Colby Lewis
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 240LBS | Age: 45
Draft: 1999 | Rd: C, #38, Texas Rangers | Bakersfield College
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 10 14 5.18 29 29 0 170.1 133 1.52
2015 17 9 4.66 33 33 0 204.2 142 1.24
2016 6 5 3.71 19 19 0 116.1 73 1.13
11 Seasons 77 72 4.70 233 195 0 1,215 961 1.34
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 29 10-14 5.18 170.1 133 1.52
2015 33 17-9 4.66 204.2 142 1.24
2016 19 6-5 3.71 116.1 73 1.13
11 Seasons 233 77-72 4.70 1,215 961 1.34
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 35 3180 664 45 6.8 5.2 89.4 113.7 18.2 35.1 .267 .447 .317 .329 .373 35.1 16.5 4.9 4.66 4.55
2016 36 1750 368 25 6.8 5.3 88.7 109.4 18.1 32.9 .258 .440 .299 .322 .355 35.6 15.5 5.9 3.71 4.40
Player 4930 1032 70 6.8 5.3 89.1 113.7 18.2 34.3 .264 .445 .311 .327 .366 35.3 16.2 5.3
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Lewis relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(50.6%) ,
Slider
(31.9%) ,
Curveball
(7.7%) ,
Changeup
(7.3%) ,
Sinker
(2.5%) ,


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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 35.2 26.1 30.3 8.4 38.4 38.6 22.4 1.8 25.5 32.8 25.2 6.3 6.8 5.2
2016 35.6 29.6 24.5 10.3 38.6 41.3 20.1 3.3 22.8 34.0 23.6 6.5 6.8 5.3
Player 35.4 27.3 28.2 9.1 38.5 39.5 21.6 2.3 24.5 33.2 24.6 6.4 6.8 5.3
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
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Pitch Movement


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
2016 Sinker TEX R 39 87.7 27.1 1.6 13.9ARM 0.3 9.1 0.5 13.9ARM 0.7
2016 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 867 87.9 17.7 1.5 7.0ARM 0.4 18.2 2.4 7.0ARM 0.7
2016 Changeup TEX R 127 82.6 30.5 -1.6 11.9ARM -0.5 10.1 -2.9 11.9ARM 0.6
2016 Curveball TEX R 135 76.7 52.7 -5.1 12.2GLV 2.4 -5.7 -4.3 12.2GLV 1.2
2016 Slider TEX R 550 82.7 34.7 -4.9 6.5GLV 0.1 5.6 -3.1 6.5GLV 0.5
2015 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 1422 88.6 16.5 1.5 6.5ARM -0.6 18.9 3.1 6.5ARM -0.2
2015 Curveball TEX R 253 77.3 52.7 -3.9 12.7GLV 3.3 -6.5 -2.9 12.7GLV 1.9
2015 Changeup TEX R 211 83.8 24.9 -6.2 10.8ARM -2.0 14.6 -7.3 10.8ARM -0.6
2015 Slider TEX R 1087 83.1 35.5 -3.7 6.4GLV 0.8 4.5 -2.3 6.4GLV 0.4
2015 Sinker TEX R 138 88.1 23.7 -1.2 13.8ARM 0.2 12.2 -3.0 13.8ARM 0.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2010 944 3,674 23 28 -9 -14 27
2011 936 3,597 2 27 -12 -15 1
2012 427 1,626 0 9 2 -5 6
2014 757 2,785 -7 8 -15 -9 -24
2015 872 3,228 6 7 -15 -12 -13
2016 483 1,792 1 13 -9 -8 -1
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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 3,180 49.3 65.3 87.1 28.8 64.0 42.5 62.9 46.8 19.6 7.3 73.4
2016 1,750 49.8 63.9 88.2 29.0 65.5 42.3 66.5 46.4 18.5 7.5 75.6
Player 4,930 49.5 64.8 87.5 28.9 64.5 42.4 64.2 46.7 19.2 7.4 74.2
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 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 21 19 11 12 45 1 14 15 30 23 90 24 43 6 68 24 13
2016 35 34 26 21 61 29 30 44 39 11 80 14 49 3 61 18 8
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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 23.0 21 16.6 4 10 13 7 33.3
Player 23.0 21 16.6 4 10 13 7 33.3
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 21 19 12 17 14 13 19 13 15 11 15 21 15 15 14 20 10 14 18 20 19 16 22 23 15 14 18 24 19 18 14
Player 21 19 12 17 14 13 19 13 15 11 15 21 15 15 14 20 10 14 18 20 19 16 22 23 15 14 18 24 19 18 14
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 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 88.5 87.8 -0.7
Offspeed Velocity 83.8 82.6 -1.2
Breaking Velocity 82.0 81.5 -0.5
Exit Velocity 89.4 88.7 -0.7
Launch Angle 18.2 18.1 -0.1
Barrel % 6.8 6.8 0.0
Hard Hit % 35.1 35.6 0.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.1 32.9 -2.2
xBA .267 .258 -0.009
BA .266 .236 -0.030
xwOBA .329 .322 -0.007
wOBA .317 .299 -0.018
xSLG .447 .440 -0.007
SLG .430 .412 -0.018
K% 16.5 15.5 -1.0
BB% 4.9 5.9 1.0
Swing % 46.8 46.4 -0.4
Whiff% 19.6 18.5 -1.1
In Zone % 49.3 49.8 0.5
Out of Zone % 50.7 50.2 -0.5
Out of Zone Swing % 28.8 29.0 0.2
First Pitch Swing % 27.4 26.7 -0.7
First Pitch Strike % 62.9 66.5 3.6
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 461 .304 242 23 9.5 219 64 29.2
! 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 979 14.0 57.3% 3.1% 563 20.9 3.7% 9.1%
2011 1026 14.3 60.0% 0.7% 476 20.5 1.9% 7.8%
2012 529 13.8 64.5% 0.6% 226 19.0 7.5% 4.4%
2014 808 15.1 47.4% 0.5% 468 22.6 0.4% 5.1%
2015 928 15.4 46.6% 2.0% 553 22.4 6.1% 15.4%
2016 548 15.5 45.6% 1.8% 287 21.5 4.5% 7.3%

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Pitch Distribution