Matthew Liberatore

#52 - Starting Pitcher

St. Louis Cardinals

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	11/6/1999 (23)
Height, Weight	6'5", 200 lb
Hometown	Peoria, AZ

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	1-1	11.0	4.91	1.36	18.0%	12.0%	20.5%

	122^nd 2 W	193^rd 40 IP	124^th 4.85 ERA	103^rd 1.38 WHIP	137^th 21.3% K%	173^rd 8.3% BB%	198^th 28.2% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	95.2	9.0%	24.0%	42.4%	4.85	6.48

	43^rd 93.4 FB MPH	171^st 11.7% SwStr%	43^rd 27.9% HC%	110^th 43.6% GB%	170^th 5.06 PLV	178^th 4.70 xERA

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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	HC%	GB%	HR/9	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%	PLV
2022	STL	9	7	34.2	2	2	5.97	5.26	5.04	4.98	1.73	10.9	17.4%	11.2%	.346	34.2%	39.5%	1.30	13.2%	70.4%	9.5%	25.2%	4.79
2023	STL	3	2	11.0	1	1	4.91	6.48	3.84	5.47	1.36	7.4	18.0%	12.0%	.273	24.0%	42.4%	0.00	0.0%	64.7%	9.0%	20.5%	4.85
SP MLB Percentile		3	0	1	17	70	37	10	74	20	47	77	30	13	71	78	44	97	97	20	13	0	12
SP MLB AVG		8	8	40.0	2	2	4.85	4.70	4.71	4.64	1.38	9.1	21.3%	8.3%	.299	27.9%	43.6%	-	14.9%	71.7%	11.7%	28.2%	5.06
2 Years		12	9	45.2	3	3	5.72	-	-	-	1.64	10.1	17.5%	11.4%	.329	31.8%	40.1%	0.99	10.4%	69.0%	9.4%	24.1%	4.81

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 45%
Curveball | 27%
Sinker | 16%
Slider | 11%
Changeup | 1%
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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
2022	93.6	34.6%	28.7%	42.7%	9.8%	11.6%	21.3%	62.2%	53.3%	33.3%	43.8%	.345	.429	.400	9.5%	.276	.379	30.3%	2,101
2023	95.2	45.2%	30.0%	36.8%	11.6%	7.4%	18.9%	54.7%	49.5%	18.8%	37.5%	.250	.298	.313	0.0%	.298	.385	31.8%	2,126
SP MLB Percentile	78	69	62	3	72	1	5	6	7	11	35	60	78	48	81	34	41	47	19
SP MLB AVG	93.4	38.0%	26.7%	50.4%	9.5%	18.1%	27.6%	65.3%	59.4%	33.6%	42.3%	.280	.370	.312	15.4%	.272	.371	31.9%	2,248

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.276	.379	.289	.412	30.3%	14.6%	41.7%	30.3%	89.4	87.2	20.6	4.2	9.6	0.4	6.2	6.4	2,101
2023	.298	.385	.325	.442	31.8%	12.5%	50.0%	36.4%	87.2	82.1	21.9	4.7	9.7	1.1	6.2	6.4	2,126
SP MLB Percentile	34	41	32	35	47	32	25	26	88	92	38	44	60	78	89	37	19
SP MLB AVG	.272	.371	.295	.418	31.9%	11.2%	44.6%	30.7%	91.3	89.2	19.0	4.9	9.3	-0.7	5.8	6.5	2,248

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	225	66	11	6	1	2	11	7	0	1	140	85	.345	.586	.429
2023	95	22	3	2	0	0	4	2	0	0	52	43	.250	.350	.298
SP MLB Percentile	22	21	71	49	24	80	26	73	35	11	18	71	60	82	78
SP MLB AVG	230	56	8	3	0	2	12	6	0	0	152	78	.280	.494	.370

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	33.3%	22.9%	43.8%	20.8%	9.5%	27.1%	39.6%	33.3%	19.6%	4.2%	22.9%	31.3%	20.8%	6.3%	39.6%
2023	18.8%	43.8%	37.5%	12.5%	0.0%	37.5%	37.5%	25.0%	18.9%	12.5%	12.5%	25.0%	25.0%	12.5%	56.3%
SP MLB Percentile	11	4	35	56	81	75	61	16	33	96	18	25	45	20	8
SP MLB AVG	33.6%	24.1%	42.3%	11.9%	15.4%	32.0%	35.5%	32.5%	21.2%	3.2%	21.1%	31.2%	25.0%	8.4%	40.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	30.3%	14.6%	41.7%	30.3%	.345	.429	.400	.426	.276	.379	.289	.412	89.4	87.2	20.6
2023	31.8%	12.5%	50.0%	36.4%	.250	.298	.313	.313	.298	.385	.325	.442	87.2	82.1	21.9
SP MLB Percentile	47	32	25	26	60	78	48	69	34	41	32	35	88	92	38
SP MLB AVG	31.9%	11.2%	44.6%	30.7%	.280	.370	.312	.357	.272	.371	.295	.418	91.3	89.2	19.0

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	28.7%	42.7%	9.8%	11.6%	21.3%	62.2%	53.3%	19.3%	50.7%	80.7%	67.6%	87.0%	13.8%	18.3%	65.4%	50.0%
2023	30.0%	36.8%	11.6%	7.4%	18.9%	54.7%	49.5%	24.4%	47.4%	75.6%	50.0%	92.6%	8.2%	27.8%	44.8%	37.9%
SP MLB Percentile	62	3	72	1	5	6	7	76	47	76	92	10	1	74	4	9
SP MLB AVG	26.7%	50.4%	9.5%	18.1%	27.6%	65.3%	59.4%	19.8%	47.2%	80.2%	70.4%	84.2%	23.2%	22.7%	62.1%	51.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	26.2%	27.1%	46.7%	52.9%	24.9%	22.2%	8.4%	36.9%	36.0%	51.6%	16.9%	31.6%	42.7%	17.2%	15.5%
2023	41.1%	21.1%	37.9%	71.6%	20.0%	8.4%	5.3%	30.5%	48.4%	64.2%	16.8%	18.9%	36.8%	14.8%	22.2%
SP MLB Percentile	80	5	54	95	11	6	16	58	80	84	26	10	3	64	85
SP MLB AVG	33.8%	29.0%	37.1%	52.3%	26.4%	21.3%	7.4%	29.5%	41.5%	57.6%	13.9%	28.5%	50.4%	13.7%	16.0%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	225	4.79	1,078	38.2%	20.0%	41.8%	-3.6%	6.7	5.20	+8
2023	95	4.73	450	35.8%	17.9%	46.3%	-10.5%	-0.4	5.17	+1
SP MLB Percentile	22	27	22	19	34	10	10	72	-	52
SP MLB AVG	230	4.93	1,149	43.5%	19.7%	36.8%	6.7%	-	-	+2

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	74.3	23.2%	29.3%	39.1%	12.6%	23.2%	35.8%	58.9%	55.0%	44.4%	33.3%	.222	.350	.250	33.3%	.223	.333	23.3%	2,730
2023	77.2	26.7%	17.6%	39.3%	7.1%	17.9%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	75.0%	25.0%	.000	.155	.000	0.0%	.110	.227	11.1%	2,878
SP MLB Percentile	29	88	15	46	22	47	27	13	27	90	40	89	87	88	59	90	73	81	95
SP MLB AVG	78.9	15.8%	28.1%	39.4%	11.3%	18.4%	29.7%	58.5%	53.6%	47.6%	30.1%	.249	.310	.303	18.9%	.246	.316	25.9%	2,459

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.223	.333	.251	.439	23.3%	0.0%	44.4%	26.7%	92.3	90.9	15.0	6.5	-9.7	0.6	6.5	6.3	2,730
2023	.110	.227	.162	.162	11.1%	0.0%	25.0%	11.1%	92.2	100.3	-5.5	5.3	-10.4	1.1	6.5	6.3	2,878
SP MLB Percentile	90	73	85	90	81	60	90	97	22	18	93	58	1	77	90	34	95
SP MLB AVG	.246	.316	.291	.395	25.9%	7.9%	44.4%	31.2%	87.9	88.9	9.4	4.7	-5.4	-0.8	6.0	6.4	2,459

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	151	30	3	0	1	2	9	2	1	2	89	62	.222	.519	.350
2023	56	9	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	28	28	.000	.000	.155
SP MLB Percentile	39	29	80	54	7	47	39	19	24	29	29	51	89	89	87
SP MLB AVG	103	25	3	1	0	1	7	1	0	0	62	40	.249	.416	.310

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	44.4%	22.2%	33.3%	5.6%	33.3%	50.0%	38.9%	11.1%	11.3%	0.0%	22.2%	33.3%	38.9%	5.6%	33.3%
2023	75.0%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	17.9%	0.0%	75.0%	0.0%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%
SP MLB Percentile	90	84	40	0	59	36	86	0	79	0	95	0	82	7	89
SP MLB AVG	47.6%	22.4%	30.1%	6.0%	18.9%	52.1%	30.6%	17.3%	13.9%	4.1%	33.2%	22.3%	25.6%	7.0%	36.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	23.3%	0.0%	44.4%	26.7%	.222	.350	.250	.333	.223	.333	.251	.439	92.3	90.9	15.0
2023	11.1%	0.0%	25.0%	11.1%	.000	.155	.000	.000	.110	.227	.162	.162	92.2	100.3	-5.5
SP MLB Percentile	81	60	90	97	89	87	88	90	90	73	85	90	22	18	93
SP MLB AVG	25.9%	7.9%	44.4%	31.2%	.249	.310	.303	.343	.246	.316	.291	.395	87.9	88.9	9.4

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	29.3%	39.1%	12.6%	23.2%	35.8%	58.9%	55.0%	35.2%	35.8%	64.8%	59.3%	70.4%	30.8%	30.0%	46.4%	42.9%
2023	17.6%	39.3%	7.1%	17.9%	25.0%	50.0%	50.0%	22.2%	32.1%	77.8%	66.7%	83.3%	21.9%	15.0%	46.7%	40.0%
SP MLB Percentile	15	46	22	47	27	13	27	33	22	33	20	67	35	9	22	25
SP MLB AVG	28.1%	39.4%	11.3%	18.4%	29.7%	58.5%	53.6%	27.8%	40.1%	72.2%	52.0%	87.3%	25.1%	30.4%	54.5%	46.6%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	39.1%	23.8%	37.1%	24.5%	20.5%	55.0%	7.9%	31.8%	44.4%	70.9%	2.6%	26.5%	39.1%	4.7%	22.5%
2023	28.6%	19.6%	51.8%	26.8%	26.8%	46.4%	12.5%	46.4%	33.9%	57.1%	7.1%	35.7%	39.3%	6.3%	15.0%
SP MLB Percentile	43	15	80	82	89	10	96	92	22	35	25	64	46	20	38
SP MLB AVG	31.4%	27.1%	41.5%	19.2%	19.1%	61.8%	5.5%	30.8%	42.1%	63.5%	4.5%	32.0%	39.4%	11.5%	18.0%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	151	4.74	716	42.4%	11.9%	45.7%	-3.3%	1.3	5.36	-1
2023	56	4.93	276	46.4%	12.5%	41.1%	5.4%	-0.2	4.49	-1
SP MLB Percentile	39	31	40	60	11	28	28	69	-	87
SP MLB AVG	103	5.01	524	43.3%	19.8%	36.9%	6.4%	1.1	-	+1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	92.7	21.1%	25.0%	44.5%	1.5%	19.0%	20.4%	62.0%	56.9%	43.3%	26.7%	.233	.341	.214	12.5%	.226	.350	43.9%	1,988
2023	95.6	16.2%	23.1%	61.8%	2.9%	11.8%	14.7%	76.5%	70.6%	77.8%	11.1%	.250	.325	.222	0.0%	.515	.523	25.0%	2,113
SP MLB Percentile	92	35	42	89	18	6	4	96	97	92	15	68	59	84	61	4	8	76	44
SP MLB AVG	92.5	24.4%	25.8%	51.3%	5.8%	21.2%	27.0%	65.7%	58.3%	55.1%	23.4%	.305	.364	.330	15.9%	.297	.366	34.7%	2,141

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2022	.226	.350	.197	.282	43.9%	6.7%	46.7%	34.1%	90.8	94.6	11.1	7.6	7.6	0.4	6.2	6.4	1,988
2023	.515	.523	.438	.461	25.0%	0.0%	44.4%	33.3%	85.9	96.4	-5.0	7.9	8.5	1.0	6.2	6.5	2,113
SP MLB Percentile	4	8	5	18	76	71	25	28	82	15	90	19	90	77	88	47	44
SP MLB AVG	.297	.366	.312	.378	34.7%	7.5%	38.7%	29.4%	89.9	87.1	6.1	9.1	5.7	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,141

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2022	137	41	4	2	0	1	3	8	0	1	85	52	.233	.400	.341
2023	34	12	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	26	8	.250	.250	.325
SP MLB Percentile	18	23	73	59	14	54	0	48	13	7	22	86	68	84	59
SP MLB AVG	140	39	7	2	0	1	6	3	1	0	93	46	.305	.454	.364

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2022	43.3%	30.0%	26.7%	6.7%	12.5%	46.7%	33.3%	20.0%	19.7%	6.7%	26.7%	20.0%	23.3%	16.7%	36.7%
2023	77.8%	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	35.3%	0.0%	55.6%	0.0%	33.3%	11.1%	22.2%
SP MLB Percentile	92	78	15	0	61	34	40	77	99	0	84	0	18	12	84
SP MLB AVG	55.1%	21.6%	23.4%	5.2%	15.9%	38.1%	35.7%	26.1%	17.6%	5.1%	39.9%	16.9%	25.1%	5.5%	33.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2022	43.9%	6.7%	46.7%	34.1%	.233	.341	.214	.241	.226	.350	.197	.282	90.8	94.6	11.1
2023	25.0%	0.0%	44.4%	33.3%	.250	.325	.222	.222	.515	.523	.438	.461	85.9	96.4	-5.0
SP MLB Percentile	76	71	25	28	68	59	84	88	4	8	5	18	82	15	90
SP MLB AVG	34.7%	7.5%	38.7%	29.4%	.305	.364	.330	.355	.297	.366	.312	.378	89.9	87.1	6.1

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	25.0%	44.5%	1.5%	19.0%	20.4%	62.0%	56.9%	3.4%	43.1%	96.6%	100.0%	95.0%	22.2%	18.8%	57.6%	42.4%
2023	23.1%	61.8%	2.9%	11.8%	14.7%	76.5%	70.6%	4.5%	64.7%	95.5%	100.0%	94.7%	11.8%	11.1%	100.0%	100.0%
SP MLB Percentile	42	89	18	6	4	96	97	12	99	12	2	29	4	18	97	99
SP MLB AVG	25.8%	51.3%	5.8%	21.2%	27.0%	65.7%	58.3%	13.0%	44.6%	87.0%	78.0%	90.6%	25.0%	20.9%	63.9%	50.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2022	42.3%	22.6%	35.0%	49.6%	29.2%	21.2%	5.8%	29.2%	48.2%	52.6%	24.1%	23.4%	44.5%	19.4%	9.4%
2023	50.0%	23.5%	26.5%	50.0%	38.2%	11.8%	11.8%	47.1%	29.4%	50.0%	23.5%	26.5%	61.8%	29.4%	0.0%
SP MLB Percentile	55	28	57	89	92	2	87	74	32	5	12	75	89	91	0
SP MLB AVG	47.6%	26.5%	25.9%	29.3%	29.8%	40.9%	7.8%	40.5%	33.0%	62.6%	15.5%	21.9%	51.3%	18.1%	15.5%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2022	137	4.58	627	37.2%	21.9%	40.9%	-3.6%	-0.9	5.88	-1
2023	34	4.59	156	55.9%	17.6%	26.5%	29.4%	-0.3	5.65	0
SP MLB Percentile	18	16	18	92	31	91	91	68	-	63
SP MLB AVG	140	4.86	684	42.2%	20.4%	37.5%	4.7%	1.0	-	+1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O