Nick Anderson

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
0-1	6.0	4.50	1.00	4.2%	8.3%	20.6%

Four-Seamer | 67%
Curveball | 33%
All

2019 2020 2021 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2019	96.1	59.3%	33.1%	60.2%	17.6%	14.1%	31.7%	73.5%	20.7%	47.8%	.260	.367	49.4%
2020	95.2	65.0%	41.4%	54.5%	18.2%	13.6%	31.8%	76.6%	16.7%	77.8%	.097	.118	55.2%
2021	93.0	66.7%	30.6%	47.1%	5.9%	13.2%	19.1%	63.2%	15.4%	61.5%	.231	.091	38.2%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	660	167	24	8	1	7	58	12	485	175	.260
2020	154	32	2	0	0	1	13	1	118	36	.097
2021	68	15	1	0	0	2	0	2	43	25	.231

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	20.7%	31.5%	47.8%	15.9%	10.9%	56.5%	32.6%	20.7%	27.2%	.367	.412
2020	16.7%	5.6%	77.8%	7.1%	22.2%	44.4%	33.3%	16.7%	33.3%	.118	.167
2021	15.4%	23.1%	61.5%	12.5%	7.7%	46.2%	46.2%	30.8%	15.4%	.091	.231

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	33.1%	60.2%	17.6%	14.1%	31.7%	70.4%	58.6%	73.8%	59.4%	73.5%
2020	41.4%	54.5%	18.2%	13.6%	31.8%	71.1%	62.1%	75.0%	63.0%	76.6%
2021	30.6%	47.1%	5.9%	13.2%	19.1%	88.2%	90.9%	87.0%	50.0%	63.2%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	21.1%	16.7%	57.5%	50.9%
2020	18.2%	25.5%	78.1%	68.8%
2021	16.2%	38.1%	46.7%	46.7%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	29.1%	32.9%	37.9%	55.2%	26.5%	18.3%	8.5%	51.1%	26.8%	37.1%	60.2%	12.2%
2020	20.8%	35.1%	44.2%	68.2%	25.3%	6.5%	7.1%	57.1%	22.1%	33.1%	54.5%	10.2%
2021	30.9%	5.9%	63.2%	70.6%	19.1%	10.3%	2.9%	54.4%	29.4%	30.9%	47.1%	13.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2019	83.1	39.6%	34.4%	44.7%	24.9%	17.2%	42.2%	63.3%	47.5%	27.5%	.126	.262	52.6%
2020	84.3	35.0%	44.9%	41.0%	27.7%	15.7%	43.4%	68.7%	27.3%	72.7%	.077	.154	55.4%
2021	81.3	33.3%	45.0%	41.2%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	64.7%	14.3%	71.4%	.125	.125	47.1%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	441	99	7	3	1	1	52	2	279	162	.126
2020	83	28	1	0	1	0	13	2	57	26	.077
2021	34	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	22	12	.125

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	47.5%	25.0%	27.5%	9.1%	17.5%	70.0%	12.5%	57.5%	10.0%	.262	.279
2020	27.3%	0.0%	72.7%	12.5%	27.3%	45.5%	27.3%	18.2%	9.1%	.154	.154
2021	14.3%	14.3%	71.4%	0.0%	0.0%	85.7%	14.3%	28.6%	14.3%	.125	.125

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	34.4%	44.7%	24.9%	17.2%	42.2%	45.8%	20.2%	63.9%	46.0%	63.3%
2020	44.9%	41.0%	27.7%	15.7%	43.4%	47.7%	22.7%	72.7%	53.0%	68.7%
2021	45.0%	41.2%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	70.0%	66.7%	72.7%	58.8%	64.7%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	23.5%	27.2%	81.8%	77.8%
2020	21.7%	30.6%	57.1%	50.0%
2021	8.7%	50.0%	44.4%	44.4%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	16.1%	37.2%	46.7%	18.8%	17.7%	63.5%	7.3%	59.0%	12.9%	35.8%	44.7%	7.7%
2020	25.3%	36.1%	38.6%	15.7%	19.3%	65.1%	7.2%	55.4%	8.4%	43.4%	41.0%	10.9%
2021	14.7%	2.9%	82.4%	38.2%	17.6%	44.1%	0.0%	67.6%	20.6%	29.4%	41.2%	4.3%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	96.1	59.3%	33.1%	60.2%	17.6%	14.1%	31.7%	73.5%	20.7%	47.8%	.260	.367	49.4%
Curveball	83.1	39.6%	34.4%	44.7%	24.9%	17.2%	42.2%	63.3%	47.5%	27.5%	.126	.262	52.6%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	660	167	24	8	1	7	58	12	485	175	.260
2019	441	99	7	3	1	1	52	2	279	162	.126

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	20.7%	31.5%	47.8%	15.9%	10.9%	56.5%	32.6%	20.7%	27.2%	.367	.412
2019	47.5%	25.0%	27.5%	9.1%	17.5%	70.0%	12.5%	57.5%	10.0%	.262	.279

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	33.1%	60.2%	17.6%	14.1%	31.7%	70.4%	58.6%	73.8%	59.4%	73.5%
2019	34.4%	44.7%	24.9%	17.2%	42.2%	45.8%	20.2%	63.9%	46.0%	63.3%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	21.1%	16.7%	57.5%	50.9%
2019	23.5%	27.2%	81.8%	77.8%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	29.1%	32.9%	37.9%	55.2%	26.5%	18.3%	8.5%	51.1%	26.8%	37.1%	60.2%	12.2%
2019	16.1%	37.2%	46.7%	18.8%	17.7%	63.5%	7.3%	59.0%	12.9%	35.8%	44.7%	7.7%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	95.2	65.0%	41.4%	54.5%	18.2%	13.6%	31.8%	76.6%	16.7%	77.8%	.097	.118	55.2%
Curveball	84.3	35.0%	44.9%	41.0%	27.7%	15.7%	43.4%	68.7%	27.3%	72.7%	.077	.154	55.4%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2020	154	32	2	0	0	1	13	1	118	36	.097
2020	83	28	1	0	1	0	13	2	57	26	.077

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2020	16.7%	5.6%	77.8%	7.1%	22.2%	44.4%	33.3%	16.7%	33.3%	.118	.167
2020	27.3%	0.0%	72.7%	12.5%	27.3%	45.5%	27.3%	18.2%	9.1%	.154	.154

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2020	41.4%	54.5%	18.2%	13.6%	31.8%	71.1%	62.1%	75.0%	63.0%	76.6%
2020	44.9%	41.0%	27.7%	15.7%	43.4%	47.7%	22.7%	72.7%	53.0%	68.7%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2020	18.2%	25.5%	78.1%	68.8%
2020	21.7%	30.6%	57.1%	50.0%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2020	20.8%	35.1%	44.2%	68.2%	25.3%	6.5%	7.1%	57.1%	22.1%	33.1%	54.5%	10.2%
2020	25.3%	36.1%	38.6%	15.7%	19.3%	65.1%	7.2%	55.4%	8.4%	43.4%	41.0%	10.9%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	93.0	66.7%	30.6%	47.1%	5.9%	13.2%	19.1%	63.2%	15.4%	61.5%	.231	.091	38.2%
Curveball	81.3	33.3%	45.0%	41.2%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	64.7%	14.3%	71.4%	.125	.125	47.1%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2021	68	15	1	0	0	2	0	2	43	25	.231
2021	34	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	22	12	.125

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2021	15.4%	23.1%	61.5%	12.5%	7.7%	46.2%	46.2%	30.8%	15.4%	.091	.231
2021	14.3%	14.3%	71.4%	0.0%	0.0%	85.7%	14.3%	28.6%	14.3%	.125	.125

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2021	30.6%	47.1%	5.9%	13.2%	19.1%	88.2%	90.9%	87.0%	50.0%	63.2%
2021	45.0%	41.2%	17.6%	5.9%	23.5%	70.0%	66.7%	72.7%	58.8%	64.7%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2021	16.2%	38.1%	46.7%	46.7%
2021	8.7%	50.0%	44.4%	44.4%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2021	30.9%	5.9%	63.2%	70.6%	19.1%	10.3%	2.9%	54.4%	29.4%	30.9%	47.1%	13.5%
2021	14.7%	2.9%	82.4%	38.2%	17.6%	44.1%	0.0%	67.6%	20.6%	29.4%	41.2%	4.3%

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Season vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. All

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Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. All

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Four-Seamer — 2021 Season vs. LHB

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Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. LHB

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Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. LHB

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Four-Seamer — 2021 Season vs. RHB

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Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. RHB

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2021 Home vs. RHB

Anderson's fastball has emerged as one of the best in baseball over the past two seasons. This past season it held hitters to a .259 xwOBA and .176 xBA. A 17.5% swinging strike rate was even better than 2019's mark of 15.9%. Paired with his curve, Anderson's heater has shown an uncanny knack to get hitters to expand the zone. This year, it returned a stellar 47.5% chase rate (38.8% chase rate in 2019). One of the few fastballs to qualify as a Money Pitch.

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

Strike Zone Plot

Four-Seamer — 2020 Season vs. All

AL East

AL Central

AL West

NL East

NL Central

NL West

2021 Season Stats

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