John Lackey
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 6" 235LBS | Age: 46
Draft: 1999 | Rd: 2, #68, Anaheim Angels | Grayson CC
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2015 13 10 2.77 33 33 0 218 175 1.21
2016 11 8 3.35 29 29 0 188.1 180 1.06
2017 12 12 4.59 31 30 0 170.2 149 1.28
15 Seasons 188 147 3.92 448 446 0 2,840.1 2,294 1.29
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2015 33 13-10 2.77 218 175 1.21
2016 29 11-8 3.35 188.1 180 1.06
2017 31 12-12 4.59 170.2 149 1.28
15 Seasons 448 188-147 3.92 2,840.1 2,294 1.29
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 36 3127 664 37 5.6 4.1 88.3 112.8 11.6 30.0 .244 .381 .295 .295 .345 32.5 19.5 5.9 2.77 3.59
2016 37 2853 506 30 5.9 4.0 89.7 111.9 14.5 32.6 .247 .412 .280 .316 .387 38.1 24.1 7.1 3.35 4.22
2017 38 2772 517 35 6.8 4.8 88.2 114.0 14.3 34.8 .268 .470 .331 .344 .402 36.2 20.4 7.3 4.59 5.20
Player 8752 1687 102 6.0 4.3 88.7 114.0 13.3 32.2 .252 .418 .302 .317 .375 35.3 21.2 6.7
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Lackey relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(39.4%) ,
Cutter
(35.5%) ,
Sinker
(12.9%) ,
Curveball
(7.4%) ,
Changeup
(4.6%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 48.0 18.8 25.6 7.5 32.4 40.2 27.4 3.9 36.4 24.4 22.4 3.2 5.6 4.1
2016 43.5 23.1 27.1 6.3 34.8 34.6 27.5 2.2 29.6 24.9 24.9 6.3 5.9 4.0
2017 42.7 22.6 27.1 7.5 36.4 39.5 24.2 3.9 27.9 23.8 27.1 7.9 6.8 4.8
Player 45.1 21.3 26.5 7.2 34.3 38.3 26.4 3.4 31.8 24.4 24.6 5.6 6.0 4.3
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2017 Cutter CHC R 979 82.5 38.5 -3.6 4.3GLV 0.6 2.4 -6.9 4.3GLV 2.0
2017 Sinker CHC R 356 90.7 25.2 3.1 16.5ARM 2.0 8.1 2.7 16.5ARM 1.1
2017 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 1086 91.0 17.3 -1.8 9.2ARM 1.8 15.8 -1.3 9.2ARM 1.1
2017 Changeup CHC R 128 83.5 29.7 0.7 14.5ARM 1.5 9.5 -1.0 14.5ARM 0.9
2017 Curveball CHC R 205 77.5 49.7 -5.8 7.4GLV -0.4 -2.6 -5.4 7.4GLV -1.2
2016 Curveball CHC R 369 78.9 52.0 -3.3 8.7GLV -0.4 -7.3 -2.8 8.7GLV -2.2
2016 Sinker CHC R 571 92.2 24.8 2.5 14.0ARM 0.2 8.0 1.7 14.0ARM 0.7
2016 Changeup CHC R 149 84.9 31.3 1.1 14.8ARM 2.3 7.3 -0.1 14.8ARM 3.2
2016 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 1016 92.4 18.1 -1.8 5.6ARM -1.1 14.5 -1.3 5.6ARM -0.8
2016 Cutter CHC R 620 83.9 40.9 -7.3 6.5GLV 2.1 -1.4 -10.3 6.5GLV 2.6
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2017 4-Seam Fastball -0.7 -7 1,086 39.2 241 .267 .548 .384 19.7 19.9 16.1 .278 .514 .369 38.1
2017 Cutter 1.1 11 979 35.3 294 .211 .352 .286 32.4 28.6 22.2 .216 .364 .281 27.1
2017 Sinker -1.8 -6 356 12.8 113 .337 .594 .432 8.1 6.2 10.1 .346 .577 .415 42.7
2017 Curveball -1.1 -2 205 7.4 39 .306 .694 .421 24.0 10.3 17.4 .350 .721 .460 60.6
2017 Changeup 1.2 2 128 4.6 37 .206 .353 .239 16.9 16.2 12.8 .298 .458 .342 34.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 707 2,509 5 24 -3 -7 20
2009 828 3,070 18 26 -13 -11 19
2010 926 3,583 -2 27 -17 -16 -7
2011 742 2,837 -1 -3 -13 -17 -34
2013 887 3,279 3 28 -9 -9 13
2014 880 3,250 -5 14 -5 -8 -5
2015 923 3,236 15 30 -10 -8 28
2016 803 3,072 8 36 -10 -11 22
2017 741 2,824 0 19 -14 -12 -7
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2015 3,127 53.6 68.3 85.2 30.3 60.5 41.4 70.8 50.7 20.4 8.9 78.7
2016 2,853 49.6 67.3 82.2 31.1 55.5 42.2 68.0 49.0 25.5 7.5 75.6
2017 2,772 49.2 66.9 82.8 28.8 60.8 42.4 65.5 47.5 23.1 7.6 74.2
Player 8,752 50.9 67.6 83.5 30.1 58.9 42.0 68.3 49.1 22.9 8.0 76.4
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2015 65 47 53 55 68 3 33 43 53 44 75 29 58 42 48 26 72
2016 45 49 43 41 52 20 51 19 19 72 61 69 76 39 58 34 82
2017 19 23 15 14 30 7 33 23 21 39 67 40 63 21 37 25 72
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2016 21.5 24 22.8 1 15 15 12 50.0
2017 22.1 37 32.1 5 15 21 15 40.5
Player 21.8 61 54.9 6 30 36 27 44.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2016 24 28 18 25 23 18 25 22 20 16 21 26 24 19 23 25 13 20 24 26 21 18 31 33 23 22 21 31 26 24 19
2017 37 30 29 36 33 32 35 32 26 27 31 42 31 29 32 34 29 29 35 33 33 29 41 37 31 29 30 42 35 31 20
Player 61 58 47 61 56 50 60 54 46 43 52 68 55 48 55 59 42 49 59 59 54 47 72 70 54 51 51 73 61 55 39
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-   2017 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 90.3 90.0 -0.3 ↓ 87.5 -2.5 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 84.3 84.9 0.6 ↑ 83.5 -1.4 ↓
Breaking Velocity 78.6 78.9 0.3 ↑ 77.5 -1.4 ↓
Exit Velocity 88.3 89.7 1.4 ↑ 88.2 -1.5 ↓
Launch Angle 11.6 14.5 2.9 ↑ 14.3 -0.2 ↓
Barrel % 5.6 5.9 0.3 ↑ 6.8 0.9 ↑
Hard Hit % 32.5 38.1 5.6 ↑ 36.2 -1.9 ↓
LA Sweet-Spot % 30.0 32.6 2.6 ↑ 34.8 2.2 ↑
xBA .244 .247 0.003 ↑ .268 0.021 ↑
BA .256 .218 -0.038 ↓ .252 0.034 ↑
xwOBA .295 .316 0.021 ↑ .344 0.028 ↑
wOBA .295 .280 -0.015 ↓ .331 0.051 ↑
xSLG .381 .412 0.031 ↑ .470 0.058 ↑
SLG .376 .364 -0.012 ↓ .469 0.105 ↑
K% 19.5 24.1 4.6 ↑ 20.4 -3.7 ↓
BB% 5.9 7.1 1.2 ↑ 7.3 0.2 ↑
Swing % 50.7 49.0 -1.7 ↓ 47.5 -1.5 ↓
Whiff% 20.4 25.5 5.1 ↑ 23.1 -2.4 ↓
In Zone % 53.6 49.6 -4.0 ↓ 49.2 -0.4 ↓
Out of Zone % 46.4 50.4 4.0 ↑ 50.8 0.4 ↑
Out of Zone Swing % 30.3 31.1 0.8 ↑ 28.8 -2.3 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 37.1 37.7 0.6 ↑ 31.6 -6.1 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 70.8 68.0 -2.8 ↓ 65.5 -2.5 ↓
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 718 .282 406 7 1.7 312 25 8.0
2017 Shifts 722 .330 366 0 0.0 356 23 6.5
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2010 1074 16.0 41.2% 1.2% 627 21.0 4.5% 7.5%
2011 650 16.9 32.0% 3.1% 576 22.0 1.4% 12.8%
2013 849 16.0 40.0% 2.6% 426 22.7 1.9% 15.5%
2014 872 16.1 39.2% 2.4% 457 22.6 3.1% 13.1%
2015 846 16.8 35.6% 4.4% 512 24.9 4.3% 27.1%
2016 857 16.9 35.1% 4.6% 371 22.5 11.1% 18.3%
2017 872 16.7 33.5% 3.3% 391 22.5 4.3% 15.9%

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Pitch Distribution

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