Rick Porcello

Starting Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	12/27/1988 (33)
Height, Weight	6'5", 205 lb
Hometown	Morristown, NJ

2020 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	1-7	59.0	5.64	1.51	20.7%	5.7%	25.1%				90.1	7.5%	26.6%	41.0%	4.51	.318

	114^th 2 W	41^st 41 IP	142^nd 4.87 ERA	143^rd 1.37 WHIP	111^th 22.2% K%	31^st 8.7% BB%	176^th 28.5% CSW%				131^st 92.2 FB MPH	188^th 11.7% SwStr%	117^th 25.8% HC%	118^th 44.2% GB%	99^th 4.83 xERA	95^th .326 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
4	74	5.11	1.42	20.5%	7.3%

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Stats Glossary

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	BOS	33	33	191.1	17	7	4.28	0.74	4.01	3.37	1.18	8.3	23.5%	5.9%	.286	.257	10.5%	46.8%	67.5%	70.9%	9.6%	28.7%
2019	BOS	32	32	174.1	14	12	5.52	1.59	4.77	5.19	1.39	10.2	18.6%	5.9%	.310	.239	22.7%	39.1%	27.0%	65.7%	8.9%	26.5%
2020	NYM	12	12	59.0	1	7	5.64	4.42	3.32	4.42	1.51	11.3	20.7%	5.7%	.373	.324	26.6%	41.0%	7.9%	59.5%	7.5%	25.1%
SP MLB AVG		8	8	41.0	2	3	4.87	4.83	4.84	4.70	1.37	9.0	22.3%	8.7%	.290	.286	25.7%	44.2%	17.2%	72.5%	11.7%	28.5%
3 Years		77	77	424.2	32	26	4.98	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.31	9.5	21.1%	5.9%	.309	.270	19.5%	41.3%	28.9%	66.8%	9.0%	27.3%

Repertoire

Sinker | 44%
Slider | 29%
Changeup | 13%
Four-Seamer | 9%
Curveball | 5%
All Pitches

2018 2019 2020 All

Show 2020 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	90.1	7.2%	26.5%	54.1%	5.9%	32.4%	38.3%	72.1%	68.9%	59.0%	20.5%	.117	.178	.179	0.0%	.145	.203	17.6%	2,363
2019	89.7	13.1%	25.6%	58.8%	5.9%	29.4%	35.3%	73.5%	65.2%	43.4%	28.9%	.330	.386	.380	22.7%	.220	.267	30.8%	2,300
2020	90.1	44.2%	26.9%	54.6%	4.1%	26.3%	30.4%	69.6%	61.8%	43.8%	32.5%	.321	.372	.392	11.5%	.266	.325	28.1%	2,161
SP MLB AVG	92.2	26.1%	26.6%	46.8%	6.7%	18.9%	25.6%	63.5%	56.3%	51.6%	25.9%	.325	.402	.330	20.5%	.308	.390	30.9%	2,175

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.145	.203	.222	.210	17.6%	2.6%	28.2%	16.2%	87.6	84.1	3.6	1.4	0.8	-1.9	6.0	6.2	2,363
2019	.220	.267	.255	.303	30.8%	5.3%	40.3%	29.5%	90.6	82.6	13.9	1.4	0.7	-1.8	6.1	6.1	2,300
2020	.266	.325	.325	.375	28.1%	7.5%	43.9%	31.0%	88.5	86.5	13.0	9.2	6.9	-1.1	6.1	6.0	2,161
SP MLB AVG	.308	.390	.316	.407	30.9%	8.8%	41.0%	30.5%	89.1	86.6	6.9	8.6	6.4	-0.7	5.7	6.3	2,175

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	222	68	6	1	0	0	21	5	3	0	160	62	.117	.133	.178
2019	388	105	20	7	0	5	21	5	1	0	285	102	.330	.557	.386
2020	434	116	24	6	1	3	24	8	2	0	302	132	.321	.481	.372
SP MLB AVG	133	36	6	2	0	1	5	3	1	0	86	47	.325	.542	.402

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	59.0%	20.5%	20.5%	7.7%	0.0%	33.3%	43.6%	23.1%	16.2%	5.1%	43.6%	23.1%	23.1%	2.6%	28.2%
2019	43.4%	28.9%	28.9%	9.2%	22.7%	38.2%	38.2%	23.7%	18.3%	5.3%	34.2%	21.1%	27.6%	7.9%	40.8%
2020	43.8%	23.8%	32.5%	8.8%	11.5%	31.7%	41.5%	26.8%	20.3%	3.8%	30.0%	21.3%	30.0%	7.5%	35.0%
SP MLB AVG	51.6%	22.6%	25.9%	5.2%	20.5%	37.5%	39.0%	23.5%	18.0%	4.1%	37.9%	16.9%	26.5%	6.0%	36.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	17.6%	2.6%	28.2%	16.2%	.117	.178	.179	.179	.145	.203	.222	.210	87.6	84.1	3.6
2019	30.8%	5.3%	40.3%	29.5%	.330	.386	.380	.421	.220	.267	.255	.303	90.6	82.6	13.9
2020	28.1%	7.5%	43.9%	31.0%	.321	.372	.392	.415	.266	.325	.325	.375	88.5	86.5	13.0
SP MLB AVG	30.9%	8.8%	41.0%	30.5%	.325	.402	.330	.374	.308	.390	.316	.407	89.1	86.6	6.9

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	26.5%	54.1%	5.9%	32.4%	38.3%	72.1%	68.9%	14.8%	39.6%	85.2%	81.5%	86.9%	38.0%	6.4%	79.2%	67.5%
2019	25.6%	58.8%	5.9%	29.4%	35.3%	73.5%	65.2%	13.5%	44.1%	86.5%	70.7%	91.5%	31.5%	13.6%	69.7%	54.6%
2020	26.9%	54.6%	4.1%	26.3%	30.4%	69.6%	61.8%	9.6%	43.3%	90.4%	88.7%	91.1%	30.1%	14.7%	71.1%	53.5%
SP MLB AVG	26.6%	46.8%	6.7%	18.9%	25.6%	63.5%	56.3%	14.9%	44.6%	85.1%	77.5%	88.2%	22.2%	21.0%	59.0%	46.3%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	39.6%	25.2%	35.1%	41.4%	28.4%	30.2%	5.4%	37.8%	36.9%	58.1%	15.8%	35.1%	54.1%	14.7%	26.9%
2019	43.3%	26.5%	30.2%	37.1%	28.6%	34.3%	7.0%	46.6%	26.8%	69.6%	22.7%	20.9%	58.8%	19.6%	25.9%
2020	36.9%	26.5%	36.6%	38.7%	30.4%	30.9%	9.2%	33.9%	39.6%	66.6%	22.1%	23.5%	54.6%	18.0%	23.5%
SP MLB AVG	51.1%	23.9%	25.0%	26.3%	28.2%	45.4%	6.8%	37.5%	38.6%	62.5%	33.5%	20.8%	46.8%	17.3%	16.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	86.3	5.7%	40.4%	49.1%	10.9%	8.6%	19.4%	71.4%	65.7%	57.5%	27.5%	.204	.268	.211	18.2%	.255	.316	26.9%	2,541
2019	84.5	9.3%	35.4%	41.2%	13.5%	11.3%	24.8%	63.5%	56.9%	49.1%	40.0%	.237	.349	.269	18.2%	.174	.281	17.4%	2,574
2020	86.2	28.9%	29.7%	44.4%	11.3%	11.3%	22.5%	64.1%	56.7%	36.4%	36.4%	.296	.312	.370	5.0%	.266	.291	23.3%	2,355
SP MLB AVG	84.2	22.7%	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	43.2%	36.0%	.235	.313	.279	19.8%	.226	.304	21.4%	2,410

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.255	.316	.270	.376	26.9%	12.5%	47.5%	36.5%	90.3	92.6	8.9	0.2	0.5	-2.0	6.1	5.7	2,541
2019	.174	.281	.183	.300	17.4%	9.1%	26.8%	17.2%	86.0	84.7	14.8	0.3	0.4	-1.9	6.2	5.6	2,574
2020	.266	.291	.322	.361	23.3%	7.3%	43.6%	32.9%	84.8	80.5	19.4	1.2	4.8	-1.3	6.1	5.9	2,355
SP MLB AVG	.226	.304	.275	.375	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	86.4	86.5	13.9	2.7	1.7	-0.8	5.8	6.2	2,410

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	175	52	5	2	1	2	10	2	0	0	125	50	.204	.408	.268
2019	274	87	6	8	0	4	20	9	2	1	174	100	.237	.500	.349
2020	284	73	15	5	0	1	16	2	0	0	182	102	.296	.408	.312
SP MLB AVG	116	29	3	1	0	1	9	2	0	0	73	43	.235	.428	.313

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	57.5%	15.0%	27.5%	10.0%	18.2%	40.0%	37.5%	22.5%	29.1%	2.5%	32.5%	17.5%	32.5%	2.5%	25.0%
2019	49.1%	12.7%	40.0%	14.5%	18.2%	49.1%	23.6%	27.3%	18.2%	5.5%	36.4%	32.7%	14.5%	3.6%	23.6%
2020	36.4%	27.3%	36.4%	20.0%	5.0%	38.2%	38.2%	23.6%	22.2%	7.3%	23.6%	25.5%	30.9%	5.5%	41.8%
SP MLB AVG	43.2%	21.1%	36.0%	10.2%	19.8%	46.9%	34.0%	19.1%	15.4%	5.9%	30.1%	26.7%	25.4%	5.1%	35.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	26.9%	12.5%	47.5%	36.5%	.204	.268	.211	.250	.255	.316	.270	.376	90.3	92.6	8.9
2019	17.4%	9.1%	26.8%	17.2%	.237	.349	.269	.321	.174	.281	.183	.300	86.0	84.7	14.8
2020	23.3%	7.3%	43.6%	32.9%	.296	.312	.370	.382	.266	.291	.322	.361	84.8	80.5	19.4
SP MLB AVG	21.4%	7.0%	37.2%	24.2%	.235	.313	.279	.327	.226	.304	.275	.375	86.4	86.5	13.9

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	40.4%	49.1%	10.9%	8.6%	19.4%	71.4%	65.7%	17.3%	62.9%	82.7%	69.4%	89.2%	14.6%	26.1%	72.7%	45.5%
2019	35.4%	41.2%	13.5%	11.3%	24.8%	63.5%	56.9%	25.9%	52.2%	74.1%	61.4%	82.6%	19.4%	28.4%	63.2%	54.4%
2020	29.7%	44.4%	11.3%	11.3%	22.5%	64.1%	56.7%	21.3%	52.8%	78.7%	68.1%	83.5%	15.5%	23.5%	60.7%	48.2%
SP MLB AVG	32.7%	39.9%	15.3%	14.8%	30.1%	61.4%	56.0%	32.7%	46.6%	67.3%	48.3%	82.1%	21.5%	27.3%	59.6%	51.5%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	14.9%	22.3%	62.9%	30.9%	26.9%	42.3%	6.9%	41.7%	36.0%	50.9%	28.0%	39.4%	49.1%	24.7%	14.5%
2019	12.8%	20.1%	67.2%	31.4%	31.8%	36.9%	8.8%	25.5%	54.4%	50.7%	23.4%	39.8%	41.2%	17.3%	18.3%
2020	10.9%	20.1%	69.0%	42.3%	27.8%	29.9%	8.5%	35.6%	44.4%	54.6%	22.5%	34.5%	44.4%	16.1%	16.3%
SP MLB AVG	16.7%	21.4%	61.9%	16.2%	20.5%	63.3%	5.8%	27.3%	51.3%	56.0%	22.9%	35.4%	39.9%	12.9%	20.1%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	81.8	3.0%	34.0%	48.9%	14.1%	20.7%	34.8%	71.7%	64.1%	25.0%	50.0%	.250	.301	.316	10.0%	.233	.288	13.8%	1,774
2019	80.8	5.6%	18.2%	47.0%	7.8%	12.7%	20.5%	57.2%	48.8%	36.7%	33.3%	.424	.480	.429	20.0%	.386	.443	35.1%	1,579
2020	81.8	12.6%	38.9%	41.9%	11.3%	9.7%	21.0%	65.3%	57.3%	48.4%	25.8%	.278	.354	.300	12.5%	.328	.412	35.0%	1,670
SP MLB AVG	84.7	16.8%	33.2%	35.6%	14.5%	10.7%	25.2%	58.8%	53.0%	52.3%	28.3%	.240	.306	.267	18.0%	.249	.312	22.4%	1,760

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.233	.288	.293	.384	13.8%	5.0%	25.0%	17.2%	87.5	86.1	24.3	1.3	0.5	-1.8	6.0	6.2	1,774
2019	.386	.443	.388	.454	35.1%	6.7%	40.0%	32.4%	89.1	92.0	16.0	1.2	0.6	-1.6	6.1	6.2	1,579
2020	.328	.412	.339	.441	35.0%	12.9%	54.8%	42.5%	88.8	91.6	13.0	8.5	5.0	-1.1	6.0	6.0	1,670
SP MLB AVG	.249	.312	.280	.356	22.4%	6.0%	35.4%	25.7%	85.7	86.7	7.6	7.9	5.0	-0.5	5.7	6.3	1,760

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	92	29	4	2	0	1	8	1	0	0	66	26	.250	.429	.301
2019	166	37	10	2	0	2	3	4	0	1	95	71	.424	.667	.480
2020	124	40	5	4	0	1	5	4