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%

	126^th 2 W	194^th 42 IP	120^th 4.87 ERA	102^nd 1.39 WHIP	135^th 21.2% K%	173^rd 8.3% BB%	197^th 28.1% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	95.2	9.0%	24.0%	42.4%	4.85	6.46

	43^rd 93.4 FB MPH	168^th 11.7% SwStr%	42^nd 28.0% HC%	109^th 43.8% GB%	168^th 5.06 PLV	178^th 4.74 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	6.46	3.83	5.45	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		2	0	1	17	74	39	10	76	21	47	78	30	12	73	79	45	98	98	22	14	0	14
SP MLB AVG		8	8	42.0	2	3	4.87	4.74	4.72	4.66	1.39	9.2	21.2%	8.3%	.300	28.0%	43.8%	-	14.8%	71.3%	11.7%	28.1%	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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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	73	1	4	5	7	10	35	62	79	48	82	35	39	46	19
SP MLB AVG	93.4	37.7%	26.8%	50.2%	9.4%	18.1%	27.4%	65.3%	59.3%	33.7%	42.4%	.282	.372	.313	15.3%	.271	.370	31.8%	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	35	39	31	33	46	32	23	24	88	93	37	44	60	78	88	37	19
SP MLB AVG	.271	.370	.294	.417	31.8%	11.1%	45.1%	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	20	72	50	24	81	25	75	35	11	17	71	62	82	79
SP MLB AVG	236	57	8	3	0	2	12	6	0	0	156	80	.282	.496	.372

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	10	3	35	57	82	76	59	18	33	96	18	25	47	18	7
SP MLB AVG	33.7%	23.9%	42.4%	11.7%	15.3%	31.7%	36.0%	32.3%	21.2%	3.2%	20.9%	31.1%	25.5%	8.2%	40.0%

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	46	32	23	24	62	79	48	71	35	39	31	33	88	93	37
SP MLB AVG	31.8%	11.1%	45.1%	30.7%	.282	.372	.313	.358	.271	.370	.294	.417	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	73	1	4	5	7	76	48	76	92	12	1	74	5	9
SP MLB AVG	26.8%	50.2%	9.4%	18.1%	27.4%	65.3%	59.3%	19.6%	47.2%	80.4%	70.4%	84.4%	23.0%	22.6%	61.9%	51.5%

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	79	6	52	95	10	6	17	57	80	84	25	9	3	60	86
SP MLB AVG	34.0%	28.9%	37.1%	52.4%	26.2%	21.4%	7.3%	29.6%	41.5%	57.4%	14.0%	28.5%	50.2%	13.8%	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	4.74	450	35.8%	17.9%	46.3%	-10.5%	-0.4	5.16	+1
SP MLB Percentile	22	27	21	18	33	9	9	73	-	52
SP MLB AVG	236	4.93	1,178	43.3%	19.8%	36.9%	6.4%	-	-	+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	48	26	14	27	91	39	90	88	89	59	91	75	80	95
SP MLB AVG	78.9	15.8%	28.2%	39.3%	11.3%	18.2%	29.5%	58.5%	53.5%	47.4%	30.4%	.251	.313	.308	18.8%	.247	.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	91	75	87	91	80	60	90	97	23	17	94	59	1	77	90	34	95
SP MLB AVG	.247	.316	.293	.391	25.9%	7.5%	44.1%	31.1%	87.9	88.9	9.6	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	37	28	80	55	7	47	39	20	24	30	29	54	90	90	88
SP MLB AVG	105	25	3	1	0	1	7	1	0	0	64	41	.251	.422	.313

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	91	84	39	0	59	35	87	0	79	0	96	0	83	6	90
SP MLB AVG	47.4%	22.2%	30.4%	6.0%	18.8%	52.8%	30.3%	16.8%	14.1%	4.1%	32.7%	23.0%	25.6%	7.1%	36.3%

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	80	60	90	97	90	88	89	91	91	75	87	91	23	17	94
SP MLB AVG	25.9%	7.5%	44.1%	31.1%	.251	.313	.308	.346	.247	.316	.293	.391	87.9	88.9	9.6

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	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	48	26	14	27	32	22	32	19	66	35	9	21	24
SP MLB AVG	28.2%	39.3%	11.3%	18.2%	29.5%	58.5%	53.5%	27.9%	40.3%	72.1%	52.1%	87.2%	24.8%	30.5%	54.7%	46.7%

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	44	15	78	82	89	9	96	92	22	35	23	65	46	18	39
SP MLB AVG	31.2%	27.1%	41.7%	19.0%	19.0%	62.0%	5.5%	30.9%	42.0%	63.5%	4.5%	32.1%	39.3%	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	4.94	276	44.6%	14.3%	41.1%	3.6%	-0.2	4.49	-1
SP MLB Percentile	37	32	38	50	15	26	26	71	-	89
SP MLB AVG	105	5.01	538	43.4%	20.0%	36.6%	6.7%	1.2	-	+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	41	89	15	6	4	95	95	92	14	66	60	82	61	3	8	74	43
SP MLB AVG	92.6	24.6%	25.9%	51.4%	5.9%	21.2%	27.1%	65.9%	58.5%	55.2%	23.3%	.303	.362	.329	15.3%	.296	.365	34.4%	2,143

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	3	8	5	17	74	70	26	26	81	14	89	19	89	77	88	47	43
SP MLB AVG	.296	.365	.311	.376	34.4%	7.3%	38.4%	29.2%	89.9	86.9	6.1	9.0	5.7	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,143

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	19	22	74	59	15	53	0	48	13	7	20	86	66	80	60
SP MLB AVG	142	40	7	2	0	1	6	4	1	0	95	47	.303	.450	.362

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	79	14	0	61	35	40	77	99	0	83	0	17	14	84
SP MLB AVG	55.2%	21.6%	23.3%	5.1%	15.3%	38.6%	35.1%	26.3%	17.6%	5.2%	40.1%	16.9%	24.8%	5.9%	33.6%

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	74	70	26	26	66	60	82	86	3	8	5	17	81	14	89
SP MLB AVG	34.4%	7.3%	38.4%	29.2%	.303	.362	.329	.354	.296	.365	.311	.376	89.9	86.9	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	41	89	15	6	4	95	95	11	99	11	2	26	4	17	96	99
SP MLB AVG	25.9%	51.4%	5.9%	21.2%	27.1%	65.9%	58.5%	13.2%	44.7%	86.8%	77.4%	90.5%	25.1%	20.6%	64.3%	50.5%

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	56	27	56	89	92	2	86	74	32	5	13	75	89	90	0
SP MLB AVG	47.5%	26.5%	26.0%	29.6%	29.8%	40.5%	7.9%	40.2%	33.3%	62.8%	15.4%	21.8%	51.4%	18.4%	15.7%

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	52.9%	20.6%	26.5%	26.5%	-0.3	5.64	0
SP MLB Percentile	19	17	19	87	50	89	89	69	-	62
SP MLB AVG	142	4.86	694	42.1%	20.6%	37.3%	4.7%	1.0	-	+1

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%