7%	.239	.301	.285	14.2%	.232	.301	24.2%	2,467

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2022	.095	.089	.114	.106	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	16.7%	81.4	-	-16.0	8.2	-5.7	2.4	5.8	7.1	2,074
SP MLB AVG	.232	.301	.271	.373	24.2%	6.5%	37.4%	26.2%	87.1	87.5	11.0	4.5	-5.4	-0.7	6.0	6.3	2,467

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	50	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	24	.000	.000	.000
SP MLB AVG	244	57	7	3	0	1	17	3	1	1	150	94	.239	.408	.301

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	80.0%	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	40.0%	60.0%	0.0%	8.0%	0.0%	80.0%	0.0%	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%
SP MLB AVG	45.5%	22.8%	31.7%	6.7%	14.2%	53.1%	29.8%	17.1%	13.6%	4.6%	32.8%	25.0%	25.0%	6.0%	36.9%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	16.7%	.000	.000	.000	.000	.095	.089	.114	.106	81.4	-	-16.0
SP MLB AVG	24.2%	6.5%	37.4%	26.2%	.239	.301	.285	.319	.232	.301	.271	.373	87.1	87.5	11.0

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%
2022	14.3%	30.0%	4.0%	30.0%	34.0%	52.0%	52.0%	18.2%	22.0%	81.8%	100.0%	66.7%	37.8%	33.3%	53.6%	46.4%
SP MLB AVG	28.5%	40.0%	11.4%	19.7%	31.0%	59.2%	54.5%	28.0%	39.6%	72.0%	54.1%	86.0%	26.3%	27.8%	56.1%	48.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	46.0%	22.0%	32.0%	38.0%	18.0%	44.0%	6.0%	24.0%	54.0%	74.0%	8.0%	24.0%	30.0%	5.4%	8.3%
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	26.2%	43.4%	19.5%	19.4%	61.1%	6.1%	30.8%	43.0%	65.4%	13.7%	30.5%	40.0%	11.8%	17.7%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
Four-Seamer	94.1	56.5%	25.5%	55.0%	11.8%	11.2%	23.0%	66.5%	59.5%	32.7%	43.6%	.311	.425	.365	16.7%	.308	.425	32.5%	2,344
Slider	81.0	20.5%	36.5%	38.3%	18.3%	10.8%	29.2%	61.7%	58.3%	40.0%	50.0%	.125	.225	.158	10.0%	.125	.230	13.5%	2,306
Changeup	82.4	14.5%	34.0%	37.6%	15.3%	16.5%	31.8%	67.1%	61.2%	55.6%	27.8%	.263	.272	.278	0.0%	.206	.240	26.3%	1,671
Curveball	75.5	8.5%	14.3%	30.0%	4.0%	30.0%	34.0%	52.0%	52.0%	80.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.095	.089	0.0%	2,074

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Four-Seamer	331	84	10	8	1	4	18	9	1	0	220	111	.311	.608	.425
Slider	120	37	1	2	0	1	13	1	3	1	74	46	.125	.281	.225
Changeup	85	19	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	57	28	.263	.368	.272
Curveball	50	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	26	24	.000	.000	.000

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
Four-Seamer	.308	.425	.350	.516	32.5%	16.4%	51.8%	34.5%	93.2	88.2	21.7	6.9	9.0	2.5	5.5	7.0	2,344
Slider	.125	.230	.133	.283	13.5%	10.0%	30.0%	16.2%	79.9	88.0	23.7	9.2	-0.8	2.9	5.3	7.0	2,306
Changeup	.206	.240	.208	.253	26.3%	5.6%	33.3%	31.6%	86.6	93.7	3.8	9.5	2.4	2.7	5.3	7.0	1,671
Curveball	.095	.089	.114	.106	0.0%	0.0%	20.0%	16.7%	81.4	-	-16.0	8.2	-5.7	2.4	5.8	7.1	2,074

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
Four-Seamer	32.7%	23.6%	43.6%	10.9%	16.7%	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%	26.6%	1.8%	16.4%	29.1%	34.5%	1.8%	40.0%
Slider	40.0%	10.0%	50.0%	20.0%	10.0%	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	15.8%	10.0%	30.0%	30.0%	5.0%	15.0%	20.0%
Changeup	55.6%	16.7%	27.8%	0.0%	0.0%	61.1%	33.3%	5.6%	14.1%	5.6%	38.9%	22.2%	16.7%	11.1%	38.9%
Curveball	80.0%	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	40.0%	60.0%	0.0%	8.0%	0.0%	80.0%	0.0%	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%

Pitch Type	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
Four-Seamer	32.5%	16.4%	51.8%	34.5%	.311	.425	.365	.411	.308	.425	.350	.516	93.2	88.2	21.7
Slider	13.5%	10.0%	30.0%	16.2%	.125	.225	.158	.200	.125	.230	.133	.283	79.9	88.0	23.7
Changeup	26.3%	5.6%	33.3%	31.6%	.263	.272	.278	.278