Zach Thompson

#39 - Starting Pitcher

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bats / Throws	Right / Right
Date of Birth	10/23/1993 (28)
Height, Weight	6'7", 250 lb
Hometown	Burleson, TX

2022 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average

	W-L	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	3-10	116.1	5.11	1.55	16.5%	8.6%	26.8%				92.2	11.1%	29.6%	48.1%	5.51	.367

	144^th 7 W	98^th 111 IP	160^th 4.18 ERA	177^th 1.28 WHIP	165^th 21.2% K%	141^st 7.5% BB%	132^nd 28.0% CSW%				126^th 92.7 FB MPH	111^th 11.6% SwStr%	144^th 27.2% HC%	51^st 44.1% GB%	184^th 4.18 xERA	181^st .320 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

W	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
6	145	4.15	1.26	21.8%	8.6%

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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%
2021	MIA	26	14	75.0	3	7	3.24	3.80	3.69	4.62	1.21	7.6	21.0%	8.9%	.273	.274	23.5%	45.9%	7.9%	68.9%	12.9%	28.3%
2022	PIT	28	22	116.1	3	10	5.11	5.45	4.97	4.55	1.55	10.5	16.5%	8.6%	.314	.312	29.6%	48.1%	15.8%	70.8%	11.1%	26.8%
SP MLB AVG		21	21	111.0	7	7	4.18	4.18	4.16	4.14	1.28	8.7	21.3%	7.5%	.291	.283	27.1%	43.9%	13.4%	73.1%	11.6%	28.0%
2 Years		54	36	191.1	6	17	4.37	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.42	9.3	18.2%	8.7%	.299	.298	27.3%	47.3%	12.8%	70.1%	11.8%	27.4%

Repertoire

Cutter | 34%
Sinker | 20%
Curveball | 20%
Four-Seamer | 17%
Changeup | 9%
Slider | 0%
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Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	87.1	35.3%	34.4%	50.4%	10.9%	18.5%	29.5%	70.3%	65.8%	44.8%	37.9%	.184	.225	.214	3.0%	.217	.262	23.7%	2,531
2022	86.8	33.9%	31.4%	43.4%	11.2%	14.4%	25.6%	63.7%	57.5%	43.4%	36.1%	.292	.380	.289	20.5%	.306	.400	34.6%	2,566
SP MLB AVG	88.0	19.7%	30.1%	45.8%	11.1%	14.8%	25.8%	64.2%	57.9%	41.8%	36.9%	.266	.348	.278	16.1%	.268	.357	28.6%	2,331

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.217	.262	.247	.282	23.7%	4.6%	29.9%	22.8%	86.2	88.6	14.7	1.7	3.4	-1.2	6.3	6.3	2,531
2022	.306	.400	.299	.438	34.6%	7.4%	41.5%	32.5%	88.2	87.9	13.6	1.6	2.7	-0.8	6.5	6.2	2,566
SP MLB AVG	.268	.357	.272	.394	28.6%	10.2%	37.8%	28.7%	87.5	86.9	14.7	1.7	4.5	-0.9	5.7	6.3	2,331

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	421	114	11	7	0	1	20	7	0	1	296	125	.184	.282	.225
2022	680	157	26	6	1	9	21	13	0	1	433	247	.292	.535	.380
SP MLB AVG	250	64	9	3	0	2	11	4	1	0	164	86	.266	.486	.348

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	44.8%	17.2%	37.9%	12.6%	3.0%	42.5%	36.8%	20.7%	20.2%	5.7%	29.9%	34.5%	14.9%	10.3%	24.1%
2022	43.4%	20.5%	36.1%	5.7%	20.5%	45.5%	26.8%	27.6%	20.0%	3.3%	31.1%	23.8%	27.0%	7.4%	34.4%
SP MLB AVG	41.8%	21.3%	36.9%	10.5%	16.1%	44.2%	33.0%	22.8%	18.6%	5.6%	29.9%	26.6%	22.1%	5.6%	36.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	23.7%	4.6%	29.9%	22.8%	.184	.225	.214	.224	.217	.262	.247	.282	86.2	88.6	14.7
2022	34.6%	7.4%	41.5%	32.5%	.292	.380	.289	.341	.306	.400	.299	.438	88.2	87.9	13.6
SP MLB AVG	28.6%	10.2%	37.8%	28.7%	.266	.348	.278	.320	.268	.357	.272	.394	87.5	86.9	14.7

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%
2021	34.4%	50.4%	10.9%	18.5%	29.5%	70.3%	65.8%	21.1%	51.8%	78.9%	56.9%	89.7%	23.6%	33.0%	62.1%	49.2%
2022	31.4%	43.4%	11.2%	14.4%	25.6%	63.7%	57.5%	22.7%	49.3%	77.3%	55.4%	89.7%	19.2%	30.0%	66.3%	54.7%
SP MLB AVG	30.1%	45.8%	11.1%	14.8%	25.8%	64.2%	57.9%	22.5%	49.4%	77.5%	61.0%	85.8%	18.5%	24.3%	63.0%	49.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	19.7%	22.6%	57.7%	31.4%	29.9%	38.7%	7.6%	25.7%	51.8%	65.6%	30.4%	23.0%	50.4%	17.8%	19.6%
2022	6.6%	20.1%	73.2%	27.4%	28.1%	44.6%	7.2%	30.9%	49.0%	61.3%	30.1%	26.5%	43.4%	13.9%	11.7%
SP MLB AVG	17.1%	22.4%	60.5%	29.7%	26.7%	43.6%	6.5%	33.5%	44.0%	63.2%	29.6%	24.0%	45.8%	17.3%	16.9%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	92.0	8.0%	20.5%	54.2%	4.2%	21.9%	26.0%	67.7%	62.5%	70.0%	25.0%	.238	.263	.263	0.0%	.283	.284	30.4%	2,196
2022	92.2	20.2%	28.2%	58.1%	3.7%	21.9%	25.6%	72.9%	63.3%	61.7%	20.0%	.328	.355	.330	4.3%	.348	.387	34.6%	2,237
SP MLB AVG	92.7	24.2%	25.9%	49.1%	6.4%	19.6%	26.0%	64.5%	57.7%	52.7%	26.5%	.285	.360	.308	13.2%	.281	.361	31.4%	2,145

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.283	.284	.313	.278	30.4%	0.0%	30.0%	26.1%	85.1	75.4	3.4	6.9	4.5	-1.1	6.3	6.4	2,196
2022	.348	.387	.344	.363	34.6%	2.6%	35.3%	30.6%	88.7	82.5	4.0	5.8	4.9	-0.7	6.5	6.2	2,237
SP MLB AVG	.281	.361	.297	.368	31.4%	6.8%	37.5%	27.6%	89.4	86.5	7.3	8.7	6.2	-0.6	5.6	6.3	2,145

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	96	23	4	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	65	31	.238	.333	.263
2022	406	134	32	6	0	1	4	14	0	0	296	110	.328	.403	.355
SP MLB AVG	296	82	14	4	0	2	11	7	1	0	197	98	.285	.440	.360

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	70.0%	5.0%	25.0%	15.0%	0.0%	45.0%	40.0%	15.0%	20.8%	5.0%	50.0%	15.0%	30.0%	0.0%	15.0%
2022	61.7%	18.3%	20.0%	8.7%	4.3%	42.2%	32.8%	25.0%	18.7%	3.5%	48.7%	12.2%	30.4%	2.6%	33.0%
SP MLB AVG	52.7%	20.8%	26.5%	6.7%	13.2%	38.2%	33.8%	28.0%	18.0%	5.2%	37.9%	19.1%	25.3%	5.6%	33.2%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	30.4%	0.0%	30.0%	26.1%	.238	.263	.263	.263	.283	.284	.313	.278	85.1	75.4	3.4
2022	34.6%	2.6%	35.3%	30.6%	.328	.355	.330	.336	.348	.387	.344	.363	88.7	82.5	4.0
SP MLB AVG	31.4%	6.8%	37.5%	27.6%	.285	.360	.308	.332	.281	.361	.297	.368	89.4	86.5	7.3

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%
2021	20.5%	54.2%	4.2%	21.9%	26.0%	67.7%	62.5%	9.1%	45.8%	90.9%	77.8%	94.3%	22.4%	27.8%	78.6%	64.3%
2022	28.2%	58.1%	3.7%	21.9%	25.6%	72.9%	63.3%	7.2%	51.0%	92.8%	87.5%	94.3%	27.2%	28.6%	72.2%	54.0%
SP MLB AVG	25.9%	49.1%	6.4%	19.6%	26.0%	64.5%	57.7%	14.5%	45.0%	85.5%	77.4%	88.7%	23.4%	18.9%	61.2%	47.9%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	47.9%	30.2%	21.9%	22.9%	24.0%	53.1%	7.3%	34.4%	35.4%	60.4%	41.7%	18.8%	54.2%	13.8%	11.1%
2022	46.6%	31.8%	21.7%	27.6%	30.3%	42.1%	11.1%	38.9%	29.3%	60.6%	38.7%	17.2%	58.1%	26.4%	5.7%
SP MLB AVG	50.4%	25.1%	24.5%	29.1%	29.0%	41.9%	7.1%	39.1%	35.7%	63.0%	32.4%	21.3%	49.1%	17.8%	15.2%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	77.2	16.9%	31.0%	36.1%	15.3%	18.8%	34.2%	60.4%	55.4%	46.4%	28.6%	.213	.251	.357	0.0%	.184	.228	15.4%	2,266
2022	76.8	20.0%	30.7%	32.8%	17.7%	15.7%	33.3%	55.2%	50.2%	45.1%	29.4%	.222	.267	.367	13.3%	.200	.254	12.6%	2,263
SP MLB AVG	78.8	15.8%	28.3%	40.2%	11.3%	19.7%	30.9%	59.3%	54.5%	45.8%	31.6%	.241	.304	.287	14.7%	.232	.302	23.9%	2,465

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.184	.228	.306	.321	15.4%	3.6%	32.1%	17.3%	80.7	84.2	4.8	1.8	-5.3	-1.2	6.5	6.3	2,266
2022	.200	.254	.319	.405	12.6%	2.0%	43.1%	23.2%	85.9	84.9	12.5	2.5	-5.3	-0.8	6.6	6.2	2,263
SP MLB AVG	.232	.302	.270	.371	23.9%	6.4%	37.0%	25.9%	87.0	87.5	10.8	4.5	-5.4	-0.7	6.0	6.3	2,465

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	202	52	7	2	1	0	20	1	3	3	122	80	.213	.298	.251
2022	402	95	13	5	0	2	39	4	1	4	222	180	.222	.344	.267
SP MLB AVG	232	54	7	2	0	1	16	2	1	1	143	89	.241	.412	.304

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	46.4%	25.0%	28.6%	0.0%	0.0%	42.9%	42.9%	14.3%	12.4%	17.9%	25.0%	25.0%	21.4%	7.1%	32.1%
2022	45.1%	25.5%	29.4%	9.8%	13.3%	62.7%	25.5%	11.8%	9.2%	3.9%	31.4%	21.6%	31.4%	9.8%	37.3%
SP MLB AVG	45.8%	22.7%	31.6%	6.8%	14.7%	52.7%	30.2%	17.1%	13.6%	4.6%	33.3%	24.9%	24.6%	6.2%	36.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	15.4%	3.6%	32.1%	17.3%	.213	.251	.357	.357	.184	.228	.306	.321	80.7	84.2	4.8
2022	12.6%	2.0%	43.1%	23.2%	.222	.267	.367	.392	.200	.254	.319	.405	85.9	84.9	12.5
SP MLB AVG	23.9%	6.4%	37.0%	25.9%	.241	.304	.287	.323	.232	.302	.270	.371	87.0	87.5	10.8

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%
2021	31.0%	36.1%	15.3%	18.8%	34.2%	60.4%	55.4%	36.9%	41.6%	63.1%	45.0%	79.5%	25.6%	33.8%	59.2%	49.0%
2022	30.7%	32.8%	17.7%	15.7%	33.3%	55.2%	50.2%	44.7%	39.6%	55.3%	44.6%	67.1%	25.0%	37.1%	50.4%	41.5%
SP MLB AVG	28.3%	40.2%	11.3%	19.7%	30.9%	59.3%	54.5%	28.0%	39.6%	72.0%	54.0%	85.8%	26.2%	28.1%	56.1%	48.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	20.8%	25.7%	53.5%	13.4%	20.3%	66.3%	7.4%	29.7%	44.6%	59.9%	6.9%	36.6%	36.1%	13.2%	27.0%
2022	28.1%	21.6%	50.2%	15.7%	14.9%	69.4%	4.5%	27.4%	51.0%	58.7%	12.7%	37.6%	32.8%	12.3%	25.8%
SP MLB AVG	30.8%	26.1%	43.1%	19.7%	19.5%	60.8%	6.0%	30.7%	43.2%	65.7%	13.8%	30.1%	40.2%	11.9%	17.8%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	92.2	27.3%	33.0%	41.4%	12.3%	11.7%	23.9%	61.0%	54.0%	35.6%	40.7%	.311	.434	.345	16.7%	.262	.388	25.6%	2,411
2022	92.3	17.3%	26.7%	40.8%	10.9%	15.8%	26.7%	60.1%	55.5%	37.9%	41.4%	.219	.305	.250	8.3%	.262	.357	25.9%	2,391
SP MLB AVG	93.3	38.7%	26.4%	50.4%	9.3%	17.6%	26.9%	65.4%	59.6%	34.8%	41.8%	.268	.354	.296	14.1%	.263	.357	31.2%	2,248

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.262	.388	.279	.404	25.6%	11.9%	42.4%	27.8%	88.2	87.3	19.9	1.9	8.9	-1.0	6.4	6.4	2,411
2022	.262	.357	.289	.380	25.9%	6.9%	41.4%	28.2%	88.4	85.7	20.8	1.7	8.1	-0.7	6.5	6.2	2,391
SP MLB AVG	.263	.357	.286	.397	31.2%	10.0%	41.6%	29.2%	90.6	88.8	18.9	4.8	9.4	-0.8	5.8	6.4	2,248

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	326	90	10	9	0	4	15	16	0	1	199	127	.311	.595	.434
2022	348	85	11	3	0	2	15	11	1	0	209	139	.219	.342	.305
SP MLB AVG	599	148	21	7	1	5	30	15	1	0	398	201	.268	.468	.354

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	35.6%	23.7%	40.7%	10.2%