Sam Tuivailala

Relief Pitcher

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	10/19/1992 (29)
Height, Weight	6'3", 225 lb
Hometown	San Mateo, CA

2019 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	23.0	2.35	1.04	28.7%	11.7%	29.2%				93.4	11.8%	18.2%	44.4%	3.00	.229

	168^th 3 Sv	306^th 45 IP	24^th 4.56 ERA	47^th 1.38 WHIP	65^th 24.0% K%	251^st 9.8% BB%	144^th 29.0% CSW%				209^th 93.6 FB MPH	213^th 12.8% SwStr%	204^th 17.5% HC%	185^th 46.0% GB%	55^th 4.67 xERA	55^th .281 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
1	28	4.18	1.29	23.1%	9.1%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2019 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	SEA/STL	36	0	37.0	4	3	3.41	1.09	3.73	3.91	1.43	10.0	18.2%	7.3%	.328	.266	19.0%	57.1%	37.5%	78.7%	10.8%	26.9%
2019	SEA	23	2	23.0	1	0	2.35	2.00	3.13	5.08	1.04	5.1	28.4%	12.6%	.226	.235	18.2%	44.4%	7.1%	81.3%	11.8%	29.2%
RP MLB AVG		42	0	45.0	2	2	4.56	4.67	4.50	4.53	1.38	8.6	24.1%	9.8%	.297	.272	17.5%	46.0%	37.8%	73.3%	12.8%	28.9%
2 Years		59	2	60.0	5	3	3.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.28	8.1	21.9%	9.2%	.296	.250	18.6%	50.7%	18.2%	79.6%	11.2%	27.8%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 27%
Sinker | 20%
Slider | 12%
Curveball | 12%
All Pitches

2018 2019 All

Show 2019 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	94.3	9.4%	31.0%	51.7%	16.7%	15.0%	31.7%	66.7%	65.0%	28.6%	57.1%	.077	.282	.000	25.0%	.173	.348	23.5%	2,323
2019	93.4	26.7%	18.2%	47.1%	9.6%	23.1%	32.7%	58.7%	53.8%	44.4%	44.4%	.417	.479	.556	0.0%	.173	.323	29.4%	2,197
RP MLB AVG	93.6	28.0%	25.3%	49.1%	10.4%	17.3%	27.7%	64.5%	58.7%	36.9%	38.4%	.280	.378	.315	20.9%	.265	.365	27.6%	2,293

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.173	.348	.228	.452	23.5%	14.3%	57.1%	23.5%	94.2	93.5	17.4	0.8	1.3	-1.8	5.6	6.2	2,323
2019	.173	.323	.218	.227	29.4%	11.1%	44.4%	23.5%	94.7	89.6	21.3	0.9	1.2	-2.1	5.6	5.8	2,197
RP MLB AVG	.265	.365	.297	.406	27.6%	10.2%	42.1%	27.2%	90.6	88.6	17.8	0.6	1.3	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,293

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	60	17	0	0	0	1	6	4	0	0	40	20	.077	.308	.282
2019	104	17	4	1	0	0	3	5	0	0	61	43	.417	.500	.479
RP MLB AVG	160	39	5	2	0	2	8	5	0	0	104	56	.280	.522	.378

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	28.6%	14.3%	57.1%	0.0%	25.0%	14.3%	57.1%	28.6%	23.3%	0.0%	14.3%	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%	71.4%
2019	44.4%	11.1%	44.4%	33.3%	0.0%	44.4%	22.2%	33.3%	17.3%	0.0%	22.2%	33.3%	33.3%	0.0%	22.2%
RP MLB AVG	36.9%	25.0%	38.4%	11.3%	20.9%	31.7%	35.4%	32.9%	20.9%	3.4%	24.2%	30.6%	25.2%	6.9%	38.6%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	23.5%	14.3%	57.1%	23.5%	.077	.282	.000	.143	.173	.348	.228	.452	94.2	93.5	17.4
2019	29.4%	11.1%	44.4%	23.5%	.417	.479	.556	.556	.173	.323	.218	.227	94.7	89.6	21.3
RP MLB AVG	27.6%	10.2%	42.1%	27.2%	.280	.378	.315	.367	.265	.365	.297	.406	90.6	88.6	17.8

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	31.0%	51.7%	16.7%	15.0%	31.7%	66.7%	65.0%	32.3%	51.7%	67.7%	55.6%	72.7%	15.6%	23.8%	64.3%	50.0%
2019	18.2%	47.1%	9.6%	23.1%	32.7%	58.7%	53.8%	27.0%	35.6%	73.0%	50.0%	81.5%	30.3%	16.7%	65.7%	62.9%
RP MLB AVG	25.3%	49.1%	10.4%	17.3%	27.7%	64.5%	58.7%	21.6%	47.2%	78.4%	70.2%	81.4%	22.3%	21.4%	61.3%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	35.0%	21.7%	43.3%	56.7%	30.0%	13.3%	1.7%	45.0%	33.3%	53.3%	28.3%	35.0%	51.7%	12.5%	28.6%
2019	44.2%	30.8%	25.0%	55.8%	29.8%	14.4%	11.5%	19.2%	50.0%	63.5%	30.8%	23.1%	47.1%	6.1%	12.5%
RP MLB AVG	35.0%	26.4%	38.6%	43.8%	26.8%	29.3%	7.2%	29.3%	44.3%	55.3%	32.2%	28.8%	49.1%	13.0%	17.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	94.8	8.3%	26.3%	64.2%	7.5%	13.2%	20.8%	69.8%	58.5%	69.2%	15.4%	.500	.434	.462	0.0%	.392	.324	46.2%	2,219
2019	93.4	20.0%	40.4%	33.3%	14.1%	6.4%	20.5%	62.8%	59.0%	46.2%	30.8%	.143	.230	.231	0.0%	.147	.233	16.0%	2,141
RP MLB AVG	92.8	18.8%	28.3%	45.7%	7.5%	17.8%	25.2%	64.1%	57.0%	55.8%	22.8%	.313	.376	.326	21.1%	.285	.351	28.7%	2,182

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.392	.324	.362	.324	46.2%	0.0%	38.5%	38.5%	91.8	87.4	4.8	1.3	0.9	-1.9	5.6	6.0	2,219
2019	.147	.233	.238	.234	16.0%	0.0%	38.5%	20.0%	83.2	84.0	8.6	1.4	0.8	-2.1	5.6	5.9	2,141
RP MLB AVG	.285	.351	.298	.349	28.7%	5.6%	37.0%	28.5%	88.8	86.5	6.4	1.2	0.8	-0.8	5.7	6.1	2,182

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	53	13	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	37	16	.500	.583	.434
2019	78	25	2	1	0	0	8	3	1	0	49	29	.143	.190	.230
RP MLB AVG	81	22	4	1	0	1	3	2	0	0	52	29	.313	.498	.376

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	69.2%	15.4%	15.4%	7.7%	0.0%	23.1%	53.8%	23.1%	24.5%	0.0%	46.2%	15.4%	38.5%	0.0%	23.1%
2019	46.2%	23.1%	30.8%	0.0%	0.0%	23.1%	38.5%	38.5%	25.6%	7.7%	30.8%	23.1%	38.5%	0.0%	38.5%
RP MLB AVG	55.8%	21.6%	22.8%	6.1%	21.1%	38.3%	32.0%	29.7%	18.8%	3.9%	41.0%	18.2%	26.1%	5.4%	31.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	46.2%	0.0%	38.5%	38.5%	.500	.434	.462	.462	.392	.324	.362	.324	91.8	87.4	4.8
2019	16.0%	0.0%	38.5%	20.0%	.143	.230	.231	.231	.147	.233	.238	.234	83.2	84.0	8.6
RP MLB AVG	28.7%	5.6%	37.0%	28.5%	.313	.376	.326	.356	.285	.351	.298	.349	88.8	86.5	6.4

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	26.3%	64.2%	7.5%	13.2%	20.8%	69.8%	58.5%	13.3%	56.6%	86.7%	80.0%	88.0%	12.1%	44.4%	46.7%	46.7%
2019	40.4%	33.3%	14.1%	6.4%	20.5%	62.8%	59.0%	25.0%	56.4%	75.0%	61.9%	87.0%	10.5%	52.2%	53.3%	40.0%
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	45.7%	7.5%	17.8%	25.2%	64.1%	57.0%	16.0%	46.3%	84.0%	74.4%	89.0%	21.4%	24.3%	59.5%	45.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	52.8%	26.4%	20.8%	20.8%	35.8%	43.4%	11.3%	28.3%	45.3%	62.3%	34.0%	17.0%	64.2%	18.2%	0.0%
2019	75.6%	14.1%	10.3%	33.3%	34.6%	32.1%	3.8%	39.7%	46.2%	48.7%	39.7%	29.5%	33.3%	21.1%	34.8%
RP MLB AVG	53.7%	23.0%	23.3%	27.1%	28.1%	44.8%	5.8%	36.8%	40.2%	62.4%	32.8%	21.2%	45.7%	17.1%	15.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	87.7	6.3%	27.3%	45.0%	10.0%	15.0%	25.0%	60.0%	52.5%	50.0%	12.5%	.273	.345	.286	100.0%	.190	.275	27.3%	1,986
2019	86.7	11.8%	34.5%	37.0%	17.4%	15.2%	32.6%	60.9%	56.5%	25.0%	50.0%	.167	.174	.250	0.0%	.203	.201	25.0%	1,968
RP MLB AVG	84.6	18.8%	33.6%	38.3%	16.5%	14.6%	31.1%	61.0%	55.7%	44.1%	34.1%	.227	.284	.293	16.5%	.203	.259	20.7%	2,409

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.190	.275	.158	.378	27.3%	12.5%	50.0%	36.4%	90.6	75.6	5.3	0.2	0.4	-1.9	5.5	5.9	1,986
2019	.203	.201	.303	.301	25.0%	0.0%	37.5%	25.0%	84.0	83.5	24.5	0.2	0.5	-2.1	5.6	5.6	1,968
RP MLB AVG	.203	.259	.265	.337	20.7%	6.8%	35.9%	22.7%	87.2	86.1	13.8	0.5	0.1	-0.9	5.8	5.8	2,409

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	40	11	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	24	16	.273	.545	.345
2019	46	12	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	28	18	.167	.250	.174
RP MLB AVG	98	25	3	1	0	1	8	2	0	0	61	37	.227	.390	.284

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	50.0%	37.5%	12.5%	0.0%	100.0%	75.0%	12.5%	12.5%	15.0%	0.0%	37.5%	12.5%	37.5%	0.0%	37.5%
2019	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%	12.5%	0.0%	25.0%	62.5%	12.5%	10.9%	0.0%	25.0%	37.5%	25.0%	12.5%	37.5%
RP MLB AVG	44.1%	22.2%	34.1%	9.6%	16.5%	46.7%	31.4%	22.0%	14.1%	4.2%	32.3%	27.8%	23.8%	5.5%	35.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	27.3%	12.5%	50.0%	36.4%	.273	.345	.286	.375	.190	.275	.158	.378	90.6	75.6	5.3
2019	25.0%	0.0%	37.5%	25.0%	.167	.174	.250	.250	.203	.201	.303	.301	84.0	83.5	24.5
RP MLB AVG	20.7%	6.8%	35.9%	22.7%	.227	.284	.293	.333	.203	.259	.265	.337	87.2	86.1	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	27.3%	45.0%	10.0%	15.0%	25.0%	60.0%	52.5%	22.2%	45.0%	77.8%	50.0%	91.7%	23.8%	31.3%	66.7%	44.4%
2019	34.5%	37.0%	17.4%	15.2%	32.6%	60.9%	56.5%	38.1%	45.7%	61.9%	40.0%	81.8%	17.2%	26.7%	80.0%	60.0%
RP MLB AVG	33.6%	38.3%	16.5%	14.6%	31.1%	61.0%	55.7%	35.5%	46.4%	64.5%	45.5%	81.2%	20.6%	29.3%	59.5%	51.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	27.5%	27.5%	45.0%	12.5%	30.0%	57.5%	10.0%	30.0%	42.5%	52.5%	22.5%	40.0%	45.0%	14.3%	18.8%
2019	21.7%	19.6%	58.7%	4.3%	28.3%	67.4%	4.3%	23.9%	56.5%	63.0%	10.9%	32.6%	37.0%	17.2%	26.7%
RP MLB AVG	19.1%	21.4%	59.5%	15.0%	20.5%	64.6%	5.4%	24.3%	54.3%	57.9%	20.5%	34.6%	38.3%	12.3%	21.7%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	79.0	6.1%	27.3%	43.6%	12.8%	17.9%	30.8%	59.0%	56.4%	71.4%	14.3%	.143	.225	.143	0.0%	.231	.251	28.6%	2,406
2019	78.9	11.5%	24.1%	35.6%	11.1%	20.0%	31.1%	53.3%	51.1%	66.7%	33.3%	.100	.190	.167	0.0%	.122	.209	16.7%	2,284
RP MLB AVG	78.8	14.0%	26.9%	37.3%	11.1%	18.8%	29.9%	56.5%	51.2%	44.8%	31.0%	.247	.302	.298	18.5%	.227	.286	21.2%	2,465

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.231	.251	.231	.251	28.6%	0.0%	28.6%	28.6%	79.8	81.4	-1.9	1.1	-0.8	-1.8	5.7	5.6	2,406
2019	.122	.209	.203	.183	16.7%	0.0%	33.3%	16.7%	88.2	83.2	8.6	1.0	-0.7	-2.1	5.8	5.4	2,284
RP MLB AVG	.227	.286	.279	.355	21.2%	6.6%	37.8%	25.8%	87.5	87.4	12.4	0.7	-0.6	-0.7	5.9	5.6	2,465

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	39	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	23	16	.143	.429	.225
2019	45	12	1	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	24	21	.100	.100	.190
RP MLB AVG	47	11	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	28	19	.247	.419	.302

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	71.4%	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%