Carlos Villanueva
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 220LBS | Age: 41
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 5 7 4.64 42 5 2 77.2 72 1.39
2015 4 3 2.95 35 0 2 61 55 1.16
2016 2 2 5.96 51 0 1 74 61 1.39
11 Seasons 51 55 4.31 476 76 11 998.2 862 1.29
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 42 5-7 4.64 77.2 72 1.39
2015 35 4-3 2.95 61 55 1.16
2016 51 2-2 5.96 74 61 1.39
11 Seasons 476 51-55 4.31 998.2 862 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 31 927 172 5 2.9 2.0 87.7 111.1 15.9 27.9 .230 .357 .293 .292 .339 35.5 22.0 8.4 2.95 3.51
2016 32 1193 243 21 8.6 6.5 89.5 108.3 13.4 35.8 .290 .497 .368 .347 .417 36.2 19.0 4.4 5.96 5.21
Player 2120 415 26 6.3 4.6 88.8 111.1 14.4 32.5 .264 .438 .335 .323 .385 35.9 20.3 6.1
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

Villanueva relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(31.2%) ,
Slider
(28.8%) ,
Curveball
(14.4%) ,
Sinker
(12.6%) ,
Changeup
(12.5%) ,
Eephus
(0.4%) ,


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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 42.4 26.2 22.7 8.7 37.8 35.5 26.7 1.7 31.4 28.5 23.3 7.0 2.9 2.0
2016 44.0 21.0 27.6 7.4 43.2 34.6 21.8 1.2 30.5 22.2 28.8 5.3 8.6 6.5
Player 43.4 23.1 25.5 8.0 41.0 34.9 23.9 1.4 30.8 24.8 26.5 6.0 6.3 4.6
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
2016 Sinker SD R 148 88.6 21.0 -3.0 12.6ARM -0.2 14.4 -4.9 12.6ARM -0.7
2016 Changeup SD R 146 82.9 29.2 -2.0 6.5ARM -5.4 11.1 -4.0 6.5ARM -4.8
2016 4-Seam Fastball SD R 362 88.8 16.5 1.2 4.6ARM -1.0 18.6 2.8 4.6ARM -1.8
2016 Curveball SD R 166 75.0 53.7 -6.8 11.6GLV 1.6 -4.3 -5.6 11.6GLV 0.7
2016 Slider SD R 337 83.1 35.9 -2.0 6.2GLV 0.2 4.1 -1.6 6.2GLV 0.2
2015 Slider STL R 333 83.4 36.2 -1.9 2.9GLV -2.3 3.8 -1.6 2.9GLV -3.1
2015 Curveball STL R 67 73.3 57.1 -6.0 6.7GLV -3.2 -5.3 -4.3 6.7GLV -4.1
2015 Changeup STL R 118 81.9 30.1 -1.7 8.3ARM -4.1 11.4 -4.2 8.3ARM -3.1
2015 4-Seam Fastball STL R 266 89.0 16.6 0.5 6.8ARM 0.6 18.6 2.8 6.8ARM 0.1
2015 Sinker STL R 106 88.7 19.7 -4.0 13.3ARM 0.0 15.8 -6.9 13.3ARM -0.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 461 1,769 8 8 -8 -7 1
2009 413 1,594 0 1 2 -6 -3
2010 229 918 6 5 -3 -6 3
2011 448 1,715 6 16 -7 -7 8
2012 517 1,999 3 11 -8 -5 1
2013 519 1,971 0 17 -9 -6 2
2014 336 1,275 -6 6 -5 -4 -9
2015 255 942 11 6 -5 -3 9
2016 317 1,180 -9 7 -7 -4 -14
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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 927 45.7 66.3 81.9 29.8 52.0 45.2 62.8 46.5 27.4 5.8 81.5
2016 1,193 50.0 63.8 82.9 30.9 58.2 44.1 65.7 47.4 24.2 6.9 69.5
Player 2,120 48.2 64.8 82.5 30.4 55.4 44.6 64.4 47.0 25.6 6.4 74.3
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 69 65 70 65 56 91 92 62 26 62 31 82 53 7 44 17 61
2016 14 4 4 7 34 34 7 24 33 35 95 59 75 7 33 36 50
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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 22.5 17 14.5 3 3 16 4 23.5
Player 22.5 17 14.5 3 3 16 4 23.5
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 17 17 11 18 15 12 17 16 11 10 11 16 13 12 15 17 8 12 17 13 14 11 19 21 13 15 16 18 20 16 11
Player 17 17 11 18 15 12 17 16 11 10 11 16 13 12 15 17 8 12 17 13 14 11 19 21 13 15 16 18 20 16 11
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 88.9 88.7 -0.2 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 81.9 82.9 1.0 ↑
Breaking Velocity 81.4 80.2 -1.2 ↓
Exit Velocity 87.7 89.5 1.8 ↑
Launch Angle 15.9 13.4 -2.5 ↓
Barrel % 2.9 8.6 5.7 ↑
Hard Hit % 35.5 36.2 0.7 ↑
LA Sweet-Spot % 27.9 35.8 7.9 ↑
xBA .230 .290 0.060 ↑
BA .223 .297 0.074 ↑
xwOBA .292 .347 0.055 ↑
wOBA .293 .368 0.075 ↑
xSLG .357 .497 0.140 ↑
SLG .384 .553 0.169 ↑
K% 22.0 19.0 -3.0 ↓
BB% 8.4 4.4 -4.0 ↓
Swing % 46.5 47.4 0.9 ↑
Whiff% 27.4 24.2 -3.2 ↓
In Zone % 45.7 50.0 4.3 ↑
Out of Zone % 54.3 50.0 -4.3 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 29.8 30.9 1.1 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 25.6 29.3 3.7 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 62.8 65.7 2.9 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 307 .371 186 9 4.8 121 55 45.5
! 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 257 22.0 0.4% 7.0% 169 27.0 0.0% 26.0%
2011 521 17.2 23.8% 1.5% 254 24.6 0.0% 15.0%
2012 623 17.6 13.2% 3.4% 297 26.5 0.0% 23.6%
2013 602 17.7 17.1% 2.7% 298 25.2 0.0% 18.8%
2014 312 18.8 12.8% 4.2% 221 26.9 0.0% 25.8%
2015 277 17.4 30.0% 5.8% 142 26.6 3.5% 31.0%
2016 360 20.0 15.8% 7.5% 182 25.3 3.3% 26.4%

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Pitch Distribution

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