Brett Oberholtzer
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 1" 225LBS | Age: 35
Draft: 2008 | Rd: 8, #250, Atlanta Braves | Seminole CC
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 5 13 4.39 24 24 0 143.2 94 1.38
2015 2 2 4.46 8 8 0 38.1 27 1.59
2016 3 3 5.89 37 2 1 70.1 54 1.62
4 Seasons 14 23 4.36 82 44 1 324 220 1.40
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 24 5-13 4.39 143.2 94 1.38
2015 8 2-2 4.46 38.1 27 1.59
2016 37 3-3 5.89 70.1 54 1.62
4 Seasons 82 14-23 4.36 324 220 1.40
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 25 655 126 5 4.0 2.9 88.8 111.3 10.2 28.6 .261 .376 .353 .323 .340 38.1 15.8 9.9 4.46 4.37
2016 26 1218 237 17 7.2 5.3 90.1 113.6 12.5 33.8 .281 .490 .384 .361 .403 39.7 16.8 9.0 5.89 5.71
Player 1873 363 22 6.1 4.5 89.7 113.6 11.7 32.0 .274 .451 .373 .348 .381 39.1 16.5 9.3
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

Oberholtzer relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(32.0%) ,
Changeup
(28.3%) ,
Four Seamer
(26.1%) ,
Slider
(7.1%) ,
Knuckle Curve
(6.5%) ,


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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 49.2 16.7 27.8 6.3 36.5 36.5 27.0 2.4 38.1 24.6 24.6 4.8 4.0 2.9
2016 43.0 22.8 28.7 5.5 41.8 38.4 19.8 2.5 30.4 23.2 28.3 7.6 7.2 5.3
Player 45.2 20.7 28.4 5.8 39.9 37.7 22.3 2.5 33.1 23.7 27.0 6.6 6.1 4.5
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


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 Changeup LAA L 341 80.5 33.8 -0.1 11.7ARM -0.4 9.2 -0.8 11.7ARM -3.2
2016 Slider LAA L 86 82.3 35.6 -4.0 5.8ARM -11.9 5.4 -4.0 5.8ARM -9.5
2016 Curveball LAA L 78 78.9 45.5 -8.9 2.9GLV -6.6 -0.9 -7.3 2.9GLV -3.8
2016 Sinker LAA L 386 89.7 21.5 -2.3 15.0ARM 1.2 13.1 -2.5 15.0ARM -0.4
2016 4-Seam Fastball LAA L 316 89.6 17.9 0.6 10.2ARM 3.0 16.9 1.1 10.2ARM 0.6
2015 4-Seam Fastball HOU L 255 89.1 17.5 0.4 9.9ARM 2.8 17.6 1.4 9.9ARM 1.2
2015 Curveball HOU L 47 78.2 51.3 -4.1 1.4GLV -8.1 -5.9 -2.6 1.4GLV -5.5
2015 Changeup HOU L 142 80.1 32.4 -0.7 14.1ARM 1.8 11.1 -2.4 14.1ARM -0.9
2015 Sinker HOU L 123 89.4 19.7 -4.6 16.3ARM 2.3 15.4 -4.6 16.3ARM 0.7
2015 Slider HOU L 84 83.1 32.9 -6.1 0.8ARM -6.0 7.5 -6.4 0.8ARM -5.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2013 293 1,101 5 9 -5 -2 7
2014 622 2,249 -7 13 -7 -6 -8
2015 171 655 2 -1 -3 -3 -5
2016 320 1,214 -12 6 -6 -3 -16
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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 655 45.2 64.2 87.4 29.8 71.0 46.4 60.8 45.3 17.8 4.7 54.8
2016 1,218 52.1 66.9 84.7 27.9 71.2 44.3 62.3 48.2 18.7 9.4 80.7
Player 1,873 49.7 66.0 85.5 28.6 71.1 45.1 61.8 47.2 18.4 7.7 75.2
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 9 28 21
2016 5 7 5 7 11 42 21 8 11 20 33 15 38 10 29 3 31
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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 18 15.6 2 6 13 6 33.3
Player 22.5 18 15.6 2 6 13 6 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 18 18 15 18 15 15 17 15 12 12 15 20 14 13 15 17 10 13 17 16 15 15 21 17 14 18 14 18 16 17 15
Player 18 18 15 18 15 15 17 15 12 12 15 20 14 13 15 17 10 13 17 16 15 15 21 17 14 18 14 18 16 17 15
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 89.2 89.6 0.4
Offspeed Velocity 80.1 80.5 0.4
Breaking Velocity 81.3 80.7 -0.6
Exit Velocity 88.8 90.1 1.3
Launch Angle 10.2 12.5 2.3
Barrel % 4.0 7.2 3.2
Hard Hit % 38.1 39.7 1.6
LA Sweet-Spot % 28.6 33.8 5.2
xBA .261 .281 0.020
BA .293 .294 0.001
xwOBA .323 .361 0.038
wOBA .353 .384 0.031
xSLG .376 .490 0.114
SLG .447 .550 0.103
K% 15.8 16.8 1.0
BB% 9.9 9.0 -0.9
Swing % 45.3 48.2 2.9
Whiff% 17.8 18.7 0.9
In Zone % 45.2 52.1 6.9
Out of Zone % 54.8 47.9 -6.9
Out of Zone Swing % 29.8 27.9 -1.9
First Pitch Swing % 31.6 36.4 4.8
First Pitch Strike % 60.8 62.3 1.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 310 .380 206 19 9.2 104 13 12.5
! 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 %
2013 338 17.6 14.8% 4.4% 152 24.0 0.0% 11.2%
2014 661 17.1 25.4% 2.9% 325 23.7 0.0% 14.5%
2015 183 18.2 25.1% 4.9% 116 23.7 10.3% 22.4%
2016 315 17.0 32.1% 1.3% 208 23.0 5.8% 12.5%

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Pitch Distribution