Taylor Clarke

#45 - Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	5/13/1993 (29)
Height, Weight	6'4", 217 lb
Hometown	Ashburn, VA

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	3	49.0	4.04	1.18	23.6%	3.9%	24.3%				95.6	13.5%	27.6%	37.7%	3.57	.296

	76^th 3 Sv	149^th 44 IP	211^th 3.98 ERA	122^nd 1.31 WHIP	164^th 23.7% K%	9^th 9.2% BB%	337^th 29.3% CSW%				92^nd 94.2 FB MPH	121^st 12.9% SwStr%	255^th 24.7% HC%	272^nd 45.5% GB%	137^th 3.99 xERA	150^th .306 xwOBA

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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%
2019	ARI	23	15	84.2	5	5	5.31	1.17	6.44	4.02	1.37	9.2	18.4%	8.1%	.261	.256	15.0%	51.3%	100.0%	74.6%	11.2%	25.0%
2020	ARI	12	5	43.1	3	0	4.36	4.88	5.21	4.89	1.29	7.3	21.9%	11.5%	.237	.262	26.4%	43.8%	18.2%	73.7%	9.7%	28.0%
2021	ARI	43	0	43.1	1	3	4.98	4.69	3.55	4.63	1.52	10.9	20.1%	7.2%	.350	.315	31.6%	40.7%	7.8%	62.9%	11.7%	24.5%
2022	KC	47	0	49.0	3	1	4.04	3.57	3.30	3.76	1.18	9.2	23.6%	3.9%	.314	.269	27.6%	37.7%	9.8%	67.2%	13.5%	24.3%
RP MLB AVG		41	0	44.0	3	2	3.98	3.99	3.89	3.88	1.31	8.2	23.7%	9.3%	.293	.279	24.6%	45.4%	12.0%	72.5%	12.9%	29.2%
4 Years		125	20	220.1	12	9	4.78	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.34	9.1	20.5%	7.7%	.288	.278	25.3%	42.2%	22.9%	70.0%	11.5%	25.3%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 42%
Slider | 36%
Changeup | 21%
Curveball | 0%
Sinker | 0%
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Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	93.9	13.6%	24.5%	48.5%	8.3%	19.4%	27.7%	66.0%	59.2%	36.1%	38.9%	.326	.419	.290	35.7%	.295	.376	30.4%	2,337
2020	94.3	45.8%	19.8%	46.6%	6.8%	20.5%	27.3%	62.4%	57.8%	26.4%	49.1%	.217	.330	.220	15.4%	.263	.376	29.5%	2,340
2021	95.5	53.6%	32.8%	51.7%	9.4%	11.6%	21.0%	69.3%	59.9%	39.8%	34.9%	.380	.435	.430	13.8%	.350	.420	38.5%	2,194
2022	95.6	42.3%	32.8%	50.4%	8.5%	12.1%	20.7%	67.8%	61.2%	27.7%	49.2%	.296	.363	.339	9.4%	.273	.364	38.4%	2,278
RP MLB AVG	94.2	43.4%	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	35.7%	41.0%	.255	.346	.303	12.0%	.252	.350	28.3%	2,267

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.295	.376	.274	.443	30.4%	11.1%	36.1%	28.3%	86.0	87.2	17.5	0.5	1.4	-1.4	6.3	6.1	2,337
2020	.263	.376	.286	.421	29.5%	11.3%	40.7%	27.8%	93.2	91.3	25.4	3.5	11.0	-1.1	6.0	6.2	2,340
2021	.350	.420	.383	.485	38.5%	9.6%	45.8%	34.9%	93.0	84.9	16.8	3.9	10.3	-0.9	6.0	6.2	2,194
2022	.273	.364	.292	.428	38.4%	9.2%	44.6%	33.7%	90.5	89.2	25.9	3.5	10.4	-0.9	5.9	6.2	2,278
RP MLB AVG	.252	.350	.293	.391	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	90.3	88.0	18.5	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,267

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	206	46	8	1	0	5	8	2	0	0	136	70	.326	.698	.419
2020	322	79	7	4	0	4	15	10	0	0	201	121	.217	.449	.330
2021	404	109	23	11	0	4	18	8	0	0	280	124	.380	.610	.435
2022	363	86	14	6	1	3	16	5	0	1	246	117	.296	.506	.363
RP MLB AVG	265	65	9	3	0	2	15	8	1	0	174	91	.255	.429	.346

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	36.1%	25.0%	38.9%	11.1%	35.7%	25.0%	36.1%	38.9%	20.9%	11.1%	22.2%	30.6%	16.7%	8.3%	41.7%
2020	26.4%	24.5%	49.1%	15.1%	15.4%	37.0%	35.2%	27.8%	18.3%	0.0%	17.0%	41.5%	24.5%	5.7%	35.8%
2021	39.8%	25.3%	34.9%	9.6%	13.8%	27.7%	36.1%	36.1%	27.7%	1.2%	24.1%	28.9%	32.5%	3.6%	39.8%
2022	27.7%	23.1%	49.2%	21.5%	9.4%	30.8%	35.4%	33.8%	29.2%	3.1%	13.8%	38.5%	27.7%	7.7%	36.9%
RP MLB AVG	35.7%	23.3%	41.0%	12.7%	12.0%	30.8%	35.5%	33.7%	21.1%	3.5%	23.2%	32.0%	25.1%	7.6%	38.1%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	30.4%	11.1%	36.1%	28.3%	.326	.419	.290	.389	.295	.376	.274	.443	86.0	87.2	17.5
2020	29.5%	11.3%	40.7%	27.8%	.217	.330	.220	.278	.263	.376	.286	.421	93.2	91.3	25.4
2021	38.5%	9.6%	45.8%	34.9%	.380	.435	.430	.458	.350	.420	.383	.485	93.0	84.9	16.8
2022	38.4%	9.2%	44.6%	33.7%	.296	.363	.339	.369	.273	.364	.292	.428	90.5	89.2	25.9
RP MLB AVG	28.3%	8.6%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.346	.303	.337	.252	.350	.293	.391	90.3	88.0	18.5

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%
2019	24.5%	48.5%	8.3%	19.4%	27.7%	66.0%	59.2%	17.7%	46.6%	82.3%	84.6%	81.4%	27.0%	18.8%	71.9%	59.6%
2020	19.8%	46.6%	6.8%	20.5%	27.3%	62.4%	57.8%	16.3%	41.9%	83.7%	73.5%	87.1%	21.9%	17.0%	65.0%	50.0%
2021	32.8%	51.7%	9.4%	11.6%	21.0%	69.3%	59.9%	16.3%	57.7%	83.7%	84.4%	83.4%	14.8%	24.4%	70.3%	52.7%
2022	32.8%	50.4%	8.5%	12.1%	20.7%	67.8%	61.2%	15.3%	55.6%	84.7%	69.5%	90.9%	14.7%	21.8%	66.7%	54.8%
RP MLB AVG	26.4%	49.2%	10.8%	16.8%	27.6%	64.6%	59.3%	22.3%	47.8%	77.7%	69.6%	81.0%	21.7%	22.0%	61.2%	51.0%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2019	39.8%	25.2%	35.0%	30.1%	35.4%	34.5%	9.2%	37.9%	36.9%	55.8%	28.6%	31.1%	48.5%	10.4%	12.5%
2020	37.3%	22.0%	40.7%	30.4%	32.3%	37.3%	6.8%	41.6%	36.3%	58.1%	26.1%	27.3%	46.6%	15.5%	17.0%
2021	28.7%	26.2%	45.0%	44.1%	24.5%	31.4%	5.0%	29.0%	44.8%	53.5%	29.7%	33.4%	51.7%	19.4%	13.3%
2022	25.6%	32.8%	41.6%	57.6%	22.3%	20.1%	6.9%	31.1%	36.1%	54.3%	26.7%	34.2%	50.4%	15.2%	12.9%
RP MLB AVG	35.1%	27.4%	37.5%	48.6%	26.5%	24.9%	7.3%	29.4%	43.2%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.2%	12.9%	17.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2019	85.2	7.5%	39.7%	31.0%	27.4%	8.0%	35.4%	59.3%	57.5%	57.1%	28.6%	.091	.211	.143	0.0%	.189	.286	21.4%	2,237
2020	86.4	27.9%	38.4%	42.9%	16.3%	16.8%	33.2%	66.3%	60.7%	53.1%	28.1%	.220	.268	.323	11.1%	.188	.243	19.6%	2,270
2021	87.6	28.8%	29.7%	31.8%	18.4%	12.4%	30.9%	54.4%	51.2%	37.0%	44.4%	.156	.168	.259	0.0%	.129	.152	17.0%	2,164
2022	88.4	36.2%	36.6%	43.7%	19.0%	11.6%	30.5%	65.0%	60.5%	32.7%	46.9%	.192	.235	.255	8.7%	.171	.209	12.8%	2,187
RP MLB AVG	84.2	33.9%	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	41.6%	37.2%	.214	.280	.275	13.3%	.206	.277	20.1%	2,417

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2019	.189	.286	.282	.323	21.4%	14.3%	42.9%	21.4%	93.5	91.6	9.4	0.4	0.1	-1.4	6.3	5.9	2,237
2020	.188	.243	.271	.316	19.6%	0.0%	34.4%	19.6%	85.9	85.0	11.9	2.2	2.5	-1.1	6.1	6.2	2,270
2021	.129	.152	.214	.214	17.0%	0.0%	33.3%	19.1%	86.5	84.1	20.7	1.2	2.7	-0.9	6.0	6.2	2,164
2022	.171	.209	.226	.289	12.8%	2.0%	32.7%	20.5%	85.1	82.9	22.0	1.9	2.3	-0.9	5.9	6.1	2,187
RP MLB AVG	.206	.277	.260	.353	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	85.9	85.9	15.1	3.8	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.3	2,417

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2019	113	28	0	2	0	0	9	4	1	0	67	46	.091	.182	.211
2020	196	56	8	2	0	1	19	5	0	0	130	66	.220	.320	.268
2021	217	47	6	1	0	0	18	2	0	2	118	99	.156	.178	.168
2022	311	78	9	2	1	2	26	2	1	1	202	109	.192	.329	.235
RP MLB AVG	200	50	6	2	0	1	16	3	1	1	126	74	.214	.364	.280

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2019	57.1%	14.3%	28.6%	0.0%	0.0%	57.1%	28.6%	14.3%	11.5%	0.0%	35.7%	21.4%	28.6%	0.0%	21.4%
2020	53.1%	18.8%	28.1%	9.4%	11.1%	43.8%	34.4%	21.9%	16.8%	9.4%	34.4%	21.9%	21.9%	12.5%	37.5%
2021	37.0%	18.5%	44.4%	18.5%	0.0%	48.1%	40.7%	11.1%	11.1%	0.0%	33.3%	33.3%	22.2%	11.1%	33.3%
2022	32.7%	20.4%	46.9%	12.2%	8.7%	32.7%	36.7%	30.6%	18.6%	4.1%	24.5%	38.8%	26.5%	4.1%	40.8%
RP MLB AVG	41.6%	21.2%	37.2%	10.7%	13.3%	45.8%	33.0%	21.2%	14.6%	5.2%	29.6%	29.8%	23.4%	5.2%	34.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2019	21.4%	14.3%	42.9%	21.4%	.091	.211	.143	.143	.189	.286	.282	.323	93.5	91.6	9.4
2020	19.6%	0.0%	34.4%	19.6%	.220	.268	.323	.344	.188	.243	.271	.316	85.9	85.0	11.9
2021	17.0%	0.0%	33.3%	19.1%	.156	.168	.259	.259	.129	.152	.214	.214	86.5	84.1	20.7
2022	12.8%	2.0%	32.7%	20.5%	.192	.235	.255	.286	.171	.209	.226	.289	85.1	82.9	22.0
RP MLB AVG	20.1%	6.9%	35.4%	22.3%	.214	.280	.275	.309	.206	.277	.260	.353	85.9	85.9	15.1

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%
2019	39.7%	31.0%	27.4%	8.0%	35.4%	59.3%	57.5%	53.4%	51.3%	46.6%	19.4%	77.8%	12.7%	24.5%	58.8%	52.9%
2020	38.4%	42.9%	16.3%	16.8%	33.2%	66.3%	60.7%	33.0%	49.5%	67.0%	48.8%	81.5%	23.5%	31.0%	65.9%	48.8%
2021	29.7%	31.8%	18.4%	12.4%	30.9%	54.4%	51.2%	44.0%	41.9%	56.0%	45.5%	66.0%	15.7%	28.4%	55.9%	44.1%
2022	36.6%	43.7%	19.0%	11.6%	30.5%	65.0%	60.5%	35.5%	53.4%	64.5%	45.3%	76.5%	17.1%	23.9%	61.9%	56.0%
RP MLB AVG	32.0%	40.6%	16.1%	15.3%	31.4%	61.6%	56.8%	34.7%	46.3%	65.3%	45.8%	79.7%	21.2%	27.3%	59.9%	51.6%