Ljay Newsome

Starting Pitcher

San Francisco Giants

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	11/8/1996 (26)
Height, Weight	5'11", 210 lb
Hometown	La Plata, MD

2021 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
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	W	IP	- ERA	- WHIP	- K%	- BB%	- CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
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	- FB MPH	- SwStr%	- HC%	- GB%	- PLV	- xERA

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2021 MLB Percentile | Show 2021 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
2020	SEA	5	4	15.2	0	1	5.17	5.34	5.82	5.24	1.34	11.8	13.2%	1.5%	.302	32.4%	49.1%	2.37	19.0%	79.3%	11.4%	29.0%	4.77
2021	SEA	7	1	14.2	1	1	7.98	6.40	6.13	4.01	1.57	12.7	22.9%	5.7%	.349	32.9%	34.7%	3.17	27.8%	56.3%	12.7%	26.8%	5.08
SP MLB Percentile		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	26.8%	44.8%	-	15.8%	72.8%	11.9%	28.5%	4.90
2 Years		12	5	30.1	1	2	6.53	-	-	-	1.45	12.0	18.1%	3.6%	.323	32.6%	42.5%	2.69	23.1%	67.9%	12.1%	27.9%	4.93

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 58%
Changeup | 24%
Curveball | 18%
All Pitches

2020 2021 All

Show 2021 MLB Percentile | 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
2020	91.4	49.4%	27.8%	57.1%	11.9%	18.3%	30.2%	69.8%	61.9%	41.7%	41.7%	.323	.376	.391	10.0%	.291	.332	33.3%	2,086
2021	92.6	58.0%	31.5%	66.3%	15.0%	18.8%	33.8%	76.9%	71.3%	24.0%	52.0%	.250	.305	.318	15.4%	.216	.273	24.4%	2,069
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	93.1	40.9%	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	35.9%	40.5%	.268	.354	.299	15.4%	.269	.361	30.5%	2,245

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2020	.291	.332	.364	.398	33.3%	4.2%	41.7%	30.3%	89.3	82.4	23.1	5.1	9.2	-1.4	5.1	6.1	2,086
2021	.216	.273	.282	.371	24.4%	12.0%	32.0%	19.5%	88.3	82.5	26.8	5.2	9.1	-1.3	5.2	6.0	2,069
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	.269	.361	.298	.408	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	90.0	88.3	18.0	4.8	9.3	-0.5	5.8	6.3	2,245

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	126	33	6	3	0	1	7	1	1	0	88	38	.323	.516	.376
2021	160	41	6	1	0	2	13	2	0	1	123	36	.250	.444	.305
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	653	159	22	8	1	7	34	15	1	0	434	219	.268	.478	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	41.7%	16.7%	41.7%	20.8%	10.0%	29.2%	54.2%	16.7%	20.6%	0.0%	25.0%	33.3%	29.2%	8.3%	25.0%
2021	24.0%	24.0%	52.0%	16.0%	15.4%	20.0%	44.0%	36.0%	27.5%	4.0%	20.0%	44.0%	12.0%	8.0%	52.0%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	35.9%	23.6%	40.5%	12.1%	15.4%	30.9%	37.5%	31.5%	20.9%	4.5%	23.0%	30.8%	24.3%	7.6%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	33.3%	4.2%	41.7%	30.3%	.323	.376	.391	.417	.291	.332	.364	.398	89.3	82.4	23.1
2021	24.4%	12.0%	32.0%	19.5%	.250	.305	.318	.375	.216	.273	.282	.371	88.3	82.5	26.8
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	30.5%	9.9%	41.7%	28.7%	.268	.354	.299	.343	.269	.361	.298	.408	90.0	88.3	18.0

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%
2020	27.8%	57.1%	11.9%	18.3%	30.2%	69.8%	61.9%	23.1%	51.6%	76.9%	60.0%	82.0%	25.0%	17.5%	74.2%	71.0%
2021	31.5%	66.3%	15.0%	18.8%	33.8%	76.9%	71.3%	25.8%	58.1%	74.2%	58.8%	77.6%	26.6%	19.0%	81.0%	66.7%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	25.3%	51.3%	9.6%	18.1%	27.7%	65.4%	59.7%	20.2%	47.3%	79.8%	69.7%	83.4%	23.1%	21.2%	62.7%	51.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	52.4%	23.8%	23.8%	46.0%	29.4%	24.6%	6.3%	39.7%	36.5%	60.3%	7.9%	31.7%	57.1%	11.8%	17.5%
2021	28.8%	31.9%	39.4%	34.4%	36.3%	29.4%	11.9%	28.1%	40.0%	49.4%	14.4%	36.3%	66.3%	11.4%	22.4%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	32.9%	27.6%	39.4%	46.6%	28.0%	25.4%	7.9%	30.7%	41.7%	58.4%	13.7%	27.9%	51.3%	14.0%	16.9%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2020	126	4.68	590	31.7%	35.7%	32.5%	-0.8%	-0.2	5.51	0
2021	160	5.06	734	42.1%	23.4%	34.5%	7.6%	-2.7	4.31	-3
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	653	4.79	3,132	38.5%	21.1%	40.4%	-1.9%	-2.2	-	-4

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	84.6	23.5%	44.4%	40.0%	15.0%	15.0%	30.0%	70.0%	60.0%	73.3%	26.7%	.375	.490	.308	50.0%	.332	.432	25.0%	1,711
2021	86.1	23.6%	35.0%	38.5%	7.7%	4.6%	12.3%	60.0%	50.8%	56.3%	12.5%	.333	.511	.231	150.0%	.367	.522	42.1%	1,818
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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
2020	.332	.432	.258	.461	25.0%	6.7%	46.7%	43.8%	86.0	93.7	5.7	7.7	1.7	-1.6	5.1	6.2	1,711
2021	.367	.522	.325	.577	42.1%	18.8%	50.0%	42.1%	92.0	93.6	0.1	8.3	0.9	-1.5	5.2	6.1	1,818
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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
2020	60	16	3	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	42	18	.375	.813	.490
2021	65	19	2	1	0	3	2	1	0	0	39	26	.333	.889	.511
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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%
2020	73.3%	0.0%	26.7%	0.0%	50.0%	40.0%	33.3%	26.7%	15.0%	6.7%	33.3%	13.3%	33.3%	6.7%	40.0%
2021	56.3%	31.3%	12.5%	0.0%	150.0%	37.5%	31.3%	31.3%	23.1%	0.0%	37.5%	12.5%	18.8%	12.5%	37.5%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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
2020	25.0%	6.7%	46.7%	43.8%	.375	.490	.308	.400	.332	.432	.258	.461	86.0	93.7	5.7
2021	42.1%	18.8%	50.0%	42.1%	.333	.511	.231	.375	.367	.522	.325	.577	92.0	93.6	0.1
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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%
2020	44.4%	40.0%	15.0%	15.0%	30.0%	70.0%	60.0%	27.3%	55.0%	72.7%	62.5%	82.4%	19.5%	38.5%	68.8%	56.3%
2021	35.0%	38.5%	7.7%	4.6%	12.3%	60.0%	50.8%	13.9%	55.4%	86.1%	78.6%	90.9%	9.4%	31.0%	50.0%	30.0%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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%	31.0%	53.8%	41.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	71.7%	23.3%	5.0%	5.0%	25.0%	70.0%	8.3%	23.3%	53.3%	68.3%	10.0%	21.7%	40.0%	22.0%	7.7%
2021	53.8%	24.6%	21.5%	9.2%	15.4%	75.4%	1.5%	18.5%	56.9%	49.2%	6.2%	44.6%	38.5%	18.8%	6.9%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	59.0%	24.2%	16.8%	15.5%	21.0%	63.5%	4.1%	19.7%	56.1%	60.3%	11.2%	28.6%	35.9%	17.1%	16.0%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2020	60	4.35	261	15.0%	30.0%	55.0%	-40.0%	2.3	6.50	+1
2021	65	5.11	296	48.3%	24.1%	27.6%	20.7%	4.1	4.10	+1
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	251	4.72	1,190	34.4%	20.9%	44.7%	-10.2%	-0.2	-	0

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2020	77.2	27.1%	31.0%	58.0%	7.2%	18.8%	26.1%	71.0%	65.2%	38.9%	38.9%	.211	.298	.176	14.3%	.220	.296	36.8%	1,895
2021	77.6	18.5%	22.6%	39.2%	11.8%	11.8%	23.5%	54.9%	45.1%	25.0%	37.5%	.556	.609	.625	0.0%	.542	.597	55.6%	2,218
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	78.2	15.3%	26.8%	40.2%	11.5%	19.2%	30.7%	58.0%	53.4%	46.1%	31.0%	.226	.286	.286	16.9%	.226	.287	23.5%	2,452

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2020	.220	.296	.177	.312	36.8%	5.6%	38.9%	36.8%	87.0	84.2	18.1	2.4	-1.3	-1.4	5.2	6.2	1,895
2021	.542	.597	.610	.671	55.6%	0.0%	50.0%	44.4%	95.5	87.1	19.0	3.7	-0.7	-1.4	5.3	6.0	2,218
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	.226	.287	.286	.376	23.5%	7.2%	38.6%	25.2%	87.2	87.5	10.6	4.5	-5.3	-0.6	6.0	6.2	2,452

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2020	69	19	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	49	20	.211	.526	.298
2021	51	9	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	23	.556	.889	.609
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	231	54	7	2	0	1	17	2	1	1	139	92	.226	.392	.286

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2020	38.9%	22.2%	38.9%	11.1%	14.3%	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	18.8%	5.6%	27.8%	27.8%	27.8%	5.6%	27.8%
2021	25.0%	37.5%	37.5%	0.0%	0.0%	75.0%	25.0%	0.0%	15.7%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	62.5%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	46.1%	23.0%	31.0%	6.6%	16.9%	51.7%	32.6%	15.7%	13.0%	4.8%	33.0%	23.7%	25.7%	5.7%	36.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2020	36.8%	5.6%	38.9%	36.8%	.211	.298	.176	.222	.220	.296	.177	.312	87.0	84.2	18.1
2021	55.6%	0.0%	50.0%	44.4%	.556	.609	.625	.625	.542	.597	.610	.671	95.5	87.1	19.0
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	23.5%	7.2%	38.6%	25.2%	.226	.286	.286	.322	.226	.287	.286	.376	87.2	87.5	10.6

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%
2020	31.0%	58.0%	7.2%	18.8%	26.1%	71.0%	65.2%	13.9%	52.2%	86.1%	77.8%	88.9%	28.3%	27.8%	71.4%	66.7%
2021	22.6%	39.2%	11.8%	11.8%	23.5%	54.9%	45.1%	27.3%	43.1%	72.7%	42.9%	86.7%	14.0%	28.6%	55.6%	38.9%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	26.8%	40.2%	11.5%	19.2%	30.7%	58.0%	53.4%	29.5%	38.7%	70.6%	51.1%	84.8%	26.2%	26.9%	55.1%	47.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2020	18.8%	33.3%	47.8%	5.8%	26.1%	68.1%	13.0%	17.4%	49.3%	66.7%	7.2%	26.1%	58.0%	21.7%	5.6%
2021	31.4%	25.5%	43.1%	13.7%	25.5%	60.8%	5.9%	19.6%	54.9%	84.3%	2.0%	13.7%	39.2%	16.3%	14.3%
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	31.6%	25.5%	42.9%	19.0%	19.3%	61.7%	5.7%	30.4%	44.1%	64.1%	4.3%	31.7%	40.2%	10.9%	19.1%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2020	69	5.31	366	43.5%	24.6%	31.9%	11.6%	0.9	3.60	0
2021	51	5.12	225	38.6%	25.0%	36.4%	2.3%	1.4	3.94	+1
SP MLB Percentile	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
SP MLB AVG	231	4.90	1,139	39.9%	20.5%	39.7%	0.2%	-0.8	-	-2

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%