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Michael Wacha

#52 - Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	7/1/1991 (30)
Height, Weight	6'6", 215 lb
Hometown	Iowa City, IA

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	3-0	30.2	1.76	1.03	18.3%	11.7%	23.5%				92.9	9.6%	24.8%	44.4%	3.65	.305

	29^th 2 W	106^th 29 IP	18^th 4.35 ERA	34^th 1.35 WHIP	134^th 21.0% K%	162^nd 8.4% BB%	186^th 28.1% CSW%				104^th 93.1 FB MPH	151^st 11.6% SwStr%	69^th 27.0% HC%	109^th 44.9% GB%	82^nd 4.15 xERA	80^th .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
5	120	4.52	1.38	22.0%	7.1%

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Stats Glossary

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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	STL	15	15	84.1	8	2	3.20	4.96	4.21	4.11	1.24	7.3	20.0%	10.1%	.253	.326	25.4%	48.6%	15.3%	74.9%	10.6%	26.2%
2019	STL	29	24	126.2	6	7	4.76	4.93	5.62	4.72	1.57	10.2	18.5%	9.6%	.318	.294	25.3%	53.1%	27.1%	79.0%	10.2%	24.6%
2020	NYM	8	7	34.0	1	4	6.62	4.48	5.25	4.10	1.56	12.2	23.7%	4.5%	.366	.302	30.8%	40.0%	23.7%	68.4%	12.6%	26.8%
2021	TB	29	23	124.2	3	5	5.05	5.44	4.47	3.86	1.31	9.6	22.9%	5.9%	.313	.351	30.2%	44.1%	20.0%	69.7%	12.4%	26.2%
2022	BOS	6	6	30.2	3	0	1.76	3.48	4.32	4.39	1.03	5.1	18.3%	11.7%	.173	.258	24.8%	44.4%	11.1%	93.3%	9.6%	23.5%
SP MLB AVG		6	6	29.0	2	2	4.35	4.15	4.09	4.13	1.35	8.7	21.0%	8.4%	.288	.281	27.0%	44.9%	11.9%	72.8%	11.6%	28.1%
5 Years		87	75	400.1	21	18	4.45	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.37	9.1	20.6%	8.3%	.297	.316	27.3%	47.6%	20.9%	75.3%	11.1%	25.6%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 36%
Changeup | 32%
Cutter | 13%
Curveball | 10%
Sinker | 8%
Slider | 0%
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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	93.5	42.3%	23.8%	48.2%	7.7%	16.3%	24.0%	62.3%	56.2%	40.2%	26.8%	.274	.341	.314	13.3%	.322	.400	28.9%	2,071
2019	93.0	47.6%	28.0%	49.0%	6.1%	16.0%	22.1%	66.3%	59.0%	49.8%	30.6%	.313	.389	.321	21.9%	.293	.373	31.5%	2,030
2020	93.6	42.4%	20.2%	55.8%	8.5%	14.0%	22.5%	63.6%	55.0%	29.8%	42.6%	.400	.498	.419	20.0%	.310	.410	41.9%	2,141
2021	93.8	38.9%	31.3%	57.1%	9.8%	16.2%	25.9%	72.0%	66.2%	31.4%	40.0%	.246	.329	.254	19.6%	.325	.417	37.5%	2,089
2022	92.9	35.9%	18.6%	57.6%	4.8%	15.2%	20.0%	68.5%	63.6%	29.7%	43.2%	.182	.258	.184	6.3%	.224	.304	34.0%	2,098
SP MLB AVG	93.1	37.3%	25.1%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	58.9%	34.9%	42.0%	.259	.358	.285	13.7%	.261	.366	30.4%	2,222

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.322	.400	.370	.356	28.9%	8.0%	50.4%	35.6%	89.3	87.9	11.6	0.6	1.5	-0.9	6.6	6.7	2,071
2019	.293	.373	.296	.335	31.5%	8.6%	37.0%	28.1%	89.6	88.8	11.4	0.6	1.4	-1.0	6.6	6.6	2,030
2020	.310	.410	.313	.372	41.9%	6.4%	48.9%	37.1%	90.5	89.4	21.1	5.0	10.0	-1.6	6.1	6.9	2,141
2021	.325	.417	.352	.399	37.5%	15.0%	52.5%	38.3%	92.0	91.1	18.7	4.6	10.9	-1.3	6.3	6.8	2,089
2022	.224	.304	.233	.257	34.0%	2.7%	28.2%	22.4%	92.0	87.2	20.9	4.5	11.7	-1.2	6.4	6.6	2,098
SP MLB AVG	.261	.366	.282	.321	30.4%	10.9%	42.5%	28.4%	91.0	89.0	19.1	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	600	160	27	6	0	4	27	19	1	1	374	226	.274	.407	.341
2019	1,046	278	46	16	0	14	38	28	1	0	693	353	.313	.551	.389
2020	258	62	12	6	0	4	8	5	2	1	164	94	.400	.727	.498
2021	767	193	22	11	0	11	40	10	2	0	552	215	.246	.492	.329
2022	165	49	5	2	0	1	5	5	0	0	113	52	.182	.295	.258
SP MLB AVG	159	39	5	2	0	1	8	4	0	0	105	54	.259	.455	.358

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	40.2%	33.9%	26.8%	7.1%	13.3%	45.5%	13.4%	42.0%	19.5%	5.4%	25.0%	19.6%	33.9%	8.9%	45.5%
2019	49.8%	20.6%	30.6%	9.1%	21.9%	50.2%	16.3%	34.9%	24.0%	3.8%	35.9%	23.9%	21.5%	7.2%	36.4%
2020	29.8%	27.7%	42.6%	14.9%	20.0%	44.7%	29.8%	25.5%	22.9%	6.4%	12.8%	31.9%	29.8%	12.8%	38.3%
2021	31.4%	28.6%	40.0%	7.9%	19.6%	34.3%	21.4%	45.0%	27.6%	2.1%	20.0%	25.0%	27.9%	10.0%	42.1%
2022	29.7%	27.0%	43.2%	18.9%	6.3%	37.8%	21.6%	45.9%	24.8%	2.7%	24.3%	43.2%	10.8%	16.2%	32.4%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.2%	42.0%	13.1%	13.7%	40.1%	21.8%	38.6%	20.6%	3.3%	22.9%	31.2%	23.3%	8.5%	37.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	28.9%	8.0%	50.4%	35.6%	.274	.341	.314	.339	.322	.400	.370	.356	89.3	87.9	11.6
2019	31.5%	8.6%	37.0%	28.1%	.313	.389	.321	.367	.293	.373	.296	.335	89.6	88.8	11.4
2020	41.9%	6.4%	48.9%	37.1%	.400	.498	.419	.468	.310	.410	.313	.372	90.5	89.4	21.1
2021	37.5%	15.0%	52.5%	38.3%	.246	.329	.254	.312	.325	.417	.352	.399	92.0	91.1	18.7
2022	34.0%	2.7%	28.2%	22.4%	.182	.258	.184	.205	.224	.304	.233	.257	92.0	87.2	20.9
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	10.9%	42.5%	28.4%	.259	.358	.285	.325	.261	.366	.282	.321	91.0	89.0	19.1

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%
2018	23.8%	48.2%	7.7%	16.3%	24.0%	62.3%	56.2%	16.7%	46.0%	83.3%	73.0%	87.1%	21.7%	20.9%	56.9%	44.4%
2019	28.0%	49.0%	6.1%	16.0%	22.1%	66.3%	59.0%	12.2%	50.3%	87.8%	83.2%	89.7%	21.3%	18.8%	67.4%	51.6%
2020	20.2%	55.8%	8.5%	14.0%	22.5%	63.6%	55.0%	17.2%	49.6%	82.8%	87.0%	81.9%	18.4%	13.4%	53.8%	41.0%
2021	31.3%	57.1%	9.8%	16.2%	25.9%	72.0%	66.2%	17.5%	55.8%	82.5%	71.8%	85.8%	21.2%	22.0%	73.3%	59.7%
2022	18.6%	57.6%	4.8%	15.2%	20.0%	68.5%	63.6%	9.1%	53.3%	90.9%	84.6%	92.0%	15.6%	9.1%	65.2%	41.3%
SP MLB AVG	25.1%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	58.9%	19.8%	46.7%	80.2%	70.0%	83.7%	22.7%	21.9%	61.3%	50.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	35.0%	26.8%	38.2%	43.2%	27.0%	29.8%	7.8%	36.5%	36.7%	52.2%	35.3%	29.5%	48.2%	15.3%	15.3%
2019	35.9%	26.5%	37.6%	40.6%	27.8%	31.5%	6.5%	38.8%	34.7%	54.8%	29.8%	32.0%	49.0%	18.0%	11.0%
2020	33.7%	22.5%	43.8%	43.8%	34.5%	21.7%	7.8%	28.7%	48.8%	58.9%	26.7%	26.0%	55.8%	15.1%	11.9%
2021	34.4%	34.9%	30.6%	49.3%	26.1%	24.6%	10.0%	29.2%	35.9%	61.0%	21.9%	29.1%	57.1%	17.1%	17.9%
2022	24.8%	31.5%	43.6%	46.1%	29.1%	24.8%	7.3%	30.3%	38.2%	58.2%	32.7%	26.7%	57.6%	27.1%	11.4%
SP MLB AVG	33.7%	28.0%	38.3%	51.7%	26.6%	21.7%	7.4%	30.5%	41.5%	57.1%	29.5%	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	86.0	22.5%	33.5%	47.6%	18.8%	11.0%	29.8%	67.1%	62.4%	56.5%	19.4%	.172	.221	.217	16.7%	.220	.270	26.8%	1,589
2019	85.5	23.4%	40.5%	43.8%	22.2%	10.1%	32.3%	67.7%	62.3%	61.6%	16.3%	.200	.249	.284	35.7%	.188	.235	13.9%	1,607
2020	86.9	29.2%	42.2%	42.7%	22.5%	11.8%	34.3%	66.9%	59.6%	54.5%	21.2%	.228	.311	.310	57.1%	.207	.273	18.6%	1,542
2021	86.9	29.3%	44.6%	37.3%	19.9%	6.0%	25.9%	64.9%	58.9%	54.0%	24.0%	.210	.273	.309	25.0%	.237	.303	21.1%	1,563
2022	84.8	32.4%	30.2%	42.3%	18.1%	9.4%	27.5%	59.1%	57.0%	44.4%	27.8%	.097	.193	.167	0.0%	.107	.226	10.3%	1,612
SP MLB AVG	85.3	17.4%	33.1%	36.3%	13.8%	9.8%	23.6%	59.2%	53.3%	54.3%	25.2%	.236	.292	.262	15.0%	.236	.294	23.9%	1,728

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.220	.270	.282	.237	26.8%	4.8%	40.3%	25.8%	90.4	92.4	6.1	0.9	0.9	-0.9	6.7	6.7	1,589
2019	.188	.235	.275	.203	13.9%	5.8%	32.2%	18.4%	86.7	94.2	3.8	0.9	0.8	-1.0	6.6	6.6	1,607
2020	.207	.273	.297	.258	18.6%	12.1%	36.4%	20.3%	82.8	86.2	2.3	7.9	5.0	-1.5	6.2	6.8	1,542
2021	.237	.303	.360	.273	21.1%	9.0%	44.0%	24.4%	87.8	86.1	8.1	8.3	6.2	-1.3	6.3	6.8	1,563
2022	.107	.226	.166	.124	10.3%	5.6%	33.3%	15.4%	85.6	85.0	12.9	7.9	8.2	-1.2	6.4	6.5	1,612
SP MLB AVG	.236	.294	.265	.269	23.9%	5.7%	33.3%	24.8%	85.6	87.6	4.8	8.5	4.5	-0.5	5.7	6.4	1,728

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	319	97	10	3	0	2	28	7	0	0	214	105	.172	.276	.221
2019	514	152	21	1	1	5	55	10	0	0	348	166	.200	.329	.249
2020	178	59	6	3	0	4	24	2	0	1	119	59	.228	.491	.311
2021	579	180	22	7	0	6	67	13	0	3	376	203	.210	.359	.273
2022	149	39	3	0	0	0	14	7	0	0	88	61	.097	.097	.193
SP MLB AVG	74	21	3	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	45	28	.236	.384	.292

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	56.5%	24.2%	19.4%	1.6%	16.7%	64.5%	22.6%	12.9%	17.9%	1.6%	40.3%	17.7%	29.0%	6.5%	29.0%
2019	61.6%	23.3%	16.3%	4.7%	35.7%	80.2%	8.1%	12.8%	18.5%	3.5%	47.7%	17.4%	26.7%	0.0%