P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 3" 215 lbs | Age: 39
Draft: 2005 | Rd. 7, No. 209, New York Mets | Defiance Sr HS, OH
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 9 11 3.40 30 30 0 187.2 138 1.27
2015 9 10 4.13 33 29 0 176.2 113 1.40
2016 8 7 5.50 29 20 0 121 88 1.59
9 Seasons 69 68 4.07 211 197 0 1,189.1 914 1.38
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 30 9-11 3.40 187.2 138 1.27
2015 33 9-10 4.13 176.2 113 1.40
2016 29 8-7 5.50 121 88 1.59
9 Seasons 211 69-68 4.07 1,189.1 914 1.38
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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 28 2701 593 26 4.4 3.4 88.4 112.1 5.2 29.8 .262 .395 .333 .319 .342 32.5 14.7 7.1 4.13 4.25
2016 29 2011 408 26 6.4 4.8 89.4 114.5 7.5 33.6 .280 .475 .374 .355 .395 35.8 16.1 8.6 5.50 5.49
Player 4712 1001 52 5.2 4.0 88.8 114.5 6.1 31.4 .269 .428 .350 .334 .363 33.9 15.3 7.8
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Niese relies on 6 pitches.
Sinker
(30.1%) ,
Four Seamer
(26.6%) ,
Cutter
(23.6%) ,
Changeup
(10.3%) ,
Curveball
(8.9%) ,
Slider
(0.5%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2015 57.5 42.5 17.5 22.4 2.5 36.8 38.6 24.5 25.3 23.6 8.6 11.5 15.0 15.9
2016 53.7 46.3 19.6 24.0 2.7 39.2 36.3 23.8 22.5 24.3 6.6 16.7 12.0 17.2
Player 55.9 44.1 18.4 23.1 2.6 37.8 37.7 24.2 24.2 23.9 7.8 13.6 13.8 16.4
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 3.2 41.1 17.0 25.5 4.6 4.4 3.4
2016 3.7 38.0 16.4 25.5 5.1 6.4 4.8
Player 3.4 39.9 16.8 25.5 4.8 5.2 4.0
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! 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 Cutter NYM L 472 86.7 30.1 -0.6 1.0GLV -1.9 6.7 -1.6 1.0GLV 2.1
2016 Changeup NYM L 207 83.2 34.3 0.9 13.1ARM 0.3 5.7 2.7 13.1ARM -1.7
2016 Slider NYM L 11 83.0 33.1 -5.7 0.2GLV -5.3 6.8 -5.5 0.2GLV -3.4
2016 4-Seam Fastball NYM L 532 89.9 21.9 -2.4 8.9ARM 1.1 12.3 -3.5 8.9ARM -0.6
2016 Curveball NYM L 178 74.9 59.7 -1.1 5.3GLV -6.3 -10.1 2.0 5.3GLV -1.4
2016 Sinker NYM L 602 89.4 28.0 1.8 16.3ARM 1.7 6.7 3.9 16.3ARM 0.9
2015 Curveball NYM L 411 74.9 58.3 -1.8 5.6GLV -5.3 -8.7 0.2 5.6GLV -1.3
2015 Changeup NYM L 348 83.3 34.8 0.4 14.0ARM 0.4 5.4 3.3 14.0ARM -1.0
2015 4-Seam Fastball NYM L 695 89.6 22.7 -3.6 8.1ARM 0.5 11.9 -4.3 8.1ARM -0.6
2015 Cutter NYM L 433 87.6 27.4 1.0 1.1ARM -4.1 8.7 0.7 1.1ARM -1.1
2015 Slider NYM L 64 80.6 42.3 -0.6 3.0GLV -4.0 0.5 0.6 3.0GLV -1.2
2015 Sinker NYM L 731 89.5 28.7 2.0 16.3ARM 1.4 6.1 4.7 16.3ARM 0.7
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 69 267 -1 1 -2 -1 -4
2009 110 401 -1 3 -1 0 0
2010 763 2,925 1 10 -13 -11 -13
2011 689 2,473 7 -3 -7 -6 -9
2012 786 3,018 19 20 -14 -9 17
2013 619 2,336 8 7 -16 -5 -6
2014 786 2,791 11 6 -16 -7 -4
2015 765 2,682 -1 13 -17 -10 -15
2016 543 2,002 -15 9 -12 -7 -24
Player 5,130 18,895 28 67 -97 28 -58
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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 2,701 51.4 63.9 90.0 25.2 72.1 45.1 62.3 45.2 14.8 6.7 75.1
2016 2,011 47.8 65.6 87.8 28.4 70.1 42.9 62.6 46.2 17.9 7.2 73.6
Player 4,712 49.9 64.6 89.1 26.7 71.2 44.2 62.5 45.6 16.1 6.9 74.5
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 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 31 24 42 59 26 17 67 40 53 14 55 3 9 12 9 40 67
2016 9 8 11 14 11 27 39 26 37 14 39 10 43 10 10 39 70
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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 21.91 25 22.9 2 4 22 9 36.0
Player 21.91 25 22.9 2 4 22 9 36.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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 25 26 23 21 24 20 28 25 23 14 24 30 21 21 21 21 12 16 27 29 24 19 32 28 17 18 25 32 24 26 16
Player 25 26 23 21 24 20 28 25 23 14 24 30 21 21 21 21 12 16 27 29 24 19 32 28 17 18 25 32 24 26 16
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

2016 +/-   2015
Results
BA .297 +.017 ↑ .280
xBA .280 +.018 ↑ .262
OBP .360 +.020 ↑ .340
xOBP .350 +.025 ↑ .325
SLG .524 +.100 ↑ .424
xSLG .475 +.080 ↑ .395
ISO .227 +.083 ↑ .144
xISO .195 +.062 ↑ .133
BABIP .317 +.008 ↑ .309
wOBA .374 +.041 ↑ .333
xwOBA .355 +.036 ↑ .319
wOBACON .418 +.059 ↑ .359
xwOBACON .395 +.053 ↑ .342
BACON .360 +.027 ↑ .333
xBACON .345 +.031 ↑ .314
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 35.8 +3.3 ↑ 32.5
Avg Exit Velocity 89.4 +1.0 ↑ 88.4
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 33.6 +3.8 ↑ 29.8
Barrel % 6.4 +2.0 ↑ 4.4
Avg Launch Angle 7.5 +2.3 ↑ 5.2
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle 0° -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction 0° -- --
Swing Path - Tilt 0° -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 88.8 -0.3 ↓ 89.1
Breaking Velocity 75.3 -0.4 ↓ 75.7
Offspeed Velocity 83.2 -0.1 ↓ 83.3
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 26 0 26
Popup % 2.7 +0.2 ↑ 2.5
Flyball % 19.6 +2.1 ↑ 17.5
Line Drive % 24.0 +1.6 ↑ 22.4
Groundball % 53.7 -3.8 ↓ 57.5
Pull % 39.2 +2.4 ↑ 36.8
Straight Away % 36.3 -2.3 ↓ 38.6
Opposite Field % 23.8 -0.7 ↓ 24.5
Weak Contact % 3.7 +0.5 ↑ 3.2
Pull Airball % 16.7 +5.2 ↑ 11.5
Topped Contact % 38.0 -3.1 ↓ 41.1
Under Contact % 16.4 -0.6 ↓ 17.0
Flare/Burner Contact % 25.5 0.0 25.5
Solid Contact % 5.1 +0.5 ↑ 4.6
HR/FB % 31.3 +12.1 ↑ 19.2
Popups 11 -4 ↓ 15
Flyballs 80 -24 ↓ 104
Line Drives 98 -35 ↓ 133
Groundballs 219 -122 ↓ 341
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 47.8 -3.6 ↓ 51.4
Out of Zone % 52.2 +3.6 ↑ 48.6
Edge % 42.9 -2.2 ↓ 45.1
Zone Swing % 65.6 +1.7 ↑ 63.9
Out of Zone Swing % 28.4 +3.2 ↑ 25.2
In Zone Contact % 87.8 -2.2 ↓ 90.0
Out of Zone Contact % 70.1 -2.0 ↓ 72.1
Whiff % 17.9 +3.1 ↑ 14.8
First Strike % 62.6 +0.3 ↑ 62.3
First Pitch Swing % 28.4 0.0 28.4
Swing % 46.2 +1.0 ↑ 45.2
Meatball Swing % 73.6 -1.5 ↓ 75.1
Meatball % 7.2 +0.5 ↑ 6.7
Zone Swing & Miss % 12.2 +2.1 ↑ 10.1
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 29.9 +2.0 ↑ 27.9
In Zone 962 -421 ↓ 1,383
Out of Zone 1,049 -258 ↓ 1,307
Edge 863 -351 ↓ 1,214
In Zone Swings 631 -253 ↓ 884
Out of Zone Swings 298 -32 ↓ 330
In Zone Swing & Misses 77 -12 ↓ 89
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 89 -3 ↓ 92
Basic
Pitches 2,011 -690 ↓ 2,701
PA 546 -224 ↓ 770
AB 489 -197 ↓ 686
Hits 145 -47 ↓ 192
Singles 91 -45 ↓ 136
Doubles 22 -11 ↓ 33
Triples 7 +4 ↑ 3
Home Runs 25 +5 ↑ 20
Walks 47 -8 ↓ 55
Strikeouts 88 -25 ↓ 113
K% 16.1 +1.4 ↑ 14.7
BB% 8.6 +1.5 ↑ 7.1
HBP 3 -6 ↓ 9
Batted Balls 408 -185 ↓ 593
Number of Fastballs 1,606 -253 ↓ 1,859
Number of Offspeed 207 -141 ↓ 348
Number of Breaking 189 -286 ↓ 475
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 505 .368 372 29 7.8 133 42 31.6
! 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 860 13.6 66.2% 1.5% 566 18.0 13.3% 4.1%
2011 707 13.2 71.9% 0.4% 446 18.2 13.7% 5.4%
2012 892 13.2 70.5% 0.1% 489 18.0 17.8% 4.1%
2013 631 13.6 68.3% 0.5% 439 19.0 10.3% 5.0%
2014 834 14.4 57.3% 0.7% 475 18.6 10.7% 4.6%
2015 804 14.5 55.0% 1.5% 488 19.4 15.6% 10.7%
2016 578 14.7 51.4% 2.9% 356 19.1 18.3% 10.4%

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Pitch Distribution

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