Louie Varland

#37 - Starting Pitcher

Minnesota Twins

Bats / Throws	Left / Right
Date of Birth	12/9/1997 (25)
Height, Weight	6'1", 205 lb
Hometown	St. Paul, MN

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
	1-2	26.0	3.81	1.23	19.8%	5.7%	28.0%				93.8	10.2%	30.2%	39.7%	4.05	.315

	188^th 7 W	- 117 IP	83^rd 4.18 ERA	85^th 1.28 WHIP	113^th 21.3% K%	42^nd 7.5% BB%	96^th 27.9% CSW%				80^th 93.3 FB MPH	142^nd 11.7% SwStr%	157^th 27.1% HC%	146^th 44.0% GB%	95^th 4.16 xERA	91^st .320 xwOBA

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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	MIN	5	5	26.0	1	2	3.81	4.05	4.31	4.28	1.23	9.0	19.8%	5.7%	.297	.286	30.2%	39.7%	12.9%	80.3%	10.2%	28.0%
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		5	5	26.0	1	2	3.81	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.23	9.0	19.8%	5.7%	.297	.286	30.2%	39.7%	12.9%	80.3%	10.2%	28.0%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 48%
Slider | 22%
Cutter | 16%
Changeup | 15%
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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	93.8	47.9%	32.6%	56.3%	8.6%	21.8%	30.5%	70.6%	66.0%	20.7%	62.1%	.231	.347	.259	11.1%	.184	.274	30.2%	2,208
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	.184	.274	.198	.312	30.2%	10.3%	41.4%	27.9%	89.3	87.6	22.4	6.1	8.8	-1.8	5.2	6.7	2,208
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	197	43	3	3	1	2	10	4	0	0	139	58	.231	.513	.347
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	20.7%	17.2%	62.1%	6.9%	11.1%	24.1%	31.0%	44.8%	25.4%	6.9%	10.3%	41.4%	24.1%	6.9%	51.7%
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	30.2%	10.3%	41.4%	27.9%	.231	.347	.259	.310	.184	.274	.198	.312	89.3	87.6	22.4
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	32.6%	56.3%	8.6%	21.8%	30.5%	70.6%	66.0%	17.7%	48.7%	82.3%	64.3%	89.7%	29.7%	24.2%	69.6%	64.3%
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%	31.5%	35.0%	49.2%	28.9%	21.8%	9.6%	24.4%	44.2%	56.3%	26.4%	31.5%	56.3%	7.2%	16.1%
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	83.8	21.9%	32.2%	34.4%	13.3%	5.6%	18.9%	56.7%	50.0%	47.1%	23.5%	.261	.250	.353	0.0%	.277	.292	16.7%	2,331
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	.277	.292	.375	.371	16.7%	0.0%	47.1%	33.3%	84.8	84.5	4.0	4.0	-0.3	-1.8	5.4	6.7	2,331
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	90	24	6	0	0	0	6	1	0	1	51	39	.261	.261	.250
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	47.1%	29.4%	23.5%	5.9%	0.0%	47.1%	41.2%	11.8%	18.9%	0.0%	29.4%	23.5%	47.1%	0.0%	52.9%
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	16.7%	0.0%	47.1%	33.3%	.261	.250	.353	.353	.277	.292	.375	.371	84.8	84.5	4.0
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	32.2%	34.4%	13.3%	5.6%	18.9%	56.7%	50.0%	26.1%	51.1%	73.9%	57.9%	85.2%	8.9%	30.0%	36.8%	36.8%
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	12.2%	15.6%	72.2%	20.0%	15.6%	64.4%	6.7%	23.3%	61.1%	50.0%	17.8%	44.4%	34.4%	15.6%	15.0%
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	89.3	15.6%	27.3%	65.6%	10.9%	17.2%	28.1%	76.6%	64.1%	66.7%	11.1%	.444	.480	.412	50.0%	.352	.403	50.0%	2,280
SP MLB AVG	88.0	19.8%	30.2%	45.7%	11.1%	14.7%	25.7%	64.3%	58.0%	41.7%	36.6%	.268	.351	.281	16.2%	.270	.359	28.6%	2,330

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2022	.352	.403	.316	.403	50.0%	5.6%	38.9%	38.9%	89.5	70.3	5.1	0.9	5.1	-1.8	5.3	6.7	2,280
SP MLB AVG	.270	.359	.275	.397	28.6%	10.3%	38.3%	29.0%	87.5	87.1	14.7	1.7	4.5	-0.9	5.7	6.3	2,330

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	64	18	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	49	15	.444	.667	.480
SP MLB AVG	264	67	10	3	0	2	11	5	1	0	174	91	.268	.487	.351

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	66.7%	22.2%	11.1%	5.6%	50.0%	55.6%	38.9%	5.6%	20.3%	11.1%	44.4%	5.6%	27.8%	5.6%	50.0%
SP MLB AVG	41.7%	21.7%	36.6%	10.5%	16.2%	44.3%	32.6%	23.1%	18.9%	5.3%	29.9%	26.4%	22.7%	5.4%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	50.0%	5.6%	38.9%	38.9%	.444	.480	.412	.444	.352	.403	.316	.403	89.5	70.3	5.1
SP MLB AVG	28.6%	10.3%	38.3%	29.0%	.268	.351	.281	.323	.270	.359	.275	.397	87.5	87.1	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	27.3%	65.6%	10.9%	17.2%	28.1%	76.6%	64.1%	18.4%	59.4%	81.6%	50.0%	87.5%	19.1%	14.3%	70.6%	47.1%
SP MLB AVG	30.2%	45.7%	11.1%	14.7%	25.7%	64.3%	58.0%	22.5%	49.6%	77.5%	61.3%	85.8%	18.4%	24.3%	62.9%	49.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	9.4%	31.3%	59.4%	25.0%	31.3%	43.8%	12.5%	23.4%	45.3%	73.4%	42.2%	10.9%	65.6%	27.7%	0.0%
SP MLB AVG	17.4%	22.5%	60.1%	30.1%	26.5%	43.4%	6.5%	33.5%	44.0%	63.0%	29.4%	24.2%	45.7%	17.2%	16.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	83.8	14.6%	25.8%	48.3%	10.0%	23.3%	33.3%	68.3%	63.3%	35.7%	50.0%	.158	.247	.154	14.3%	.260	.335	30.0%	1,492
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	.260	.335	.313	.427	30.0%	7.1%	42.9%	30.0%	91.2	88.1	24.7	8.7	3.6	-1.8	5.1	6.8	1,492
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	60	20	1	1	0	1	5	0	1	0	41	19	.158	.368	.247
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	35.7%	14.3%	50.0%	21.4%	14.3%	64.3%	14.3%	21.4%	11.7%	0.0%	14.3%	42.9%	35.7%	0.0%	42.9%
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	30.0%	7.1%	42.9%	30.0%	.158	.247	.154	.214	.260	.335	.313	.427	91.2	88.1	24.7
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	25.8%	48.3%	10.0%	23.3%	33.3%	68.3%	63.3%	22.2%	45.0%	77.8%	62.5%	84.2%	31.4%	22.7%	76.9%	46.2%
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	48.3%	25.0%	26.7%	25.0%	35.0%	40.0%	10.0%	38.3%	36.7%	58.3%	15.0%	36.7%	48.3%	22.9%	22.7%
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%

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	93.8	47.9%	32.6%	56.3%	8.6%	21.8%	30.5%	70.6%	66.0%	20.7%	62.1%	.231	.347	.259	11.1%	.184	.274	30.2%	2,208
Slider	83.8	21.9%	32.2%	34.4%	13.3%	5.6%	18.9%	56.7%	50.0%	47.1%	23.5%	.261	.250	.353	0.0%	.277	.292	16.7%	2,331
Cutter	89.3	15.6%	27.3%	65.6%	10.9%	17.2%	28.1%	76.6%	64.1%	66.7%	11.1%	.444	.480	.412	50.0%	.352	.403	50.0%	2,280
Changeup	83.8	14.6%	25.8%	48.3%	10.0%	23.3%	33.3%	68.3%	63.3%	35.7%	50.0%	.158	.247	.154	14.3%	.260	.335	30.0%	1,492

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Four-Seamer	197	43	3	3	1	2	10	4	0	0	139	58	.231	.513	.347
Slider	90	24	6	0	0	0	6	1	0	1	51	39	.261	.261	.250
Cutter	64	18	6	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	49	15	.444	.667	.480
Changeup	60	20	1	1	0	1	5	0	1	0	41	19	.158	.368	.247

Pitch Type	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
Four-Seamer	.184	.274	.198	.312	30.2%	10.3%	41.4%	27.9%	89.3	87.6	22.4	6.1	8.8	-1.8	5.2	6.7	2,208
Slider	.277	.292	.375	.371	16.7%	0.0%	47.1%	33.3%	84.8	84.5	4.0	4.0	-0.3	-1.8	5.4	6.7	2,331
Cutter	.352	.403	.316	.403	50.0%	5.6%	38.9%	38.9%	89.5	70.3	5.1	0.9	5.1	-1.8	5.3	6.7	2,280
Changeup	.260	.335	.313	.427	30.0%	7.1%	42.9%	30.0%	91.2	88.1	24.7	8.7	3.6	-1.8	5.1	6.8	1,492

Pitch Type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
Four-Seamer	20.7%	17.2%	62.1%	6.9%	11.1%	24.1%	31.0%	44.8%	25.4%	6.9%	10.3%	41.4%	24.1%	6.9%	51.7%
Slider	47.1%	29.4%	23.5%	5.9%	0.0%	47.1%	41.2%	11.8%	18.9%	0.0%	29.4%	23.5%	47.1%	0.0%	52.9%
Cutter	66.7%	22.2%	11.1%	5.6%	50.0%	55.6%	38.9%	5.6%	20.3%	11.1%	44.4%	5.6%	27.8%	5.6%	50.0%
Changeup	35.7%	14.3%	50.0%	21.4%	14.3%	64.3%	14.3%	21.4%	11.7%	0.0%	14.3%	42.9%	35.7%	0.0%	42.9%

Pitch Type	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
Four-Seamer	30.2%	10.3%	41.4%	27.9%	.231	.347	.259	.310	.184	.274	.198	.312	89.3	87.6	22.4
Slider	16.7%	0.0%	47.1%	33.3%	.261	.250	.353	.353	.277	.292	.375	.371	84.8	84.5	4.0
Cutter	50.0%	5.6%	38.9%	38.9%	.444	.480	.412