David Buchanan
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 200LBS | Age: 35
Draft: 2010 | Rd: 7, #231, Philadelphia Phillies | Georgia State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 6 8 3.75 20 20 0 117.2 71 1.29
2015 2 9 6.99 15 15 0 74.2 44 1.85
2024 0 0 2.70 1 0 0 3.1 1 1.20
3 Seasons 8 17 4.97 36 35 0 195.2 116 1.50
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 20 6-8 3.75 117.2 71 1.29
2015 15 2-9 6.99 74.2 44 1.85
2024 1 0-0 2.70 3.1 1 1.20
3 Seasons 36 8-17 4.97 195.2 116 1.50
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 26 1230 275 15 5.5 4.3 89.9 112.9 9.2 32.7 .304 .478 .414 .371 .396 35.6 12.5 8.3 6.99 6.00
2024 35 58 11 0 0.0 0.0 87.3 110.9 23.3 27.3 .206 .304 .251 .287 .240 27.3 7.1 14.3 2.70 3.41
Player 1288 286 15 5.2 4.1 89.8 112.9 9.8 32.5 .301 .471 .407 .368 .389 35.3 12.3 8.5
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

Buchanan relies on 5 pitches.
Cutter
(34.5%) ,
Sinker
(25.9%) ,
Changeup
(25.9%) ,
Curveball
(12.1%) ,
Four Seamer
(1.7%) ,


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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 50.9 13.8 29.5 5.8 35.6 41.8 22.5 1.5 32.4 18.5 32.7 4.4 5.5 4.3
2024 27.3 36.4 18.2 18.2 27.3 54.5 18.2 9.1 18.2 36.4 9.1 27.3 0.0 0.0
Player 50.0 14.7 29.0 6.3 35.3 42.3 22.4 1.7 31.8 19.2 31.8 5.2 5.2 4.1
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
2024 Sinker CIN R 15 92.3 22.0 -0.8 13.0ARM -1.3 10.0 -2.7 13.0ARM -1.8
2024 Cutter CIN R 20 89.3 27.1 -0.9 2.0GLV -0.4 7.0 -1.3 2.0GLV -0.7
2024 Curveball CIN R 7 76.4 63.5 5.3 4.7GLV -4.7 -16.1 6.2 4.7GLV -4.7
2024 Changeup CIN R 15 84.1 32.5 1.3 14.3ARM 0.7 6.0 -1.1 14.3ARM 0.1
2024 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 1 89.7 26.7 -10.2 4.9ARM -1.2 7.0 -8.8 4.9ARM -2.6
2015 Cutter PHI R 67 89.0 25.3 0.9 1.9GLV 0.0 9.8 0.0 1.9GLV -1.7
2015 Curveball PHI R 146 78.9 58.1 3.6 6.5GLV -3.1 -13.2 3.7 6.5GLV -4.3
2015 Changeup PHI R 256 82.0 33.9 1.0 15.1ARM 2.2 7.6 -0.4 15.1ARM 3.7
2015 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 442 89.8 21.1 -3.3 6.0ARM -1.5 13.4 -2.4 6.0ARM -0.7
2015 Sinker PHI R 268 90.2 24.2 0.5 14.7ARM 0.6 10.1 -1.1 14.7ARM 1.2
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Cutter -2.6 -1 20 34.5 3 .333 .333 .300 0.0 0.0 0.0 .457 .546 .439 66.7
2024 Sinker 2.6 0 15 25.9 2 .000 .000 .350 20.0 0.0 0.0 .001 .001 .350 0.0
2024 Changeup -1.5 0 15 25.9 7 .167 .333 .279 14.3 14.3 11.1 .162 .311 .269 20.0
2024 Curveball 7.6 1 7 12.1 1 .000 .000 .000 66.7 0.0 0.0 .069 .076 .073 0.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 29.9 0 1 1.7 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .061 .065 .069 0.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Changeup 15 84.1 87 15.6 1:30 2:30 -60
2024 Cutter 20 89.3 47 6.5 12:15 11:30 45
2024 Sinker 15 92.3 85 16.4 1:00 2:00 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2014 501 1,808 2 16 -10 -9 -1
2015 350 1,226 -7 -9 -8 -6 -30
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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 1,230 48.8 68.5 88.3 27.8 70.3 43.8 61.5 47.6 16.4 7.3 71.1
2024 58 53.4 61.3 84.2 11.1 66.7 39.7 85.7 37.9 18.2 5.2 33.3
Player 1,288 49.0 68.1 88.1 27.1 70.2 43.6 62.5 47.2 16.4 7.2 69.9
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 1 1 4 15 1 47 36 6 24 4 33 7 30 14 22 47 12
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 14 .251 8 1 12.5 6 2 33.3
! 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 %
2014 511 14.4 56.4% 0.6% 323 21.8 0.3% 10.2%
2015 309 14.9 51.8% 2.3% 250 21.0 8.4% 13.2%
2024 23 14.3 56.5% 0.0% 10 19.1 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution