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
	5-9	119.1	3.54	1.19	21.3%	11.5%	28.1%				94.9	10.8%	27.3%	36.9%	3.92	.310

	110^th 7 W	103^rd 117 IP	68^th 4.18 ERA	63^rd 1.28 WHIP	86^th 21.3% K%	191^st 7.5% BB%	92^nd 27.9% CSW%				39^th 93.3 FB MPH	124^th 11.7% SwStr%	104^th 27.1% HC%	173^rd 44.0% GB%	82^nd 4.16 xERA	81^st .320 xwOBA

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Overview

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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	0.49	6.21	4.54	1.53	12.8	22.1%	2.9%	.381	.147	6.7%	25.0%	80.0%	88.8%	10.9%	27.7%
2021	CWS	44	4	69.1	4	3	3.50	2.59	2.97	2.99	1.13	7.0	36.1%	8.4%	.304	.248	18.5%	41.8%	14.8%	78.3%	15.3%	34.1%
2022	CWS	25	25	119.1	5	9	3.54	3.84	4.50	4.94	1.19	6.4	21.3%	11.5%	.223	.244	27.3%	36.9%	10.0%	74.2%	10.8%	28.1%
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%
3 Years		73	33	203.0	10	13	3.64	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.19	7.0	26.3%	9.8%	.260	.243	23.5%	38.3%	13.0%	77.0%	12.3%	30.1%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 62%
Slider | 27%
Curveball | 11%
Changeup | 1%
All Pitches

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	10.6%	18.2%	59.3%	3.7%	22.2%	25.9%	66.7%	63.0%	28.6%	57.1%	.125	.266	.143	0.0%	.147	.256	20.0%	2,522
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%	.183	.273	23.8%	2,564
2022	94.9	61.8%	28.5%	47.7%	11.4%	19.7%	31.1%	64.0%	60.3%	34.1%	50.0%	.189	.296	.220	10.2%	.209	.318	26.8%	2,527
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
2018	.147	.256	.168	.165	20.0%	0.0%	14.3%	10.0%	88.4	84.7	35.6	0.9	1.4	-2.2	5.9	6.4	2,522
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.183	.273	.250	.356	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	.209	.318	.246	.346	26.8%	9.1%	36.2%	21.9%	90.4	89.0	20.8	6.3	10.9	-1.9	5.7	6.6	2,527
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
2018	27	10	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	18	9	.125	.250	.266
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	726	173	18	6	2	6	59	19	1	0	492	234	.212	.397	.302
2022	1,242	292	29	7	1	9	69	44	2	1	795	447	.189	.337	.296
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%
2018	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	42.9%	0.0%	42.9%	14.3%	42.9%	14.8%	0.0%	28.6%	57.1%	14.3%	0.0%	14.3%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	39.8%	21.5%	38.7%	17.2%	16.7%	35.1%	31.9%	33.0%	20.0%	4.3%	26.9%	29.0%	22.6%	7.5%	37.6%
2022	34.1%	15.9%	50.0%	20.5%	10.2%	28.8%	36.2%	35.0%	18.7%	4.5%	20.5%	38.6%	22.2%	5.1%	29.5%
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
2018	20.0%	0.0%	14.3%	10.0%	.125	.266	.143	.143	.147	.256	.168	.165	88.4	84.7	35.6
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	23.8%	9.7%	39.4%	21.4%	.212	.302	.295	.340	.183	.273	.250	.356	90.4	87.4	18.8
2022	26.8%	9.1%	36.2%	21.9%	.189	.296	.220	.260	.209	.318	.246	.346	90.4	89.0	20.8
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%
2018	18.2%	59.3%	3.7%	22.2%	25.9%	66.7%	63.0%	8.3%	44.4%	91.7%	100.0%	90.0%	26.3%	16.7%	54.5%	36.4%
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	28.5%	47.7%	11.4%	19.7%	31.1%	64.0%	60.3%	25.6%	44.3%	74.4%	61.6%	80.8%	25.0%	20.7%	60.9%	51.8%
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%
2018	48.1%	37.0%	14.8%	44.4%	33.3%	22.2%	18.5%	33.3%	29.6%	70.4%	18.5%	22.2%	59.3%	26.3%	16.7%
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	41.3%	29.9%	28.8%	58.3%	20.4%	21.3%	6.8%	32.4%	37.8%	56.6%	36.1%	26.5%	47.7%	12.4%	21.0%
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
2018	84.1	2.7%	25.0%	42.9%	0.0%	28.6%	28.6%	57.1%	57.1%	0.0%	100.0%	.000	.000	.000	0.0%	.000	.000	0.0%	2,283
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%	.175	.217	11.1%	2,463
2022	84.3	26.5%	31.4%	40.9%	9.8%	13.3%	23.1%	60.8%	54.8%	43.2%	36.9%	.229	.298	.241	14.6%	.237	.310	30.9%	2,385
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
2018	.000	.000	.000	.000	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	68.7	68.7	59.9	0.7	0.0	-2.4	5.9	5.7	2,283
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	.175	.217	.260	.376	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	.237	.310	.250	.354	30.9%	9.0%	36.0%	27.0%	89.9	90.6	11.8	1.9	-0.7	-2.2	5.6	6.5	2,385
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
2018	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	.000	.000	.000
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	293	81	10	1	2	3	36	2	0	3	180	113	.205	.385	.254
2022	533	152	18	8	0	6	28	10	0	0	324	209	.229	.414	.298
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%
2018	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	14.3%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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