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

2022 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	2-2	34.2	5.97	1.73	17.4%	11.2%	25.2%				93.6	9.5%	34.2%	39.5%	5.26	.359

	166^th 7 W	- 117 IP	186^th 4.18 ERA	196^th 1.28 WHIP	154^th 21.3% K%	188^th 7.5% BB%	172^nd 27.9% CSW%				85^th 93.3 FB MPH	164^th 11.7% SwStr%	197^th 27.1% HC%	148^th 44.0% GB%	179^th 4.16 xERA	173^rd .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	STL	9	7	34.2	2	2	5.97	5.26	5.04	4.98	1.73	11.1	17.4%	11.2%	.346	.281	34.2%	39.5%	13.2%	70.4%	9.5%	25.2%
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		9	7	34.2	2	2	5.97	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.73	11.1	17.4%	11.2%	.346	.281	34.2%	39.5%	13.2%	70.4%	9.5%	25.2%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 35%
Curveball | 23%
Sinker | 21%
Slider | 11%
Changeup | 10%
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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
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	.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
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	225	66	11	6	1	2	11	7	0	1	140	85	.345	.586	.429
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	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%
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	30.3%	14.6%	41.7%	30.3%	.345	.429	.400	.426	.276	.379	.289	.412	89.4	87.2	20.6
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	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%
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	26.2%	27.1%	46.7%	52.9%	24.9%	22.2%	8.4%	36.9%	36.0%	51.6%	31.6%	31.6%	42.7%	17.2%	15.5%
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	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
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	.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
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	151	30	3	0	1	2	9	2	1	2	89	62	.222	.519	.350
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	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%
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	23.3%	0.0%	44.4%	26.7%	.222	.350	.250	.333	.223	.333	.251	.439	92.3	90.9	15.0
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	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%
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	39.1%	23.8%	37.1%	24.5%	20.5%	55.0%	7.9%	31.8%	44.4%	70.9%	17.2%	26.5%	39.1%	4.7%	22.5%
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%

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
SP MLB AVG	92.7	24.6%	26.5%	49.2%	6.5%	19.5%	26.1%	64.9%	57.9%	52.8%	26.3%	.293	.364	.315	13.2%	.285	.363	31.6%	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
SP MLB AVG	.285	.363	.298	.370	31.6%	6.8%	37.3%	27.8%	89.2	86.5	7.0	8.7	6.2	-0.6	5.6	6.3	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
SP MLB AVG	315	87	15	4	0	2	12	8	1	0	210	105	.293	.448	.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%
SP MLB AVG	52.8%	20.9%	26.3%	6.2%	13.2%	37.8%	33.9%	28.3%	18.0%	5.1%	38.4%	19.1%	25.2%	5.5%	33.3%

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
SP MLB AVG	31.6%	6.8%	37.3%	27.8%	.293	.364	.315	.338	.285	.363	.298	.370	89.2	86.5	7.0

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	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%
SP MLB AVG	26.5%	49.2%	6.5%	19.5%	26.1%	64.9%	57.9%	14.8%	45.4%	85.2%	77.0%	88.9%	23.3%	19.7%	61.7%	48.3%

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%	45.3%	23.4%	44.5%	19.4%	9.4%
SP MLB AVG	50.1%	25.2%	24.7%	29.0%	29.1%	41.9%	7.2%	39.0%	35.8%	63.1%	32.3%	21.3%	49.2%	18.1%	15.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2022	85.9	10.8%	34.0%	28.6%	14.3%	8.6%	22.9%	57.1%	51.4%	44.4%	22.2%	.286	.253	.444	0.0%	.238	.219	28.6%	2,548
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	.238	.219	.370	.340	28.6%	0.0%	22.2%	14.3%	87.6	92.3	11.6	1.9	1.4	0.7	6.1	6.3	2,548
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	70	14	4	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	40	30	.286	.286	.253
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	44.4%	33.3%	22.2%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	44.4%	22.2%	21.4%	0.0%	55.6%	22.2%	22.2%	0.0%	33.3%
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	28.6%	0.0%	22.2%	14.3%	.286	.253	.444	.444	.238	.219	.370	.340	87.6	92.3	11.6
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	34.0%	28.6%	14.3%	8.6%	22.9%	57.1%	51.4%	29.4%	48.6%	70.6%	52.9%	88.2%	13.3%	31.4%	50.0%	50.0%
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	5.7%	15.7%	78.6%	21.4%	18.6%	60.0%	4.3%	35.7%	48.6%	42.9%	14.3%	50.0%	28.6%	10.0%	14.3%
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	85.6	10.3%	20.0%	40.3%	13.4%	13.4%	26.9%	52.2%	44.8%	44.4%	11.1%	.556	.662	.556	0.0%	.471	.536	60.0%	1,514
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	.471	.536	.469	.519	60.0%	11.1%	55.6%	50.0%	91.9	101.0	0.4	7.5	5.3	0.7	6.0	6.1	1,514
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	67	10	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	35	32	.556	1.000	.662
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	44.4%	44.4%	11.1%	0.0%	0.0%	55.6%	11.1%	33.3%	11.9%	11.1%	33.3%	0.0%	33.3%	11.1%	55.6%
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	60.0%	11.1%	55.6%	50.0%	.556	.662	.556	.556	.471	.536	.469	.519	91.9	101.0	0.4
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	20.0%	40.3%	13.4%	13.4%	26.9%	52.2%	44.8%	34.6%	38.8%	65.4%	62.5%	66.7%	15.7%	0.0%	20.0%	20.0%
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	53.7%	29.9%	16.4%	29.9%	16.4%	53.7%	4.5%	16.4%	53.7%	76.1%	49.3%	9.0%	40.3%	7.8%	0.0%
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	93.6	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
Curveball	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
Sinker	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
Slider	85.9	10.8%	34.0%	28.6%	14.3%	8.6%	22.9%	57.1%	51.4%	44.4%	22.2%	.286	.253	.444	0.0%	.238	.219	28.6%	2,548
Changeup	85.6	10.3%	20.0%	40.3%	13.4%	13.4%	26.9%	52.2%	44.8%	44.4%	11.1%	.556	.662	.556	0.0%	.471	.536	60.0%	1,514

Pitch Type	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
Four-Seamer	225	66	11	6	1	2	11	7	0	1	140	85	.345	.586	.429
Curveball	151	30	3	0	1	2	9	2	1	2	89	62	.222	.519	.350
Sinker	137	41	4	2	0	1	3	8	0	1	85	52	.233	.400	.341
Slider	70	14	4	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	40	30	.286	.286	.253
Changeup	67	10	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0