Nick Wittgren

Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	5/29/1991 (31)
Height, Weight	6'2", 216 lb
Hometown	Torrance, CA

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1	29.0	5.90	1.55	12.7%	7.5%	24.7%				91.4	8.1%	26.1%	43.7%	4.74	.341

	126^th 3 Sv	258^th 44 IP	309^th 3.98 ERA	294^th 1.31 WHIP	341^st 23.7% K%	115^th 9.2% BB%	332^nd 29.3% CSW%				316^th 94.2 FB MPH	339^th 12.9% SwStr%	208^th 24.7% HC%	197^th 45.5% GB%	271^st 3.99 xERA	276^th .306 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	MIA	32	0	33.2	2	1	2.94	1.32	3.13	4.63	1.31	7.9	20.9%	10.1%	.283	.232	20.2%	52.4%	9.1%	73.4%	10.5%	26.6%
2019	CLE	55	0	57.2	5	1	2.81	1.56	4.18	3.86	1.08	7.4	25.9%	6.9%	.253	.262	25.7%	46.1%	37.0%	83.3%	10.8%	29.4%
2020	CLE	25	0	23.2	2	0	3.42	4.53	4.44	3.88	1.01	7.0	28.6%	6.1%	.259	.276	22.4%	40.7%	21.1%	85.5%	14.3%	30.5%
2021	CLE	60	1	62.1	2	9	5.05	5.73	4.85	3.53	1.25	8.8	23.6%	6.6%	.294	.349	35.3%	50.6%	28.9%	68.0%	12.2%	29.7%
2022	STL	29	0	29.0	1	0	5.90	4.74	3.84	5.27	1.55	10.9	12.7%	7.5%	.337	.305	26.1%	43.7%	3.0%	63.0%	8.1%	24.7%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
5 Years		201	1	206.1	12	11	4.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.23	8.3	22.6%	7.4%	.286	.304	28.0%	47.2%	21.5%	73.1%	11.2%	28.5%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 35%
Changeup | 23%
Cutter | 21%
Slider | 11%
Sinker | 10%
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Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	91.9	25.1%	14.9%	51.0%	12.6%	18.5%	31.1%	62.3%	58.3%	47.6%	19.0%	.194	.251	.300	0.0%	.196	.253	27.8%	2,116
2019	92.2	33.4%	28.4%	52.5%	11.7%	21.5%	33.1%	70.6%	66.3%	38.3%	34.0%	.189	.268	.250	18.8%	.229	.301	30.5%	2,190
2020	92.9	60.7%	23.9%	48.9%	14.0%	18.3%	32.3%	64.6%	62.0%	37.9%	34.5%	.130	.230	.154	20.0%	.191	.285	21.2%	2,198
2021	92.4	56.9%	22.9%	57.7%	11.7%	22.6%	34.4%	68.9%	63.9%	43.2%	31.8%	.232	.324	.247	35.7%	.278	.357	31.4%	2,046
2022	91.4	35.1%	29.6%	52.1%	11.2%	20.1%	31.4%	69.8%	62.1%	36.1%	33.3%	.271	.324	.361	0.0%	.199	.271	20.0%	2,021
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.196	.253	.295	.323	27.8%	4.8%	38.1%	22.2%	91.4	92.2	5.6	0.5	1.3	-2.4	5.9	6.7	2,116
2019	.229	.301	.310	.409	30.5%	4.3%	44.7%	25.6%	91.3	89.4	17.4	0.7	1.3	-2.1	5.9	6.7	2,190
2020	.191	.285	.255	.379	21.2%	6.9%	48.3%	26.9%	87.8	91.1	16.0	6.2	9.7	-1.9	5.8	6.7	2,198
2021	.278	.357	.342	.480	31.4%	14.8%	40.9%	26.3%	91.8	86.2	12.9	5.5	8.8	-2.1	5.7	6.8	2,046
2022	.199	.271	.263	.280	20.0%	0.0%	30.6%	20.0%	87.1	87.3	18.3	6.0	8.8	-1.9	5.6	6.9	2,021
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	151	36	3	2	1	0	12	3	0	0	94	57	.194	.323	.251
2019	326	82	8	3	0	3	27	8	0	0	230	96	.189	.351	.268
2020	229	52	2	2	0	2	18	3	2	0	148	81	.130	.304	.230
2021	579	137	16	3	0	10	40	8	1	1	399	180	.232	.496	.324
2022	169	55	10	2	1	0	12	6	1	1	118	51	.271	.354	.324
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	47.6%	33.3%	19.0%	0.0%	0.0%	28.6%	38.1%	33.3%	17.2%	4.8%	38.1%	19.0%	19.0%	14.3%	38.1%
2019	38.3%	27.7%	34.0%	6.4%	18.8%	17.0%	38.3%	44.7%	23.0%	2.1%	21.3%	31.9%	31.9%	8.5%	36.2%
2020	37.9%	27.6%	34.5%	6.9%	20.0%	34.5%	34.5%	31.0%	19.7%	3.4%	24.1%	24.1%	27.6%	13.8%	51.7%
2021	43.2%	25.0%	31.8%	5.7%	35.7%	22.7%	37.5%	39.8%	19.3%	4.5%	30.7%	23.9%	20.5%	5.7%	40.9%
2022	36.1%	30.6%	33.3%	16.7%	0.0%	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	17.2%	5.6%	30.6%	33.3%	22.2%	8.3%	38.9%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	27.8%	4.8%	38.1%	22.2%	.194	.251	.300	.300	.196	.253	.295	.323	91.4	92.2	5.6
2019	30.5%	4.3%	44.7%	25.6%	.189	.268	.250	.298	.229	.301	.310	.409	91.3	89.4	17.4
2020	21.2%	6.9%	48.3%	26.9%	.130	.230	.154	.214	.191	.285	.255	.379	87.8	91.1	16.0
2021	31.4%	14.8%	40.9%	26.3%	.232	.324	.247	.333	.278	.357	.342	.480	91.8	86.2	12.9
2022	20.0%	0.0%	30.6%	20.0%	.271	.324	.361	.361	.199	.271	.263	.280	87.1	87.3	18.3
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

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	14.9%	51.0%	12.6%	18.5%	31.1%	62.3%	58.3%	28.8%	43.7%	71.2%	54.5%	74.5%	20.0%	12.5%	64.9%	56.8%
2019	28.4%	52.5%	11.7%	21.5%	33.1%	70.6%	66.3%	23.8%	49.1%	76.3%	81.8%	74.1%	34.7%	22.2%	76.1%	67.2%
2020	23.9%	48.9%	14.0%	18.3%	32.3%	64.6%	62.0%	30.2%	46.3%	69.8%	75.0%	67.9%	23.2%	21.7%	59.6%	48.1%
2021	22.9%	57.7%	11.7%	22.6%	34.4%	68.9%	63.9%	25.4%	46.3%	74.6%	76.8%	74.1%	30.0%	16.7%	63.5%	56.2%
2022	29.6%	52.1%	11.2%	20.1%	31.4%	69.8%	62.1%	22.6%	49.7%	77.4%	75.0%	78.3%	27.8%	25.8%	68.4%	57.9%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	33.1%	29.1%	37.7%	40.4%	27.2%	32.5%	8.6%	20.5%	50.3%	56.3%	25.8%	31.8%	51.0%	10.6%	25.0%
2019	31.0%	27.9%	41.1%	37.7%	28.2%	34.0%	10.4%	15.3%	56.7%	45.1%	24.5%	44.2%	52.5%	10.9%	18.8%
2020	32.8%	24.5%	42.8%	37.6%	35.4%	27.1%	8.7%	22.3%	53.3%	54.6%	19.2%	36.2%	48.9%	9.6%	21.7%
2021	37.3%	25.4%	37.3%	32.0%	32.1%	35.9%	8.6%	24.9%	49.7%	53.0%	27.3%	35.2%	57.7%	10.4%	19.6%
2022	29.6%	24.9%	45.6%	40.8%	26.6%	32.5%	5.9%	24.9%	50.3%	46.7%	29.6%	36.7%	52.1%	16.5%	19.4%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	85.2	7.3%	35.5%	29.5%	13.6%	6.8%	20.5%	56.8%	52.3%	81.8%	18.2%	.167	.188	.182	0.0%	.138	.181	15.4%	1,768
2019	85.5	7.7%	34.1%	45.3%	8.0%	10.7%	18.7%	65.3%	60.0%	56.3%	37.5%	.222	.332	.143	33.3%	.220	.316	47.4%	1,890
2020	86.1	24.1%	28.3%	41.8%	12.1%	16.5%	28.6%	63.7%	59.3%	45.0%	35.0%	.167	.242	.200	0.0%	.171	.261	14.3%	1,733
2021	85.7	22.9%	33.3%	34.3%	13.3%	9.0%	22.3%	58.4%	50.2%	63.0%	13.0%	.317	.356	.400	16.7%	.340	.392	46.8%	1,745
2022	84.0	23.1%	37.0%	34.2%	9.9%	9.0%	18.9%	59.5%	52.3%	65.4%	26.9%	.296	.323	.280	14.3%	.313	.345	31.0%	1,710
RP MLB AVG	85.5	18.5%	34.0%	34.6%	13.9%	10.0%	23.9%	58.3%	52.5%	51.6%	26.4%	.241	.296	.279	12.0%	.233	.297	24.6%	1,749

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.138	.181	.151	.151	15.4%	0.0%	18.2%	15.4%	88.6	95.5	-3.5	1.1	0.2	-2.7	5.7	6.6	1,768
2019	.220	.316	.165	.332	47.4%	12.5%	31.3%	26.3%	93.9	93.0	12.9	1.1	0.2	-2.4	5.7	6.7	1,890
2020	.171	.261	.190	.221	14.3%	5.0%	25.0%	17.9%	86.5	88.4	10.8	8.8	1.9	-2.1	5.6	6.6	1,733
2021	.340	.392	.414	.498	46.8%	8.7%	52.2%	38.7%	93.7	96.6	-0.8	7.9	1.3	-2.4	5.5	6.7	1,745
2022	.313	.345	.294	.357	31.0%	3.8%	26.9%	24.1%	91.3	91.9	3.5	7.8	1.1	-2.3	5.3	6.8	1,710
RP MLB AVG	.233	.297	.270	.334	24.6%	5.1%	33.8%	24.9%	86.5	87.1	6.9	8.6	3.7	-0.6	5.6	6.2	1,749

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	44	13	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	25	19	.167	.167	.188
2019	75	19	2	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	49	26	.222	.556	.332
2020	91	28	3	1	0	0	4	1	3	0	58	33	.167	.208	.242
2021	233	62	11	6	1	1	14	2	0	0	136	97	.317	.500	.356
2022	111	29	6	1	0	1	2	0	1	1	66	45	.296	.444	.323
RP MLB AVG	80	22	3	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	49	32	.241	.380	.296

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	81.8%	0.0%	18.2%	0.0%	0.0%	72.7%	18.2%	9.1%	11.4%	0.0%	63.6%	18.2%	18.2%	0.0%	27.3%
2019	56.3%	6.3%	37.5%	18.8%	33.3%	43.8%	37.5%	18.8%	25.3%	0.0%	43.8%	25.0%	12.5%	6.3%	18.8%
2020	45.0%	20.0%