Michael Rucker

#59 - Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	4/27/1994 (29)
Height, Weight	6'1", 195 lb
Hometown	Columbus, MS

2023 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
	0	25.0	5.04	1.68	24.3%	8.7%	27.3%

	116^th 1 Sv	95^th 19 IP	241^st 4.46 ERA	286^th 1.39 WHIP	153^rd 23.4% K%	146^th 10.1% BB%	243^rd 29.3% CSW%

	FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	PLV	xERA
	94.7	13.4%	26.1%	56.8%	5.10	3.80

	124^th 93.5 FB MPH	122^nd 12.3% SwStr%	199^th 25.2% HC%	57^th 45.7% GB%	143^rd 5.06 PLV	149^th 4.41 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
2021	CHC	20	0	28.1	0	0	6.99	5.42	4.74	4.22	1.52	10.2	23.8%	8.7%	.346	30.2%	48.2%	1.59	19.2%	52.6%	15.1%	28.8%	4.93
2022	CHC	41	0	54.2	3	1	3.95	2.97	4.30	4.08	1.28	8.2	21.8%	8.7%	.278	26.1%	46.1%	1.32	14.3%	76.5%	12.5%	27.0%	4.98
2023	CHC	21	0	25.0	1	1	5.04	3.80	4.16	3.51	1.68	11.5	24.3%	8.7%	.408	26.1%	56.8%	1.08	23.1%	76.0%	13.4%	27.3%	5.10
RP MLB Percentile		58	0	70	38	27	30	57	49	71	17	12	55	58	6	42	84	44	12	61	65	29	56
RP MLB AVG		17	0	19.0	1	1	4.46	4.41	4.35	4.27	1.39	8.5	23.4%	10.1%	.294	25.2%	45.7%	-	13.5%	72.3%	12.3%	29.3%	5.06
3 Years		82	0	108.0	4	2	5.00	-	-	-	1.44	9.5	23.0%	8.7%	.327	27.2%	49.2%	1.33	16.8%	69.8%	13.4%	27.5%	4.99

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 37%
Cutter | 31%
Slider | 14%
Curveball | 12%
Changeup | 6%
Sinker | 0%
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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
2021	95.1	36.9%	30.4%	49.2%	13.3%	14.4%	27.6%	65.7%	58.6%	31.3%	46.9%	.302	.421	.321	26.7%	.326	.446	28.8%	2,231
2022	94.7	43.0%	31.0%	45.0%	10.9%	11.5%	22.4%	65.6%	60.8%	31.4%	51.4%	.232	.333	.227	11.1%	.214	.310	28.3%	2,251
2023	94.7	37.4%	19.8%	49.4%	8.2%	15.3%	23.5%	61.2%	51.8%	43.8%	25.0%	.457	.519	.467	25.0%	.346	.444	34.8%	2,325
RP MLB Percentile	60	39	27	50	38	33	22	32	17	68	20	11	15	17	25	21	26	30	69
RP MLB AVG	93.0	42.3%	25.4%	48.8%	10.2%	17.6%	27.8%	63.8%	58.0%	36.5%	39.2%	.264	.358	.299	15.6%	.267	.368	29.8%	2,231

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2021	.326	.446	.364	.550	28.8%	18.8%	53.1%	32.7%	93.6	93.4	22.1	5.2	9.1	-1.5	5.5	6.3	2,231
2022	.214	.310	.225	.291	28.3%	8.6%	34.3%	24.2%	90.9	87.9	23.9	4.9	9.3	-1.7	5.5	6.2	2,251
2023	.346	.444	.343	.441	34.8%	9.4%	53.1%	37.0%	92.9	91.1	14.0	3.8	9.5	-1.9	5.5	6.3	2,325
RP MLB Percentile	21	26	32	37	30	45	31	24	34	47	64	27	49	25	27	34	69
RP MLB AVG	.267	.368	.303	.419	29.8%	10.8%	45.1%	29.1%	91.1	89.3	17.3	5.0	9.1	-0.8	5.7	6.4	2,231

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	181	52	8	1	0	4	12	6	2	0	119	62	.302	.605	.421
2022	393	99	13	1	1	4	14	15	0	0	258	135	.232	.415	.333
2023	170	46	11	3	0	2	5	8	1	0	104	66	.457	.714	.519
RP MLB Percentile	78	83	1	5	8	5	54	8	5	13	76	14	11	16	15
RP MLB AVG	102	25	3	1	0	1	6	3	0	0	66	36	.264	.472	.358

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	31.3%	21.9%	46.9%	9.4%	26.7%	28.1%	46.9%	25.0%	20.4%	0.0%	15.6%	31.3%	31.3%	3.1%	46.9%
2022	31.4%	17.1%	51.4%	18.6%	11.1%	34.3%	30.0%	35.7%	25.4%	1.4%	21.4%	42.9%	22.9%	2.9%	28.6%
2023	43.8%	31.3%	25.0%	9.4%	25.0%	34.4%	40.6%	25.0%	18.8%	3.1%	21.9%	21.9%	37.5%	6.3%	46.9%
RP MLB Percentile	68	27	20	48	25	59	68	29	42	61	50	31	16	44	29
RP MLB AVG	36.5%	24.5%	39.2%	11.2%	15.6%	32.7%	35.4%	31.8%	19.6%	4.1%	23.7%	29.9%	24.3%	7.5%	39.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	28.8%	18.8%	53.1%	32.7%	.302	.421	.321	.406	.326	.446	.364	.550	93.6	93.4	22.1
2022	28.3%	8.6%	34.3%	24.2%	.232	.333	.227	.271	.214	.310	.225	.291	90.9	87.9	23.9
2023	34.8%	9.4%	53.1%	37.0%	.457	.519	.467	.500	.346	.444	.343	.441	92.9	91.1	14.0
RP MLB Percentile	30	45	31	24	11	15	17	13	21	26	32	37	34	47	64
RP MLB AVG	29.8%	10.8%	45.1%	29.1%	.264	.358	.299	.344	.267	.368	.303	.419	91.1	89.3	17.3

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%
2021	30.4%	49.2%	13.3%	14.4%	27.6%	65.7%	58.6%	25.8%	51.4%	74.2%	71.4%	75.4%	15.9%	21.3%	60.7%	50.0%
2022	31.0%	45.0%	10.9%	11.5%	22.4%	65.6%	60.8%	20.2%	54.2%	79.8%	70.1%	84.2%	13.9%	28.8%	58.6%	47.5%
2023	19.8%	49.4%	8.2%	15.3%	23.5%	61.2%	51.8%	17.9%	45.9%	82.1%	64.7%	86.9%	15.7%	17.9%	64.7%	44.1%
RP MLB Percentile	27	50	38	33	22	32	17	33	48	33	64	29	21	29	61	33
RP MLB AVG	25.4%	48.8%	10.2%	17.6%	27.8%	63.8%	58.0%	21.8%	46.1%	78.2%	69.3%	81.4%	22.1%	23.6%	59.8%	49.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	30.9%	26.5%	42.5%	45.9%	24.3%	29.8%	7.7%	32.6%	40.9%	59.1%	14.9%	26.0%	49.2%	15.9%	25.5%
2022	25.4%	26.2%	48.3%	47.3%	27.5%	25.2%	6.6%	21.1%	52.7%	55.0%	18.6%	26.5%	45.0%	11.6%	13.5%
2023	41.8%	27.6%	30.6%	57.6%	25.9%	16.5%	8.2%	28.8%	43.5%	48.8%	28.2%	22.9%	49.4%	16.9%	12.8%
RP MLB Percentile	72	49	29	69	57	23	60	47	56	21	8	26	50	79	31
RP MLB AVG	34.9%	27.9%	37.2%	50.3%	25.7%	24.1%	7.7%	30.0%	42.1%	54.8%	16.2%	29.0%	48.8%	13.0%	18.3%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2021	181	4.66	843	39.8%	17.1%	43.1%	-3.3%	1.8	5.62	+2
2022	393	4.78	1,765	42.0%	19.8%	38.2%	3.8%	-3.1	4.38	-2
2023	170	4.94	840	47.1%	17.6%	35.3%	11.8%	7.4	4.25	+8
RP MLB Percentile	78	56	80	61	49	60	60	2	-	1
RP MLB AVG	102	4.84	503	42.9%	18.0%	39.1%	3.9%	-	-	+0

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	89.3	24.3%	36.5%	37.8%	18.5%	11.8%	30.3%	62.2%	57.1%	50.0%	31.3%	.240	.315	.375	0.0%	.198	.288	20.7%	2,402
2022	88.2	5.6%	31.0%	43.1%	19.6%	11.8%	31.4%	60.8%	54.9%	40.0%	40.0%	.333	.469	.333	50.0%	.110	.115	14.3%	2,371
2023	89.5	31.4%	40.5%	48.3%	18.9%	14.7%	33.6%	69.9%	63.6%	70.8%	8.3%	.257	.296	.348	50.0%	.207	.254	24.3%	2,424
RP MLB Percentile	61	65	86	53	88	38	70	73	73	88	13	50	60	37	20	69	73	54	64
RP MLB AVG	89.0	25.4%	27.6%	47.9%	11.6%	17.3%	28.9%	64.6%	58.4%	43.0%	36.2%	.285	.366	.302	13.9%	.264	.339	28.6%	2,354

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext	Spin
2021	.198	.288	.281	.348	20.7%	6.3%	43.8%	24.1%	86.6	84.7	10.4	1.5	2.8	-1.7	5.5	6.2	2,402
2022	.110	.115	.154	.162	14.3%	20.0%	14.3%	11.1%	92.4	88.7	6.4	1.4	2.1	-1.8	5.5	6.1	2,371
2023	.207	.254	.273	.332	24.3%	4.2%	33.3%	21.6%	89.7	98.0	-3.1	1.0	2.6	-2.0	5.5	6.3	2,424
RP MLB Percentile	69	73	53	56	54	49	72	80	36	25	94	14	14	24	29	32	64
RP MLB AVG	.264	.339	.279	.379	28.6%	8.5%	44.7%	32.9%	88.6	87.5	14.3	1.6	4.4	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,354

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	119	29	3	3	0	0	9	4	0	0	74	45	.240	.360	.315
2022	51	9	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	31	20	.333	.778	.469
2023	143	37	7	1	0	1	11	0	2	0	100	43	.257	.371	.296
RP MLB Percentile	89	88	8	22	7	9	91	63	0	13	89	17	50	58	60
RP MLB AVG	69	17	3	1	0	1	3	1	0	0	45	24	.285	.492	.366

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	50.0%	18.8%	31.3%	12.5%	0.0%	37.5%	43.8%	18.8%	18.5%	0.0%	43.8%	12.5%	25.0%	12.5%	37.5%
2022	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%	0.0%	50.0%	57.1%	42.9%	0.0%	15.7%	0.0%	40.0%	40.0%	0.0%	0.0%	40.0%
2023	70.8%	20.8%	8.3%	4.2%	50.0%	54.2%	37.5%	8.3%	19.6%	0.0%	58.3%	8.3%	29.2%	0.0%	25.0%
RP MLB Percentile	88	49	13	43	20	72	64	17	67	0	90	18	38	44	69
RP MLB AVG	43.0%	20.9%	36.2%	8.7%	13.9%	40.0%	32.3%	27.8%	17.4%	3.8%	28.2%	27.1%	26.7%	5.6%	35.4%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	20.7%	6.3%	43.8%	24.1%	.240	.315	.375	.375	.198	.288	.281	.348	86.6	84.7	10.4
2022	14.3%	20.0%	14.3%	11.1%	.333	.469	.333	.429	.110	.115	.154	.162	92.4	88.7	6.4
2023	24.3%	4.2%	33.3%	21.6%	.257	.296	.348	.375	.207	.254	.273	.332	89.7	98.0	-3.1
RP MLB Percentile	54	49	72	80	50	60	37	42	69	73	53	56	36	25	94
RP MLB AVG	28.6%	8.5%	44.7%	32.9%	.285	.366	.302	.345	.264	.339	.279	.379	88.6	87.5	14.3

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%
2021	36.5%	37.8%	18.5%	11.8%	30.3%	62.2%	57.1%	36.7%	50.4%	63.3%	40.7%	81.8%	14.7%	25.0%	65.2%	43.5%
2022	31.0%	43.1%	19.6%	11.8%	31.4%	60.8%	54.9%	40.0%	49.0%	60.0%	44.4%	68.8%	16.7%	12.5%	52.9%	47.1%
2023	40.5%	48.3%	18.9%	14.7%	33.6%	69.9%	63.6%	34.2%	55.2%	65.8%	53.3%	73.5%	17.2%	37.9%	58.5%	46.3%
RP MLB Percentile	86	53	88	38	70	73	73	82	75	82	64	81	38	63	45	43
RP MLB AVG	27.6%	47.9%	11.6%	17.3%	28.9%	64.6%	58.4%	24.9%	47.3%	75.1%	58.8%	82.9%	21.1%	29.8%	57.1%	46.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	9.2%	13.4%	77.3%	17.6%	28.6%	53.8%	5.9%	30.3%	56.3%	57.1%	12.6%	30.3%	37.8%	13.2%	25.0%
2022	11.8%	25.5%	62.7%	25.5%	25.5%	49.0%	2.0%	25.5%	49.0%	70.6%	13.7%	15.7%	43.1%	8.3%	25.0%
2023	9.1%	17.5%	73.4%	16.8%	28.0%	55.2%	7.0%	38.5%	44.1%	60.8%	18.9%	20.3%	48.3%	14.9%	37.9%
RP MLB Percentile	22	20	84	19	57	79	48	64	55	31	17	47	53	50	89
RP MLB AVG	18.3%	25.1%	56.7%	30.8%	27.5%	41.7%	7.8%	33.3%	41.6%	64.2%	14.0%	21.8%	47.9%	15.4%	17.9%

Year	P	PLV	Total PLV	QP%	AP%	BP%	Q-BP%	HP	PLA	Hit Luck
2021	119	5.11	608	41.2%	20.2%	38.7%	2.5%	-0.2	4.22	0
2022	51	5.38	253	42.6%	23.4%	34.0%	8.5%	2.6	2.74	+2
2023	143	5.45	779	51.0%	21.0%	28.0%	23.1%	1.4	2.63	+2
RP MLB Percentile	89	81	89	65	64	79	79	31	-	22
RP MLB AVG	69	5.07	354	45.9%	18.7%	35.4%	10.5%	-	-	+0

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	87.0	10.8%	37.5%	39.6%	26.4%	7.5%	34.0%	64.2%	60.4%	75.0%	25.0%	.182	.234	.250	0.0%	.126	.183	33.3%	2,476
2022	86.0	23.5%	35.0%	33.5%	20.9%	13.5%	34.4%	60.5%	54.4%	46.4%	28.6%	.245	.313	.400	37.5%	.198	.270	25.0%	2,489
2023	85.8	13.6%	30.8%	16.1%	19.4%	1.6%	21.0%	41.9%	35.5%	50.0%