Christian Friedrich
P | Bats/Throws: R/L | 6' 4" 222LBS | Age: 37
Draft: 2008 | Rd: 1, #25, Colorado Rockies | Eastern Kentucky
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 0 4 5.92 16 3 0 24.1 27 1.44
2015 0 4 5.25 68 0 0 58.1 45 1.71
2016 5 12 4.80 24 23 0 129.1 100 1.41
4 Seasons 10 28 5.37 124 42 0 296.2 246 1.52
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 16 0-4 5.92 24.1 27 1.44
2015 68 0-4 5.25 58.1 45 1.71
2016 24 5-12 4.80 129.1 100 1.41
4 Seasons 124 10-28 5.37 296.2 246 1.52
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 27 975 199 8 4.0 3.0 88.0 110.9 8.2 33.2 .286 .414 .354 .343 .383 31.7 16.7 9.3 5.25 5.00
2016 28 2139 413 17 4.1 3.0 88.4 110.5 14.2 28.8 .246 .376 .317 .306 .332 32.9 17.6 9.2 4.80 3.93
Player 3114 612 25 4.1 3.0 88.3 110.9 12.3 30.2 .258 .388 .329 .318 .348 32.5 17.3 9.2
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

Friedrich relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(34.3%) ,
Slider
(19.6%) ,
Curveball
(18.6%) ,
Four Seamer
(14.5%) ,
Changeup
(13.0%) ,


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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 13.1 33.2 4.5 27.6 40.2 32.2 4.5 32.2 17.6 28.1 6.0 4.0 3.0
2016 46.7 19.4 25.2 8.7 41.2 32.7 26.2 3.6 31.7 27.6 24.0 6.5 4.1 3.0
Player 47.5 17.3 27.8 7.4 36.8 35.1 28.1 3.9 31.9 24.3 25.3 6.4 4.1 3.0
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 Slider SD L 414 82.8 39.6 1.3 1.9GLV -4.7 0.9 0.5 1.9GLV -1.8
2016 Curveball SD L 387 76.9 58.3 0.1 5.4GLV -3.6 -11.4 3.3 5.4GLV -1.3
2016 Sinker SD L 721 90.0 18.2 -3.5 10.9ARM -1.7 16.0 -5.4 10.9ARM -4.5
2016 4-Seam Fastball SD L 301 89.9 16.5 0.0 4.1ARM -1.7 17.8 2.0 4.1ARM -5.5
2016 Changeup SD L 271 84.8 25.7 -2.9 7.9ARM -3.6 13.0 -4.5 7.9ARM -6.9
2015 4-Seam Fastball COL L 389 91.8 18.0 -2.3 2.8ARM -3.8 15.1 -1.0 2.8ARM -5.9
2015 Curveball COL L 108 78.0 57.4 0.7 5.4GLV -3.9 -11.6 3.0 5.4GLV -1.3
2015 Changeup COL L 34 86.8 29.5 1.9 4.7ARM -7.0 7.3 1.1 4.7ARM -10.3
2015 Sinker COL L 61 91.5 18.5 -3.0 9.7ARM -3.5 14.7 -3.9 9.7ARM -5.9
2015 Slider COL L 322 86.6 33.0 -0.5 3.6GLV -1.7 4.1 -3.0 3.6GLV -0.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2012 377 1,391 -9 4 -11 -3 -19
2014 109 395 -4 3 -1 -2 -4
2015 268 967 -9 9 -4 -3 -7
2016 565 2,131 7 12 -15 -6 -3
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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 975 44.4 67.4 87.7 34.5 56.1 41.6 54.4 49.1 24.0 7.8 73.7
2016 2,139 48.0 63.7 88.1 30.3 63.5 41.9 60.5 46.3 19.3 7.4 70.3
Player 3,114 46.9 64.8 87.9 31.7 60.9 41.8 58.5 47.2 20.8 7.5 71.4
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 12 5 29 65 3 74 77 53 62 24 17 61 91 34 42 91 38
2016 56 53 64 73 43 42 83 55 64 24 29 18 68 12 44 77 25
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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 21.9 13 11.7 1 6 10 5 38.5
Player 21.9 13 11.7 1 6 10 5 38.5
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 13 13 11 10 13 11 14 10 12 7 9 17 9 9 11 11 9 10 13 17 10 11 17 15 9 9 14 19 12 11 9
Player 13 13 11 10 13 11 14 10 12 7 9 17 9 9 11 11 9 10 13 17 10 11 17 15 9 9 14 19 12 11 9
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 91.7 89.9 -1.8 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 86.8 84.8 -2.0 ↓
Breaking Velocity 84.3 79.9 -4.4 ↓
Exit Velocity 88.0 88.4 0.4 ↑
Launch Angle 8.2 14.2 6.0 ↑
Barrel % 4.0 4.1 0.1 ↑
Hard Hit % 31.7 32.9 1.2 ↑
LA Sweet-Spot % 33.2 28.8 -4.4 ↓
xBA .286 .246 -0.040 ↓
BA .321 .259 -0.062 ↓
xwOBA .343 .306 -0.037 ↓
wOBA .354 .317 -0.037 ↓
xSLG .414 .376 -0.038 ↓
SLG .440 .404 -0.036 ↓
K% 16.7 17.6 0.9 ↑
BB% 9.3 9.2 -0.1 ↓
Swing % 49.1 46.3 -2.8 ↓
Whiff% 24.0 19.3 -4.7 ↓
In Zone % 44.4 48.0 3.6 ↑
Out of Zone % 55.6 52.0 -3.6 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 34.5 30.3 -4.2 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 29.3 26.6 -2.7 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 54.4 60.5 6.1 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 553 .314 433 28 6.5 120 55 45.8
! 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 %
2012 406 15.9 35.2% 0.5% 225 22.9 0.4% 10.7%
2014 82 17.3 20.7% 3.7% 78 25.3 0.0% 19.2%
2015 223 17.6 32.3% 5.4% 193 23.9 5.7% 20.7%
2016 624 18.0 21.5% 3.7% 379 24.8 5.5% 18.5%

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Pitch Distribution

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