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Michael Kopech

#34 - Starting Pitcher

Chicago White Sox

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	4/30/1996 (26)
Height, Weight	6'3", 210 lb
Hometown	Mount Pleasant, TX

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0-1	35.0	1.54	0.94	24.1%	12.4%	27.3%				94.9	10.9%	24.4%	31.0%	2.61	.258

	145^th 2 W	79^th 28 IP	13^th 4.36 ERA	23^rd 1.35 WHIP	57^th 21.1% K%	170^th 8.5% BB%	121^st 28.1% CSW%				40^th 93.1 FB MPH	116^th 11.7% SwStr%	63^rd 26.9% HC%	190^th 44.8% GB%	23^rd 4.14 xERA	22^nd .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
5	140	3.86	1.20	29.2%	8.3%

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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%
2018	CWS	4	4	14.1	1	1	5.02	6.40	6.20	4.87	1.56	12.8	22.1%	2.9%	.381	.341	32.8%	31.1%	22.2%	88.8%	10.9%	27.7%
2021	CWS	44	4	69.1	4	3	3.50	2.70	2.97	2.98	1.13	7.0	36.1%	8.4%	.304	.276	18.5%	41.8%	14.8%	78.3%	15.3%	34.1%
2022	CWS	7	7	35.0	0	1	1.54	2.55	2.76	4.67	0.94	4.1	24.1%	12.4%	.186	.193	24.4%	31.0%	0.0%	76.5%	10.9%	27.3%
SP MLB AVG		6	6	28.0	2	2	4.36	4.14	4.11	4.15	1.35	8.7	21.1%	8.5%	.287	.280	26.9%	44.8%	11.7%	72.6%	11.7%	28.1%
3 Years		55	15	118.2	5	5	3.11	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.13	6.9	30.8%	8.8%	.279	.261	22.2%	36.9%	10.6%	79.6%	13.4%	31.3%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 67%
Slider | 18%
Curveball | 15%
Changeup | 1%
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2018 2021 2022 All

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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
2018	95.4	62.5%	32.3%	59.4%	9.4%	17.5%	26.9%	72.5%	63.1%	35.3%	44.1%	.333	.433	.375	20.0%	.294	.392	34.7%	2,559
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	97.3	62.9%	28.8%	54.5%	15.3%	19.6%	34.8%	67.8%	63.4%	39.8%	38.7%	.212	.302	.295	16.7%	.210	.301	23.8%	2,564
2022	94.9	66.6%	34.3%	44.6%	11.8%	19.0%	30.8%	65.1%	62.6%	29.6%	53.7%	.130	.213	.182	0.0%	.161	.258	26.1%	2,513
SP MLB AVG	93.1	37.3%	25.2%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	59.0%	34.9%	42.1%	.257	.356	.283	13.6%	.260	.365	30.3%	2,222

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.294	.392	.324	.356	34.7%	11.8%	45.7%	32.0%	94.8	90.1	22.7	0.9	1.4	-2.4	5.9	6.4	2,559
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.210	.301	.289	.250	23.8%	9.7%	39.4%	21.4%	90.4	87.4	18.8	6.2	10.8	-1.9	5.7	6.6	2,564
2022	.161	.258	.200	.180	26.1%	3.7%	29.1%	17.2%	90.4	87.7	24.3	5.8	11.0	-1.8	5.8	6.6	2,513
SP MLB AVG	.260	.365	.282	.319	30.3%	10.8%	42.6%	28.4%	91.0	89.0	19.3	4.8	9.5	-0.5	5.8	6.4	2,222

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	160	50	8	4	0	3	10	2	3	0	116	44	.333	.622	.433
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	726	173	18	6	2	6	59	19	1	0	492	234	.212	.397	.302
2022	390	93	8	1	1	0	24	14	0	0	254	136	.130	.169	.213
SP MLB AVG	156	38	5	2	0	1	7	4	0	0	103	53	.257	.452	.356

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	35.3%	23.5%	44.1%	14.7%	20.0%	38.2%	29.4%	35.3%	23.8%	0.0%	29.4%	26.5%	23.5%	11.8%	38.2%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	39.8%	21.5%	38.7%	17.2%	16.7%	38.7%	18.3%	44.1%	20.0%	4.3%	26.9%	29.0%	22.6%	7.5%	37.6%
2022	29.6%	16.7%	53.7%	18.5%	0.0%	35.2%	20.4%	46.3%	20.3%	3.7%	20.4%	46.3%	18.5%	7.4%	33.3%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.1%	42.1%	13.2%	13.6%	40.4%	21.6%	38.5%	20.6%	3.3%	22.8%	31.2%	23.5%	8.5%	37.0%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	34.7%	11.8%	45.7%	32.0%	.333	.433	.375	.429	.294	.392	.324	.356	94.8	90.1	22.7
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	23.8%	9.7%	39.4%	21.4%	.212	.302	.295	.340	.210	.301	.289	.250	90.4	87.4	18.8
2022	26.1%	3.7%	29.1%	17.2%	.130	.213	.182	.182	.161	.258	.200	.180	90.4	87.7	24.3
SP MLB AVG	30.3%	10.8%	42.6%	28.4%	.257	.356	.283	.323	.260	.365	.282	.319	91.0	89.0	19.3

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%
2018	32.3%	59.4%	9.4%	17.5%	26.9%	72.5%	63.1%	17.0%	55.0%	83.0%	71.4%	86.6%	22.5%	20.8%	73.8%	59.5%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	28.8%	54.5%	15.3%	19.6%	34.8%	67.8%	63.4%	31.7%	48.2%	68.3%	56.8%	72.5%	24.5%	19.9%	64.0%	56.2%
2022	34.3%	44.6%	11.8%	19.0%	30.8%	65.1%	62.6%	25.6%	46.2%	74.4%	62.2%	83.0%	22.9%	26.1%	61.4%	52.3%
SP MLB AVG	25.2%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	59.0%	19.8%	46.7%	80.2%	70.0%	83.7%	22.7%	22.0%	61.4%	50.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	38.8%	26.3%	35.0%	45.6%	26.9%	27.5%	8.1%	32.5%	41.3%	55.6%	25.6%	33.1%	59.4%	16.9%	18.9%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	35.5%	30.6%	33.9%	52.9%	27.1%	20.0%	7.6%	27.5%	41.9%	56.2%	34.2%	27.7%	54.5%	11.3%	29.4%
2022	50.5%	27.2%	22.3%	60.0%	19.0%	21.0%	5.9%	32.1%	40.8%	53.8%	36.7%	30.5%	44.6%	14.8%	20.2%
SP MLB AVG	34.0%	27.9%	38.2%	51.6%	26.6%	21.8%	7.4%	30.5%	41.7%	57.1%	29.6%	28.3%	50.3%	14.2%	16.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	82.8	16.4%	37.9%	31.0%	19.0%	11.9%	31.0%	59.5%	54.8%	25.0%	50.0%	.250	.220	.500	0.0%	.168	.155	12.5%	2,310
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	84.5	25.4%	32.6%	38.2%	17.7%	17.1%	34.8%	61.4%	56.0%	46.5%	39.5%	.205	.254	.325	17.6%	.182	.222	11.1%	2,463
2022	83.3	17.6%	25.4%	35.0%	6.8%	6.8%	13.6%	50.5%	46.6%	35.7%	42.9%	.200	.222	.267	0.0%	.127	.194	15.0%	2,413
SP MLB AVG	84.2	23.7%	32.0%	41.9%	15.4%	14.0%	29.4%	62.0%	56.5%	44.4%	35.0%	.230	.282	.291	12.1%	.220	.282	25.0%	2,350

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.168	.155	.335	.155	12.5%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	82.7	71.8	28.6	0.7	0.0	-2.5	5.9	5.7	2,310
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.182	.222	.277	.210	11.1%	9.3%	34.9%	18.5%	84.7	86.5	17.4	4.4	-0.1	-2.1	5.6	6.5	2,463
2022	.127	.194	.138	.168	15.0%	14.3%	26.7%	19.0%	85.2	92.1	8.4	3.7	-1.1	-2.0	5.7	6.5	2,413
SP MLB AVG	.220	.282	.276	.255	25.0%	7.4%	39.0%	26.0%	87.6	86.1	13.6	3.2	1.3	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,350

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	42	8	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	25	17	.250	.250	.220
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	293	81	10	1	2	3	36	2	0	3	180	113	.205	.385	.254
2022	103	21	3	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	52	51	.200	.250	.222
SP MLB AVG	98	26	4	1	0	1	7	1	0	0	62	36	.230	.359	.282

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	19.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	25.0%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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