Pierce Johnson

#36 - Relief Pitcher

San Diego Padres

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	5/10/1991 (31)
Height, Weight	6'2", 202 lb
Hometown	Denver, CO

2022 Season Stats

Needs more playing time to qualify

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	11.0	2.45	1.09	35.6%	13.3%	33.2%				94.9	13.3%	13.3%	56.5%	2.52	.248

	194^th 3 Sv	- 42 IP	53^rd 3.98 ERA	81^st 1.30 WHIP	10^th 23.5% K%	321^st 9.2% BB%	32^nd 29.2% CSW%				134^th 94.1 FB MPH	126^th 12.8% SwStr%	2^nd 24.8% HC%	43^rd 45.3% GB%	24^th 3.98 xERA	26^th .306 xwOBA

Saves+Holds List
Rank

Articles

9/22/2022The Hold Up 9/22: Ranking the Top 100 Relievers for Holds Every ThursdayRick Graham

9/19/2022Late Season TargetsPete Ball

9/15/2022The Hold Up 9/15: Ranking the Top 100 Relievers for Holds Every ThursdayRick Graham

9/15/2022The 8 Nastiest Pitches From WednesdayKyle Kishimoto

9/12/2022Reliever Ranks - 9/12Eric Dadmun

See More Articles

2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
16	67	3.76	1.30	26.0%	9.6%

View All Player Projections

Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2022 MLB Average

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	SF	37	0	43.2	3	2	5.56	1.26	4.53	4.60	1.37	7.9	19.4%	11.8%	.270	.229	15.4%	39.4%	41.7%	62.3%	11.0%	26.6%
2020	SD	24	0	20.0	3	1	2.70	3.25	3.14	3.48	1.20	6.8	33.8%	11.3%	.310	.290	21.3%	34.1%	12.5%	80.2%	17.4%	38.1%
2021	SD	63	2	58.2	3	4	3.22	3.67	3.31	3.77	1.26	7.3	31.6%	11.1%	.308	.294	19.8%	35.5%	11.1%	81.1%	13.6%	32.2%
2022	SD	11	0	11.0	0	1	2.45	2.52	1.85	2.75	1.09	4.9	35.6%	13.3%	.261	.302	13.3%	56.5%	0.0%	75.0%	13.3%	33.2%
RP MLB AVG		39	0	42.0	2	2	3.98	3.98	3.90	3.92	1.30	8.2	23.6%	9.2%	.292	.279	24.7%	45.2%	11.7%	72.3%	12.8%	29.2%
4 Years		135	2	133.1	9	8	3.85	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.28	7.2	28.1%	11.5%	.291	.285	18.5%	37.8%	14.8%	74.0%	13.2%	31.1%

Repertoire

Curveball | 58%
Four-Seamer | 39%
Slider | 2%
Sinker | 1%
Cutter | 0%
All Pitches

2018 2020 2021 2022 All

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	81.5	7.5%	17.1%	42.6%	11.5%	13.1%	24.6%	54.1%	42.6%	33.3%	50.0%	.467	.546	.545	16.7%	.243	.320	25.0%	2,943
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	84.8	53.6%	39.0%	50.6%	21.1%	28.3%	49.4%	73.5%	68.7%	45.5%	27.3%	.195	.233	.333	16.7%	.147	.194	13.6%	-
2021	84.3	67.5%	33.8%	46.7%	15.3%	18.9%	34.2%	66.0%	61.0%	35.8%	38.5%	.207	.262	.286	11.9%	.223	.279	22.2%	2,894
2022	84.4	57.7%	17.3%	54.0%	14.2%	21.2%	35.4%	63.7%	60.2%	56.3%	31.3%	.154	.193	.250	0.0%	.163	.205	13.8%	2,869
RP MLB AVG	77.9	19.3%	27.6%	38.2%	10.9%	18.3%	29.2%	57.8%	52.6%	43.5%	35.0%	.246	.312	.293	14.3%	.240	.314	23.9%	2,393

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.243	.320	.247	.370	25.0%	0.0%	41.7%	31.3%	88.7	87.8	29.8	1.2	-0.7	-2.2	6.0	5.1	2,943
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.147	.194	.236	.324	13.6%	4.5%	40.9%	20.5%	85.7	88.7	16.4	6.6	-2.4	-2.0	5.9	-	-
2021	.223	.279	.305	.397	22.2%	8.3%	40.0%	24.3%	88.2	87.8	16.9	5.7	-2.6	-1.7	6.0	5.7	2,894
2022	.163	.205	.265	.243	13.8%	0.0%	25.0%	13.8%	82.5	81.6	10.2	5.2	-2.7	-1.8	6.1	5.7	2,869
RP MLB AVG	.240	.314	.289	.400	23.9%	8.4%	36.9%	25.3%	87.2	86.4	13.8	4.9	-4.1	-0.7	5.9	6.1	2,393

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	61	16	4	2	0	1	3	1	0	0	33	28	.467	.800	.546
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	166	44	5	2	0	1	20	2	0	1	122	44	.195	.317	.233
2021	705	181	19	11	0	5	61	9	1	6	465	240	.207	.361	.262
2022	113	29	4	0	0	0	10	3	0	0	72	41	.154	.154	.193
RP MLB AVG	76	18	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	1	45	31	.246	.431	.312

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	25.0%	16.7%	50.0%	16.7%	33.3%	9.8%	0.0%	8.3%	50.0%	33.3%	8.3%	33.3%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	45.5%	27.3%	27.3%	13.6%	16.7%	18.2%	50.0%	31.8%	10.8%	4.5%	27.3%	27.3%	31.8%	4.5%	36.4%
2021	35.8%	25.7%	38.5%	9.2%	11.9%	40.9%	39.1%	20.0%	16.2%	4.6%	23.9%	31.2%	28.4%	3.7%	37.6%
2022	56.3%	12.5%	31.3%	6.3%	0.0%	31.3%	37.5%	31.3%	14.2%	6.3%	43.8%	25.0%	18.8%	6.3%	31.3%
RP MLB AVG	43.5%	21.6%	35.0%	8.1%	14.3%	48.6%	32.3%	19.1%	13.2%	4.2%	31.8%	26.9%	23.7%	5.0%	35.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	25.0%	0.0%	41.7%	31.3%	.467	.546	.545	.583	.243	.320	.247	.370	88.7	87.8	29.8
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	13.6%	4.5%	40.9%	20.5%	.195	.233	.333	.364	.147	.194	.236	.324	85.7	88.7	16.4
2021	22.2%	8.3%	40.0%	24.3%	.207	.262	.286	.318	.223	.279	.305	.397	88.2	87.8	16.9
2022	13.8%	0.0%	25.0%	13.8%	.154	.193	.250	.250	.163	.205	.265	.243	82.5	81.6	10.2
RP MLB AVG	23.9%	8.4%	36.9%	25.3%	.246	.312	.293	.334	.240	.314	.289	.400	87.2	86.4	13.8

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	17.1%	42.6%	11.5%	13.1%	24.6%	54.1%	42.6%	28.0%	41.0%	72.0%	66.7%	73.7%	16.2%	5.0%	42.9%	35.7%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	39.0%	50.6%	21.1%	28.3%	49.4%	73.5%	68.7%	46.7%	45.2%	53.3%	15.6%	81.4%	39.0%	33.9%	76.1%	69.6%
2021	33.8%	46.7%	15.3%	18.9%	34.2%	66.0%	61.0%	32.5%	47.1%	67.5%	44.9%	81.5%	25.2%	30.9%	55.9%	48.4%
2022	17.3%	54.0%	14.2%	21.2%	35.4%	63.7%	60.2%	33.3%	42.5%	66.7%	55.6%	69.2%	26.5%	15.6%	58.6%	58.6%
RP MLB AVG	27.6%	38.2%	10.9%	18.3%	29.2%	57.8%	52.6%	28.1%	39.5%	71.9%	52.3%	86.0%	24.9%	26.6%	54.8%	47.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	34.4%	21.3%	44.3%	36.1%	24.6%	39.3%	8.2%	24.6%	54.1%	60.7%	26.2%	32.8%	42.6%	10.8%	15.0%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	19.9%	25.9%	54.2%	21.1%	22.3%	56.6%	8.4%	25.9%	48.2%	60.2%	18.7%	33.7%	50.6%	13.0%	35.7%
2021	22.0%	25.0%	53.0%	24.1%	24.1%	51.8%	7.8%	25.0%	50.1%	55.2%	27.2%	33.5%	46.7%	11.8%	25.8%
2022	38.1%	26.5%	35.4%	34.5%	29.2%	36.3%	9.7%	26.5%	46.9%	60.2%	25.7%	28.3%	54.0%	13.2%	31.3%
RP MLB AVG	29.9%	23.5%	46.5%	21.7%	19.3%	59.0%	5.2%	29.4%	47.1%	64.2%	13.6%	31.6%	38.2%	11.6%	18.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	93.7	12.6%	27.8%	47.6%	11.7%	18.4%	30.1%	66.0%	62.1%	25.0%	33.3%	.267	.331	.333	0.0%	.214	.275	33.3%	2,287
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	95.7	19.4%	20.0%	50.0%	20.0%	10.0%	30.0%	60.0%	55.0%	22.2%	44.4%	.250	.431	.250	25.0%	.258	.406	31.3%	-
2021	95.3	0.3%	0.0%	66.7%	33.3%	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	66.7%	-	-	.000	.000	-	-	.000	.000	0.0%	2,280
2022	94.9	39.3%	20.9%	44.2%	10.4%	18.2%	28.6%	61.0%	58.4%	66.7%	16.7%	.182	.301	.333	0.0%	.160	.288	14.3%	2,173
RP MLB AVG	94.1	43.2%	26.3%	49.1%	10.7%	16.7%	27.5%	64.5%	59.2%	35.9%	41.1%	.256	.347	.303	11.8%	.252	.352	28.6%	2,263

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.214	.275	.257	.298	33.3%	0.0%	58.3%	38.9%	94.9	93.4	17.0	0.9	1.4	-2.0	6.2	5.5	2,287
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	.258	.406	.292	.412	31.3%	11.1%	66.7%	37.5%	93.9	86.8	24.3	6.2	9.0	-1.8	5.9	-	-
2021	.000	.000	-	-	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	5.3	9.4	-1.6	5.9	5.6	2,280
2022	.160	.288	.293	.327	14.3%	0.0%	33.3%	14.3%	87.6	88.0	4.8	7.3	9.4	-1.8	5.8	5.8	2,173
RP MLB AVG	.252	.352	.293	.390	28.6%	8.7%	41.2%	26.5%	90.3	87.9	18.6	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,263

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	103	18	2	1	1	0	4	2	0	0	68	35	.267	.467	.331
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	60	16	1	1	0	1	3	4	0	0	36	24	.250	.583	.431
2021	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.000	.000
2022	77	14	1	1	0	0	5	3	0	0	47	30	.182	.273	.301
RP MLB AVG	251	62	8	3	0	2	14	8	1	0	164	86	.256	.430	.347

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	25.0%	41.7%	33.3%	8.3%	0.0%	33.3%	50.0%	16.7%	24.3%	0.0%	8.3%	33.3%	33.3%	25.0%	50.0%
2019	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020	22.2%	33.3%	44.4%	22.2%	25.0%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%