Joe Thatcher
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 230LBS | Age: 42
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2013 3 2 3.20 72 0 0 39.1 36 1.27
2014 2 1 3.86 53 0 0 30.1 27 1.32
2015 1 3 3.18 43 0 0 22.2 26 1.54
9 Seasons 11 16 3.38 405 0 1 260.2 270 1.32
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2013 72 3-2 3.20 39.1 36 1.27
2014 53 2-1 3.86 30.1 27 1.32
2015 43 1-3 3.18 22.2 26 1.54
9 Seasons 405 11-16 3.38 260.2 270 1.32
MLB Percentile Rankings
Pitch Distribution

Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
Sweet
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2015 33 411 62 1 1.6 1.0 83.6 108.0 11.6 41.9 .236 .311 .322 .291 .337 19.4 26.0 12.0 3.18 3.46
Player 411 62 1 1.6 1.0 83.6 108.0 11.6 41.9 .236 .311 .322 .291 .337 19.4 26.0 12.0
MLB 6.9 4.7 88.4 122.4 12.2 33.1 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.3 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Thatcher relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(68.6%) ,
Slider
(15.8%) ,
Cutter
(15.6%) ,


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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 46.8 21.0 30.6 1.6 43.5 29.0 27.4 8.1 30.6 27.4 25.8 3.2 1.6 1.0
Player 46.8 21.0 30.6 1.6 43.5 29.0 27.4 8.1 30.6 27.4 25.8 3.2 1.6 1.0
MLB 44.6 23.5 24.8 7.0 37.0 37.5 25.3 3.9 32.8 24.7 24.4 5.8 6.9 4.7
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2015 Slider HOU L 65 77.0 44.3 0.9 2 14.3 1.6 12
2015 4-Seam Fastball HOU L 282 84.7 34.5 -0.4 -1 3.7 -0.6 -14
2015 Cutter HOU L 64 86.2 32.0 0.0 0 0.3 -0.1 18
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 118 475 -3 -5 -2 -1 -12
2009 181 794 9 9 -3 -4 12
2010 134 550 5 8 -2 -3 8
2011 43 180 1 1 -2 0 1
2012 138 521 6 4 -3 -2 5
2013 164 676 5 8 -1 -3 9
2014 129 513 2 5 -4 -3 -1
2015 100 411 -3 7 -4 -4 -4
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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 411 49.6 69.1 75.2 22.7 61.7 41.6 58.0 45.7 27.1 7.3 93.3
Player 411 49.6 69.1 75.2 22.7 61.7 41.6 58.0 45.7 27.1 7.3 93.3
MLB 48.6 66.9 82.0 28.4 58.0 42.6 60.9 47.1 24.8 7.3 76.1
! 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 2 33 29
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
! 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 140 15.0 47.1% 0.7% 104 20.0 4.8% 2.9%
2011 46 16.0 34.8% 0.0% 33 20.8 3.0% 12.1%
2012 112 15.9 34.8% 2.7% 104 20.1 1.0% 2.9%
2013 172 16.0 26.2% 1.2% 118 21.0 3.4% 6.8%
2014 89 17.1 16.9% 1.1% 110 22.5 0.9% 11.8%
2015 103 18.6 11.7% 2.9% 101 23.6 9.9% 21.8%
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Pitch Distribution


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