Rafael Montero

P | Seattle Mariners Age: 30 (10/17/1990) Throws:

SP Rank #

2021 Season Stats

W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%
5-3	44.2	7.05	1.59	18.3%	6.7%	25.4%

Rafael Montero P | SEA

Four-Seamer | 61%
Changeup | 20%
Slider | 19%
All

2017 2019 2020 2021 All

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	93.6	55.0%	23.6%	49.0%	7.6%	19.4%	26.9%	62.6%	47.8%	26.6%	.320	.351	46.1%
2019	95.8	46.8%	27.7%	47.9%	7.9%	20.0%	27.9%	64.2%	31.4%	51.4%	.217	.188	47.0%
2020	95.5	72.0%	17.7%	53.8%	11.1%	23.1%	34.1%	67.8%	25.9%	48.1%	.190	.231	49.0%
2021	95.5	61.3%	30.8%	53.7%	10.6%	16.5%	27.1%	68.6%	47.4%	23.7%	.325	.378	49.2%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	1,229	291	58	15	0	6	43	30	769	460	.320
2019	215	48	3	2	1	4	10	0	138	77	.217
2020	208	48	2	3	1	2	15	4	141	67	.190
2021	490	136	30	7	0	2	22	11	336	154	.325

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	47.8%	24.5%	26.6%	14.3%	17.9%	62.0%	20.1%	23.9%	24.5%	.351	.369
2019	31.4%	17.1%	51.4%	11.1%	22.9%	42.9%	34.3%	31.4%	31.4%	.188	.278
2020	25.9%	25.9%	48.1%	0.0%	7.4%	59.3%	33.3%	18.5%	18.5%	.231	.286
2021	47.4%	28.9%	23.7%	21.7%	11.3%	76.3%	12.4%	28.9%	18.6%	.378	.390

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	23.6%	49.0%	7.6%	19.4%	26.9%	82.5%	76.4%	84.9%	43.2%	62.6%
2019	27.7%	47.9%	7.9%	20.0%	27.9%	82.1%	67.7%	89.1%	44.2%	64.2%
2020	17.7%	53.8%	11.1%	23.1%	34.1%	75.3%	64.7%	77.6%	44.7%	67.8%
2021	30.8%	53.7%	10.6%	16.5%	27.1%	79.6%	77.1%	80.5%	52.0%	68.6%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	24.6%	21.7%	84.5%	69.1%
2019	26.1%	30.4%	79.2%	68.8%
2020	33.3%	14.1%	83.3%	70.8%
2021	21.9%	18.9%	69.1%	52.9%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	41.6%	15.7%	42.6%	28.6%	37.7%	33.8%	5.0%	62.2%	23.4%	27.0%	49.0%	12.9%
2019	35.3%	22.8%	41.9%	47.4%	37.2%	15.3%	6.0%	62.3%	25.6%	26.0%	47.9%	9.0%
2020	43.3%	20.2%	36.5%	33.7%	29.3%	37.0%	5.3%	59.1%	25.0%	30.8%	53.8%	9.8%
2021	23.5%	13.3%	63.3%	48.6%	28.6%	22.9%	4.1%	57.8%	26.5%	29.2%	53.7%	17.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	88.1	19.5%	38.8%	36.7%	15.4%	8.3%	23.6%	61.2%	54.1%	24.7%	.288	.379	42.4%
2019	89.9	39.4%	37.4%	36.5%	20.4%	10.5%	30.9%	62.4%	55.6%	29.6%	.146	.241	47.5%
2020	89.1	20.8%	27.8%	40.0%	15.0%	11.7%	26.7%	63.3%	33.3%	33.3%	.188	.231	41.7%
2021	89.7	19.5%	35.2%	32.7%	12.2%	5.1%	17.3%	55.8%	69.0%	6.9%	.263	.321	35.9%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	436	136	27	6	0	1	32	16	267	169	.288
2019	181	52	6	1	0	0	19	4	113	68	.146
2020	60	18	2	1	0	0	3	2	38	22	.188
2021	156	41	7	2	0	1	9	3	87	69	.263

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	54.1%	21.2%	24.7%	9.5%	14.1%	72.9%	12.9%	34.1%	12.9%	.379	.386
2019	55.6%	14.8%	29.6%	0.0%	11.1%	81.5%	7.4%	40.7%	22.2%	.241	.241
2020	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%	50.0%	33.3%	41.7%	25.0%	33.3%	25.0%	.231	.231
2021	69.0%	24.1%	6.9%	0.0%	3.4%	82.8%	13.8%	51.7%	6.9%	.321	.345

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	38.8%	36.7%	15.4%	8.3%	23.6%	71.0%	65.4%	75.8%	53.0%	61.2%
2019	37.4%	36.5%	20.4%	10.5%	30.9%	60.6%	44.2%	74.5%	51.9%	62.4%
2020	27.8%	40.0%	15.0%	11.7%	26.7%	71.0%	70.0%	71.4%	51.7%	63.3%
2021	35.2%	32.7%	12.2%	5.1%	17.3%	75.9%	59.5%	90.5%	50.6%	55.8%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	9.8%	36.6%	15.4%	11.0%
2019	16.7%	42.6%	32.7%	23.1%
2020	18.8%	22.2%	27.8%	27.8%
2021	6.8%	34.4%	17.1%	14.6%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	55.0%	30.0%	14.9%	1.8%	17.9%	80.3%	3.0%	42.2%	42.0%	39.4%	36.7%	16.8%
2019	58.6%	31.5%	9.9%	2.2%	19.3%	78.5%	5.0%	49.7%	33.7%	33.7%	36.5%	16.7%
2020	56.7%	26.7%	16.7%	5.0%	13.3%	81.7%	0.0%	53.3%	16.7%	45.0%	40.0%	15.6%
2021	73.1%	3.8%	23.1%	7.1%	8.3%	84.6%	0.0%	47.4%	31.4%	39.1%	32.7%	13.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
2017	83.6	24.7%	31.6%	45.0%	15.4%	16.8%	32.2%	62.0%	43.9%	37.8%	.230	.277	45.9%
2019	85.1	13.7%	26.7%	52.4%	15.9%	25.4%	41.3%	66.7%	30.0%	30.0%	.400	.556	50.8%
2020	85.8	7.3%	9.1%	47.6%	4.8%	14.3%	19.0%	52.4%	20.0%	80.0%	.167	.200	47.6%
2021	85.8	19.0%	33.3%	44.7%	13.8%	14.5%	28.3%	61.2%	42.9%	47.6%	.296	.333	46.7%

Year	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	553	144	19	4	0	5	39	16	343	210	.230
2019	63	16	5	0	0	1	5	1	42	21	.400
2020	21	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	11	10	.167
2021	152	31	4	3	0	1	7	0	93	59	.296

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	43.9%	15.9%	37.8%	6.5%	12.2%	68.3%	19.5%	36.6%	11.0%	.277	.318
2019	30.0%	40.0%	30.0%	0.0%	10.0%	50.0%	40.0%	30.0%	20.0%	.556	.600
2020	20.0%	0.0%	80.0%	25.0%	20.0%	60.0%	20.0%	40.0%	20.0%	.200	.200
2021	42.9%	9.5%	47.6%	0.0%	9.5%	61.9%	28.6%	38.1%	19.0%	.333	.364

Year	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	31.6%	45.0%	15.4%	16.8%	32.2%	66.0%	42.7%	80.5%	45.2%	62.0%
2019	26.7%	52.4%	15.9%	25.4%	41.3%	61.5%	50.0%	66.7%	41.3%	66.7%
2020	9.1%	47.6%	4.8%	14.3%	19.0%	87.5%	100.0%	85.7%	38.1%	52.4%
2021	33.3%	44.7%	13.8%	14.5%	28.3%	70.4%	53.6%	81.4%	46.7%	61.2%

Year	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	21.1%	24.6%	56.9%	49.3%
2019	33.3%	28.6%	118.8%	106.3%
2020	25.0%	12.5%	33.3%	16.7%
2021	20.0%	31.8%	109.7%	96.8%

Year	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	13.6%	26.6%	59.9%	5.6%	19.2%	75.2%	7.8%	54.8%	29.3%	32.4%	45.0%	12.9%
2019	20.6%	27.0%	52.4%	12.7%	25.4%	61.9%	6.3%	71.4%	14.3%	22.2%	52.4%	15.6%
2020	23.8%	4.8%	71.4%	0.0%	23.8%	76.2%	4.8%	57.1%	9.5%	38.1%	47.6%	8.3%
2021	11.8%	7.2%	80.9%	12.5%	21.1%	66.4%	2.0%	65.8%	15.1%	28.9%	44.7%	12.0%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	93.6	55.0%	23.6%	49.0%	7.6%	19.4%	26.9%	62.6%	47.8%	26.6%	.320	.351	46.1%
Changeup	88.1	19.5%	38.8%	36.7%	15.4%	8.3%	23.6%	61.2%	54.1%	24.7%	.288	.379	42.4%
Slider	83.6	24.7%	31.6%	45.0%	15.4%	16.8%	32.2%	62.0%	43.9%	37.8%	.230	.277	45.9%

Pitch Type	# Thrown	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	Strikes	Balls	AVG
2017	1,229	291	58	15	0	6	43	30	769	460	.320
2017	436	136	27	6	0	1	32	16	267	169	.288
2017	553	144	19	4	0	5	39	16	343	210	.230

Pitch type	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	Weak%	Medium%	Hard%	Pull%	Oppo%	BABIP	BACON
2017	47.8%	24.5%	26.6%	14.3%	17.9%	62.0%	20.1%	23.9%	24.5%	.351	.369
2017	54.1%	21.2%	24.7%	9.5%	14.1%	72.9%	12.9%	34.1%	12.9%	.379	.386
2017	43.9%	15.9%	37.8%	6.5%	12.2%	68.3%	19.5%	36.6%	11.0%	.277	.318

Pitch type	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Contact%	O-Contact	Z-Contact%	Swing%	Strike%
2017	23.6%	49.0%	7.6%	19.4%	26.9%	82.5%	76.4%	84.9%	43.2%	62.6%
2017	38.8%	36.7%	15.4%	8.3%	23.6%	71.0%	65.4%	75.8%	53.0%	61.2%
2017	31.6%	45.0%	15.4%	16.8%	32.2%	66.0%	42.7%	80.5%	45.2%	62.0%

Pitch Type	Early CS%	2-Str O-Swing%	F-Strike%	TF-Strike%
2017	24.6%	21.7%	84.5%	69.1%
2017	9.8%	36.6%	15.4%	11.0%
2017	21.1%	24.6%	56.9%	49.3%

Pitch Type	aLoc%	h-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	v-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%
2017	41.6%	15.7%	42.6%	28.6%	37.7%	33.8%	5.0%	62.2%	23.4%	27.0%	49.0%	12.9%
2017	55.0%	30.0%	14.9%	1.8%	17.9%	80.3%	3.0%	42.2%	42.0%	39.4%	36.7%	16.8%
2017	13.6%	26.6%	59.9%	5.6%	19.2%	75.2%	7.8%	54.8%	29.3%	32.4%	45.0%	12.9%

Pitch Type	MPH	Usage%	O-Swing%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Strike%	GB%	FB%	AVG	BABIP	PLUS%
Four-Seamer	95.8