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Walker Buehler

#21 - Starting Pitcher

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	7/28/1994 (27)
Height, Weight	6'2", 185 lb
Hometown	Lexington, KY

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	5-1	46.2	2.89	1.23	20.1%	6.2%	26.7%				95.1	13.2%	28.8%	49.3%	3.84	.313

	1^st 2 W	17^th 29 IP	59^th 4.35 ERA	99^th 1.35 WHIP	103^rd 21.0% K%	61^st 8.4% BB%	134^th 28.1% CSW%				32^nd 93.1 FB MPH	52^nd 11.6% SwStr%	135^th 27.0% HC%	57^th 44.9% GB%	99^th 4.15 xERA	98^th .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
13	200	3.02	1.05	26.0%	6.8%

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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	LAD	24	23	137.1	8	5	2.62	2.59	3.02	3.23	0.96	6.2	27.9%	6.8%	.249	.266	19.4%	53.6%	12.0%	78.4%	12.6%	30.6%
2019	LAD	30	30	182.1	14	4	3.26	2.90	3.00	3.46	1.04	7.6	29.2%	5.0%	.292	.295	22.6%	45.0%	13.6%	71.0%	13.5%	31.5%
2020	LAD	8	8	36.2	1	0	3.44	2.92	4.38	3.96	0.97	6.0	28.6%	7.5%	.198	.233	22.9%	36.7%	18.9%	68.7%	13.2%	31.0%
2021	LAD	33	33	207.2	16	4	2.47	3.01	3.16	3.58	0.97	6.5	26.0%	6.4%	.250	.279	24.6%	47.4%	11.0%	80.9%	13.0%	31.1%
2022	LAD	8	8	46.2	5	1	2.89	3.72	3.16	3.60	1.23	8.8	20.1%	6.2%	.304	.310	28.8%	49.3%	7.7%	80.3%	13.2%	26.7%
SP MLB AVG		6	6	29.0	2	2	4.35	4.15	4.09	4.13	1.35	8.7	21.0%	8.4%	.288	.281	27.0%	44.9%	11.9%	72.8%	11.6%	28.1%
5 Years		103	102	610.2	44	14	2.83	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.01	6.9	27.1%	6.1%	.264	.281	23.1%	47.7%	12.3%	76.7%	13.1%	30.7%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 33%
Cutter | 27%
Curveball | 17%
Slider | 11%
Changeup | 7%
Sinker | 5%
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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
2018	96.2	39.0%	31.0%	50.9%	15.1%	19.2%	34.3%	69.0%	65.3%	46.7%	30.5%	.176	.253	.247	21.9%	.201	.266	15.1%	2,415
2019	96.5	50.3%	27.8%	53.0%	11.9%	22.4%	34.3%	69.6%	65.4%	39.7%	41.2%	.205	.259	.258	14.6%	.217	.271	25.6%	2,456
2020	96.8	54.5%	25.3%	52.9%	11.3%	23.5%	34.9%	66.7%	64.5%	33.3%	50.0%	.117	.194	.167	5.6%	.103	.180	16.4%	2,569
2021	95.3	44.3%	26.1%	53.3%	9.2%	23.8%	33.0%	68.7%	64.6%	35.8%	39.0%	.201	.289	.239	11.8%	.247	.338	29.1%	2,506
2022	95.1	32.9%	26.2%	45.6%	7.1%	17.6%	24.7%	61.9%	54.0%	32.6%	39.1%	.365	.456	.372	16.7%	.340	.454	40.0%	2,269
SP MLB AVG	93.1	37.3%	25.1%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	58.9%	34.9%	42.0%	.259	.358	.285	13.7%	.261	.366	30.4%	2,222

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.201	.266	.296	.232	15.1%	9.5%	39.0%	21.4%	86.6	85.1	11.0	0.3	1.5	-1.0	6.0	6.2	2,415
2019	.217	.271	.281	.244	25.6%	5.5%	38.5%	24.3%	90.6	89.3	17.3	0.4	1.5	-1.0	5.9	6.3	2,456
2020	.103	.180	.162	.110	16.4%	0.0%	24.3%	13.2%	89.5	86.6	26.3	3.3	11.3	-0.7	5.6	6.3	2,569
2021	.247	.338	.295	.290	29.1%	9.6%	39.4%	25.5%	89.2	89.2	17.0	2.0	10.4	-0.7	5.6	6.4	2,506
2022	.340	.454	.337	.418	40.0%	8.7%	50.0%	38.3%	91.7	93.2	19.7	3.6	9.8	-0.7	5.5	6.5	2,269
SP MLB AVG	.261	.366	.282	.321	30.4%	10.9%	42.5%	28.4%	91.0	89.0	19.1	4.8	9.5	-0.5	5.8	6.4	2,222

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	848	192	15	9	0	7	73	13	1	1	585	263	.176	.347	.253
2019	1,426	317	39	8	1	12	98	15	4	0	993	433	.205	.363	.259
2020	327	68	5	1	0	1	23	8	0	0	218	109	.117	.183	.194
2021	1,397	337	31	17	0	10	80	39	0	0	960	437	.201	.363	.289
2022	239	60	13	3	0	3	6	8	0	0	148	91	.365	.596	.456
SP MLB AVG	159	39	5	2	0	1	8	4	0	0	105	54	.259	.455	.358

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	46.7%	22.9%	30.5%	5.7%	21.9%	35.2%	25.7%	39.0%	22.3%	4.8%	32.4%	23.8%	26.7%	2.9%	36.2%
2019	39.7%	19.6%	41.2%	10.1%	14.6%	33.2%	18.1%	49.7%	21.3%	4.0%	23.6%	34.2%	23.1%	10.1%	32.2%
2020	33.3%	16.7%	50.0%	27.8%	5.6%	27.8%	22.2%	52.8%	20.5%	2.8%	25.0%	47.2%	11.1%	13.9%	19.4%
2021	35.8%	25.2%	39.0%	13.3%	11.8%	35.3%	24.8%	39.9%	20.1%	7.3%	22.5%	30.7%	21.6%	8.3%	35.3%
2022	32.6%	28.3%	39.1%	8.7%	16.7%	26.1%	34.8%	39.1%	18.0%	4.3%	17.4%	28.3%	26.1%	15.2%	45.7%
SP MLB AVG	34.9%	23.2%	42.0%	13.1%	13.7%	40.1%	21.8%	38.6%	20.6%	3.3%	22.9%	31.2%	23.3%	8.5%	37.3%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2018	15.1%	9.5%	39.0%	21.4%	.176	.253	.247	.298	.201	.266	.296	.232	86.6	85.1	11.0
2019	25.6%	5.5%	38.5%	24.3%	.205	.259	.258	.303	.217	.271	.281	.244	90.6	89.3	17.3
2020	16.4%	0.0%	24.3%	13.2%	.117	.194	.167	.189	.103	.180	.162	.110	89.5	86.6	26.3
2021	29.1%	9.6%	39.4%	25.5%	.201	.289	.239	.275	.247	.338	.295	.290	89.2	89.2	17.0
2022	40.0%	8.7%	50.0%	38.3%	.365	.456	.372	.413	.340	.454	.337	.418	91.7	93.2	19.7
SP MLB AVG	30.4%	10.9%	42.5%	28.4%	.259	.358	.285	.325	.261	.366	.282	.321	91.0	89.0	19.1

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%
2018	31.0%	50.9%	15.1%	19.2%	34.3%	69.0%	65.3%	30.3%	49.8%	69.7%	55.0%	76.1%	27.1%	22.6%	64.7%	61.6%
2019	27.8%	53.0%	11.9%	22.4%	34.3%	69.6%	65.4%	25.1%	47.2%	74.9%	67.2%	77.8%	29.7%	28.5%	66.6%	58.0%
2020	25.3%	52.9%	11.3%	23.5%	34.9%	66.7%	64.5%	26.2%	43.1%	73.8%	61.5%	78.4%	33.7%	26.0%	60.6%	50.0%
2021	26.1%	53.3%	9.2%	23.8%	33.0%	68.7%	64.6%	20.5%	45.0%	79.5%	66.5%	84.3%	31.8%	21.5%	68.3%	57.9%
2022	26.2%	45.6%	7.1%	17.6%	24.7%	61.9%	54.0%	16.0%	44.4%	84.0%	73.5%	88.9%	23.1%	32.7%	61.4%	52.3%
SP MLB AVG	25.1%	50.3%	9.4%	17.7%	27.0%	64.4%	58.9%	19.8%	46.7%	80.2%	70.0%	83.7%	22.7%	21.9%	61.3%	50.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2018	29.2%	28.9%	41.9%	46.8%	25.8%	27.4%	7.8%	31.3%	39.9%	55.2%	21.5%	37.5%	50.9%	9.8%	22.3%
2019	32.6%	29.9%	37.4%	46.3%	24.2%	29.5%	8.5%	27.5%	42.6%	61.6%	23.1%	27.3%	53.0%	10.5%	25.1%
2020	27.8%	32.4%	39.8%	41.0%	22.0%	37.0%	7.0%	18.3%	49.2%	56.3%	29.4%	29.4%	52.9%	9.8%	24.0%
2021	30.0%	31.1%	38.9%	48.9%	26.8%	24.3%	8.0%	18.5%	50.4%	57.0%	30.0%	29.3%	53.3%	11.3%	19.3%
2022	31.8%	26.4%	41.8%	43.9%	26.4%	29.7%	6.3%	25.9%	47.7%	66.9%	25.9%	21.8%	45.6%	11.3%	11.5%
SP MLB AVG	33.7%	28.0%	38.3%	51.7%	26.6%	21.7%	7.4%	30.5%	41.5%	57.1%	29.5%	28.3%	50.3%	14.2%	16.5%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2018	92.4	7.4%	27.9%	57.8%	9.9%	14.3%	24.2%	69.6%	64.6%	61.1%	19.4%	.195	.265	.200	14.3%	.263	.329	33.3%	2,695
2019	92.7	11.5%	35.6%	49.8%	16.0%	16.9%	32.9%	70.8%	64.9%	48.6%	30.0%	.207	.262	.261	4.8%	.239	.279	17.0%	2,713
2020	92.5	15.2%	36.7%	46.2%	19.8%	4.4%	24.2%	63.7%	54.9%	29.2%	37.5%	.250	.279	.280	11.1%	.252	.290	25.8%	2,819
2021	91.7	15.9%	34.6%	47.0%	16.7%	12.7%	29.5%	68.5%	63.1%	52.1%	25.0%	.233	.296	.258	12.5%	.252	.305	12.7%	2,626
2022	91.4	26.9%	42.6%	44.6%	15.9%	13.8%	29.7%	70.8%	64.6%	55.3%	21.1%	.250	.275	.308	0.0%	.298	.321	26.0%	2,408
SP MLB AVG	88.0	20.4%	30.3%	46.2%	11.3%	15.7%	27.0%	65.0%	58.9%	39.9%	35.8%	.275	.359	.286	19.1%	.269	.354	30.0%	2,322

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2018	.263	.329	.275	.277	33.3%	2.8%	41.7%	31.3%	91.4	92.8	4.6	0.5	0.7	-1.2	5.9	5.8	2,695
2019	.239	.279	.307	.243	17.0%	2.9%	34.3%	24.0%	86.0	84.8	12.2	0.4	0.8	-1.2	5.8	5.9	2,713
2020	.252	.290	.285	.277	25.8%	4.2%	38.5%	30.3%	87.6	87.8	20.9	2.8	5.9	-0.9	5.5	6.3	2,819
2021	.252	.305	.282	.271	12.7%	4.2%	28.1%	21.4%	80.6	76.0	6.2	2.9	4.9	-0.9	5.5	6.4	2,626
2022	.298	.321	.365	.296	26.0%	5.3%	35.9%	27.5%	80.5	75.5	1.3	2.3	5.1	-0.8	5.4	6.5	2,408
SP MLB AVG	.269	.354	.282	.325	30.0%	10.7%	39.2%	29.3%	88.6	86.9	14.9	1.8	4.7	-0.7	5.8	6.3	2,322

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2018	161	48	6	1	0	1	6	5	1	0	112	49	.195	.293	.265
2019	325	100	12	3	3	1	22	7	1	1	230	95	.207	.337	.262
2020	91	33	6	1	0	1	6	1	0	1	58	33	.250	.375	.279
2021	502	126	17	5	2	3	20	8	2	1	344	158	.233	.388	.296
2022	195	51	9	3	0	0	9	1	2	0	138	57	.250	.313	.275
SP MLB AVG	100	26	3	1	0	1	5	2	0	0	66	34	.275	.496	.359

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2018	61.1%	19.4%	19.4%	2.8%	14.3%	55.6%	19.4%	25.0%	23.0%	0.0%	44.4%	13.9%	25.0%	13.9%	25.0%
2019	48.6%	21.4%	30.0%	10.0%	4.8%	54.3%	17.1%	28.6%	16.3%	2.9%	34.3%	28.6%	31.4%