Mike Kickham

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
0-0	2.0	13.50	3.00	16.7%	8.3%	26.7%

Slider | 80%
Curveball | 13%
Four-Seamer | 7%
All

2020 2021 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2020	85.1	44.4%	41.7%	59.3%	15.3%	22.0%	37.3%	73.7%	38.9%	33.3%	.348	.412	57.6%
2021	82.8	80.0%	20.0%	58.3%	13.9%	13.9%	27.8%	66.7%	50.0%	50.0%	.429	.400	38.9%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2020	118	28	5	2	0	1	5	4	87	31	.348
2021	36	9	2	0	0	1	1	1	24	12	.429

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2020	38.9%	27.8%	33.3%	0.0%	5.6%	66.7%	27.8%	27.8%	16.7%	.412	.444
2021	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	.400	.500

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2020	41.7%	59.3%	15.3%	22.0%	37.3%	70.5%	45.0%	82.9%	51.7%	73.7%
2021	20.0%	58.3%	13.9%	13.9%	27.8%	73.7%	33.3%	81.3%	52.8%	66.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2020	27.3%	29.2%	89.3%	75.0%
2021	20.0%	16.7%	77.8%	66.7%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2020	26.3%	27.1%	46.6%	14.4%	25.4%	60.2%	6.8%	65.3%	33.9%	20.3%	59.3%	14.3%
2021	66.7%	11.1%	22.2%	25.0%	27.8%	47.2%	0.0%	69.4%	25.0%	16.7%	58.3%	16.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2020	78.6	31.2%	47.1%	38.6%	19.3%	21.7%	41.0%	66.3%	50.0%	30.0%	.250	.375	51.8%
2021	78.3	13.3%	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	.500	1.000	33.3%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2020	83	21	2	1	0	2	10	0	55	28	.250
2021	6	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	2	.500

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2020	50.0%	20.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	70.0%	30.0%	40.0%	10.0%	.375	.500
2021	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%		0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	1.000	1.000

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2020	47.1%	38.6%	19.3%	21.7%	41.0%	56.8%	50.0%	69.2%	44.6%	66.3%
2021	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	66.7%	50.0%	100.0%	50.0%	66.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2020	36.2%	56.7%	76.2%	66.7%
2021	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2020	30.1%	19.3%	50.6%	6.0%	18.1%	75.9%	4.8%	56.6%	15.7%	36.1%	38.6%	10.6%
2021	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	33.3%	50.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2020	89.1	22.9%	36.7%	50.8%	3.3%	8.2%	11.5%	63.9%	42.1%	36.8%	.400	.333	42.6%
2021	88.7	6.7%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	100.0%	0.0%	1.000	1.000	0.0%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2020	61	20	4	1	0	3	2	0	39	22	.400
2021	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1.000

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2020	42.1%	15.8%	36.8%	0.0%	15.8%	52.6%	26.3%	21.1%	21.1%	.333	.444
2021	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%		0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.000	1.000

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2020	36.7%	50.8%	3.3%	8.2%	11.5%	94.1%	90.9%	95.7%	55.7%	63.9%
2021	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%		100.0%	33.3%	33.3%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2020	13.2%	38.1%	30.0%	25.0%
2021	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2020	29.5%	27.9%	42.6%	37.7%	29.5%	32.8%	11.5%	62.3%	8.2%	34.4%	50.8%	18.4%
2021	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Slider	85.1	44.4%	41.7%	59.3%	15.3%	22.0%	37.3%	73.7%	38.9%	33.3%	.348	.412	57.6%
Curveball	78.6	31.2%	47.1%	38.6%	19.3%	21.7%	41.0%	66.3%	50.0%	30.0%	.250	.375	51.8%
Four-Seamer	89.1	22.9%	36.7%	50.8%	3.3%	8.2%	11.5%	63.9%	42.1%	36.8%	.400	.333	42.6%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2020	118	28	5	2	1	5	4	87	31	.348
2020	83	21	2	1	2	10	0	55	28	.250
2020	61	20	4	1	3	2	0	39	22	.400

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2020	38.9%	27.8%	33.3%	0.0%	5.6%	66.7%	27.8%	27.8%	16.7%	.412	.444
2020	50.0%	20.0%	30.0%	0.0%	0.0%	70.0%	30.0%	40.0%	10.0%	.375	.500
2020	42.1%	15.8%	36.8%	0.0%	15.8%	52.6%	26.3%	21.1%	21.1%	.333	.444

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2020	41.7%	59.3%	15.3%	22.0%	37.3%	70.5%	45.0%	82.9%	51.7%	73.7%
2020	47.1%	38.6%	19.3%	21.7%	41.0%	56.8%	50.0%	69.2%	44.6%	66.3%
2020	36.7%	50.8%	3.3%	8.2%	11.5%	94.1%	90.9%	95.7%	55.7%	63.9%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2020	27.3%	29.2%	89.3%	75.0%
2020	36.2%	56.7%	76.2%	66.7%
2020	13.2%	38.1%	30.0%	25.0%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2020	26.3%	27.1%	46.6%	14.4%	25.4%	60.2%	6.8%	65.3%	33.9%	20.3%	59.3%	14.3%
2020	30.1%	19.3%	50.6%	6.0%	18.1%	75.9%	4.8%	56.6%	15.7%	36.1%	38.6%	10.6%
2020	29.5%	27.9%	42.6%	37.7%	29.5%	32.8%	11.5%	62.3%	8.2%	34.4%	50.8%	18.4%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Slider	82.8	80.0%	20.0%	58.3%	13.9%	13.9%	27.8%	66.7%	50.0%	50.0%	.429	.400	38.9%
Curveball	78.3	13.3%	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	.500	1.000	33.3%
Four-Seamer	88.7	6.7%	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	33.3%	100.0%	0.0%	1.000	1.000	0.0%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2021	36	9	2	0	1	1	1	24	12	.429
2021	6	2	0	1	0	1	0	4	2	.500
2021	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1.000

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2021	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	0.0%	50.0%	.400	.500
2021	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%		0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	1.000	1.000
2021	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%		0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.000	1.000

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2021	20.0%	58.3%	13.9%	13.9%	27.8%	73.7%	33.3%	81.3%	52.8%	66.7%
2021	50.0%	33.3%	16.7%	16.7%	33.3%	66.7%	50.0%	100.0%	50.0%	66.7%
2021	0.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%		100.0%	33.3%	33.3%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2021	20.0%	16.7%	77.8%	66.7%
2021	0.0%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2021	66.7%	11.1%	22.2%	25.0%	27.8%	47.2%	0.0%	69.4%	25.0%	16.7%	58.3%	16.0%
2021	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	33.3%	50.0%
2021	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Season vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Home vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Home vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Season vs. LHB

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Home vs. LHB

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Home vs. LHB

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Season vs. RHB

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Home vs. RHB

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Home vs. RHB

Kickham uses his slider as his primary pitch, throwing it over 50% of the time. Despite being a left-handed pitcher employing primarily breaking pitches, 50 of the 70 batters Kickham faced were right-handed. Kickham threw his slider at a similar rate to both righties and lefties and right-handed hitters fared better on the pitch hitting .357 and slugging a robust .857. Lefties didn’t exactly struggle either though Kickham tamed them to a .300 average and .400 slugging.

GIF made by Colin McCusker. Blurb written by Colin McCusker.

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2020 Season vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2020 Home vs. All

AL East

AL Central

AL West

NL East

NL Central

NL West

2021 Season Stats

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

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Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot

Strike Zone Plot