Pete Fairbanks

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
0-0	2.2	3.37	1.88	16.7%	16.7%	26.8%

Slider | 54%
Four-Seamer | 46%
All

2019 2020 2021 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2019	89.9	56.1%	40.2%	46.1%	22.1%	17.1%	39.2%	68.2%	54.3%	14.3%	.193	.286	48.8%
2020	87.2	40.8%	35.9%	41.5%	20.5%	16.5%	37.0%	64.5%	54.8%	29.0%	.185	.300	46.5%
2021	86.5	53.7%	30.0%	54.5%	4.5%	13.6%	18.2%	63.6%	16.7%	50.0%	.429	.500	31.8%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	217	60	6	4	1	21	3	148	69	.193
2020	200	60	7	2	1	23	6	129	71	.185
2021	22	7	1	2	0	1	0	14	8	.429

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	54.3%	31.4%	14.3%	0.0%	8.6%	54.3%	37.1%	51.4%	5.7%	.286	.306
2020	54.8%	16.1%	29.0%	22.2%	9.7%	58.1%	32.3%	51.6%	12.9%	.300	.323
2021	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	33.3%	.500	.500

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	40.2%	46.1%	22.1%	17.1%	39.2%	56.8%	29.8%	76.6%	51.2%	68.2%
2020	35.9%	41.5%	20.5%	16.5%	37.0%	57.3%	35.7%	74.1%	48.0%	64.5%
2021	30.0%	54.5%	4.5%	13.6%	18.2%	90.9%	66.7%	100.0%	50.0%	63.6%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	24.4%	35.3%	65.0%	58.3%
2020	24.4%	23.6%	35.0%	31.7%
2021	17.6%	33.3%	42.9%	28.6%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	39.2%	40.1%	20.7%	9.2%	19.8%	71.0%	7.8%	60.4%	20.7%	31.3%	46.1%	13.0%
2020	25.5%	37.0%	37.5%	11.5%	20.5%	68.0%	4.5%	45.0%	26.0%	44.5%	41.5%	13.3%
2021	27.3%	4.5%	68.2%	13.6%	36.4%	50.0%	0.0%	77.3%	22.7%	13.6%	54.5%	23.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2019	97.4	43.9%	14.1%	54.1%	8.8%	17.1%	25.9%	58.8%	28.0%	40.0%	.424	.455	37.6%
2020	97.3	59.2%	24.8%	50.0%	16.6%	11.7%	28.3%	60.3%	38.7%	25.8%	.265	.375	47.6%
2021	97.2	46.3%	11.1%	52.6%	21.1%	15.8%	36.8%	57.9%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	42.1%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	170	40	7	3	4	7	7	100	70	.424
2020	290	59	12	0	1	16	8	175	115	.265
2021	19	5	0	0	0	1	2	11	8	.000

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	28.0%	32.0%	40.0%	10.0%	8.0%	56.0%	36.0%	16.0%	32.0%	.455	.538
2020	38.7%	32.3%	25.8%	12.5%	6.5%	74.2%	19.4%	19.4%	16.1%	.375	.394
2021	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%		0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	.000	.000

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	14.1%	54.1%	8.8%	17.1%	25.9%	78.9%	81.8%	78.3%	41.8%	58.8%
2020	24.8%	50.0%	16.6%	11.7%	28.3%	66.0%	47.2%	72.4%	48.6%	60.3%
2021	11.1%	52.6%	21.1%	15.8%	36.8%	50.0%	0.0%	57.1%	42.1%	57.9%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	21.3%	12.5%	50.0%	42.5%
2020	13.4%	17.1%	84.7%	71.2%
2021	27.3%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	52.9%	26.5%	20.6%	47.6%	22.4%	30.0%	7.6%	52.4%	37.6%	28.2%	54.1%	13.5%
2020	23.4%	25.2%	51.4%	56.6%	22.4%	21.0%	4.8%	64.5%	28.3%	24.1%	50.0%	10.7%
2021	15.8%	15.8%	68.4%	68.4%	15.8%	15.8%	0.0%	57.9%	31.6%	26.3%	52.6%	9.1%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Slider	89.9	56.1%	40.2%	46.1%	22.1%	17.1%	39.2%	22.1%	54.3%	14.3%	.193	.286	48.8%
Four-Seamer	97.4	43.9%	14.1%	54.1%	8.8%	17.1%	25.9%	8.8%	28.0%	40.0%	.424	.455	37.6%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2019	217	60	6	4	0	1	21	3	148	69	.193
2019	170	40	7	3	0	4	7	7	100	70	.424

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2019	54.3%	31.4%	14.3%	0.0%	8.6%	54.3%	37.1%	51.4%	5.7%	.286	.306
2019	28.0%	32.0%	40.0%	10.0%	8.0%	56.0%	36.0%	16.0%	32.0%	.455	.538

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2019	40.2%	46.1%	22.1%	17.1%	39.2%	56.8%	29.8%	76.6%	51.2%	68.2%
2019	14.1%	54.1%	8.8%	17.1%	25.9%	78.9%	81.8%	78.3%	41.8%	58.8%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2019	24.4%	35.3%	65.0%	58.3%
2019	21.3%	12.5%	50.0%	42.5%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2019	39.2%	40.1%	20.7%	9.2%	19.8%	71.0%	7.8%	60.4%	20.7%	31.3%	46.1%	13.0%
2019	52.9%	26.5%	20.6%	47.6%	22.4%	30.0%	7.6%	52.4%	37.6%	28.2%	54.1%	13.5%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Slider	87.2	40.8%	35.9%	41.5%	20.5%	16.5%	37.0%	20.5%	54.8%	29.0%	.185	.300	46.5%
Four-Seamer	97.3	59.2%	24.8%	50.0%	16.6%	11.7%	28.3%	16.6%	38.7%	25.8%	.265	.375	47.6%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2020	200	60	7	2	0	1	23	6	129	71	.185
2020	290	59	12	0	0	1	16	8	175	115	.265

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2020	54.8%	16.1%	29.0%	22.2%	9.7%	58.1%	32.3%	51.6%	12.9%	.300	.323
2020	38.7%	32.3%	25.8%	12.5%	6.5%	74.2%	19.4%	19.4%	16.1%	.375	.394

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2020	35.9%	41.5%	20.5%	16.5%	37.0%	57.3%	35.7%	74.1%	48.0%	64.5%
2020	24.8%	50.0%	16.6%	11.7%	28.3%	66.0%	47.2%	72.4%	48.6%	60.3%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2020	24.4%	23.6%	35.0%	31.7%
2020	13.4%	17.1%	84.7%	71.2%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2020	25.5%	37.0%	37.5%	11.5%	20.5%	68.0%	4.5%	45.0%	26.0%	44.5%	41.5%	13.3%
2020	23.4%	25.2%	51.4%	56.6%	22.4%	21.0%	4.8%	64.5%	28.3%	24.1%	50.0%	10.7%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Slider	86.5	53.7%	30.0%	54.5%	4.5%	13.6%	18.2%	4.5%	16.7%	50.0%	.429	.500	31.8%
Four-Seamer	97.2	46.3%	11.1%	52.6%	21.1%	15.8%	36.8%	21.1%	0.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	42.1%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2021	22	7	1	2	0	0	1	0	14	8	.429
2021	19	5	0	0	0	0	1	2	11	8	.000

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2021	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	33.3%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	33.3%	.500	.500
2021	0.0%	100.0%	0.0%		0.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	.000	.000

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2021	30.0%	54.5%	4.5%	13.6%	18.2%	90.9%	66.7%	100.0%	50.0%	63.6%
2021	11.1%	52.6%	21.1%	15.8%	36.8%	50.0%	0.0%	57.1%	42.1%	57.9%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2021	17.6%	33.3%	42.9%	28.6%
2021	27.3%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2021	27.3%	4.5%	68.2%	13.6%	36.4%	50.0%	0.0%	77.3%	22.7%	13.6%	54.5%	23.5%
2021	15.8%	15.8%	68.4%	68.4%	15.8%	15.8%	0.0%	57.9%	31.6%	26.3%	52.6%	9.1%

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Season vs. All

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2021 Home vs. All

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Slider — 2021 Home vs. All

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Slider — 2021 Season vs. LHB

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Slider — 2021 Home vs. LHB

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Slider — 2021 Home vs. LHB

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Slider — 2021 Season vs. RHB

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Slider — 2021 Home vs. RHB

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Slider — 2021 Home vs. RHB

The 4th best SL by xRV in 2020 (min. 150 pitches). This helped to create the games 24thbest arsenal – an arsenal that was 98% 4-seam/Slider. He was able to consistently place it shin high with elite vertical movement. Given Fairbanks 6’6” build and over-the-top release point, his slider has a -9.7-degree VAA, the second lowest of pitchers that threw at least 100 sliders in 2020. He had a 43 whiff% rate (72nd percentile) and even after the success he had with the pitch in 2020, he should still be able to expect some positive contact regression as his slider’s xwOBA outperformed its actual wOBA by 20 points.

GIF made by Asher Dratel. Blurb written by Luke Smailes.

Strike Zone Plot

Slider — 2020 Season vs. All

AL East

AL Central

AL West

NL East

NL Central

NL West

2021 Season Stats

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