Mike Fiers
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 211LBS | Age: 39
Draft: 2009 | Rd: 22, #676, Milwaukee Brewers | Nova Southeastern
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 15 4 3.90 33 33 0 184.2 126 1.19
2020 6 3 4.58 11 11 0 59 37 1.37
2021 0 2 7.71 2 2 0 9.1 5 2.04
11 Seasons 75 64 4.07 218 199 0 1,151 995 1.27
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 33 15-4 3.90 184.2 126 1.19
2020 11 6-3 4.58 59 37 1.37
2021 2 0-2 7.71 9.1 5 2.04
11 Seasons 218 75-64 4.07 1,151 995 1.27
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 30 3042 511 30 5.9 3.9 87.9 112.4 15.7 34.6 .230 .388 .308 .303 .364 29.4 23.7 8.4 3.69 3.80
2016 31 2771 541 33 6.1 4.6 89.8 112.9 12.1 35.5 .274 .449 .342 .332 .382 39.2 18.5 5.8 4.48 4.71
2017 32 2630 449 36 8.0 5.4 86.5 112.7 12.9 33.0 .256 .445 .354 .340 .392 32.8 21.8 9.3 5.22 5.06
2018 33 2683 530 55 10.4 7.7 89.8 116.4 16.8 33.2 .254 .480 .319 .336 .396 37.4 19.5 5.2 3.56 4.86
2019 34 2899 566 41 7.2 5.4 88.1 111.3 15.7 31.6 .260 .463 .303 .336 .372 38.3 16.7 7.0 3.90 5.06
2020 35 916 200 15 7.5 5.8 88.6 108.4 20.3 33.5 .261 .448 .332 .334 .359 33.5 14.4 6.2 4.58 4.80
2021 36 152 36 5 13.9 11.1 90.5 109.8 17.2 36.1 .313 .586 .471 .407 .432 50.0 11.1 8.9 7.71 7.67
Player 15093 2833 215 7.6 5.5 88.5 116.4 15.1 33.6 .256 .447 .327 .331 .380 35.6 19.5 7.1
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

Fiers relies on 5 pitches.
Sinker
(32.9%) ,
Slider
(25.0%) ,
Four Seamer
(23.0%) ,
Changeup
(11.2%) ,
Curveball
(7.9%) ,


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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 39.9 24.5 27.0 8.6 36.6 37.2 26.2 2.5 28.6 28.6 25.2 4.1 5.9 3.9
2016 44.0 20.5 28.8 6.7 41.8 35.9 21.8 2.0 33.3 22.9 28.7 5.5 6.1 4.6
2017 43.2 25.2 24.5 7.1 40.5 37.4 21.8 6.2 30.1 23.6 25.6 5.1 8.0 5.4
2018 40.2 28.9 22.6 8.3 40.9 36.0 22.6 1.5 28.9 30.6 21.7 5.7 10.4 7.7
2019 40.3 24.9 24.7 10.1 41.7 33.6 24.7 5.3 27.7 27.4 24.0 4.9 7.2 5.4
2020 36.0 26.5 25.5 12.0 42.5 36.0 21.5 5.0 23.0 35.0 24.5 4.5 7.5 5.8
2021 50.0 27.8 13.9 8.3 38.9 33.3 27.8 5.6 25.0 27.8 25.0 2.8 13.9 11.1
Player 41.2 24.9 25.4 8.5 40.5 35.9 23.4 3.6 29.2 27.3 25.0 5.0 7.6 5.5
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
2021 Sinker OAK R 50 86.9 21.4 -5.6 15.3ARM 1.1 15.0 -6.2 15.3ARM 0.5
2021 Curveball OAK R 12 71.6 72.3 7.5 10.3GLV -0.6 -17.7 7.6 10.3GLV 1.1
2021 Slider OAK R 38 83.4 26.3 -12.0 1.7GLV -3.7 12.8 -11.0 1.7GLV -4.0
2021 Changeup OAK R 17 81.4 34.0 1.7 17.1ARM 3.6 7.4 -1.1 17.1ARM 3.2
2021 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 35 87.0 16.3 2.3 9.5ARM 3.2 20.0 3.8 9.5ARM 2.3
2020 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 296 88.0 18.3 0.0 10.4ARM 3.6 16.9 0.9 10.4ARM 3.1
2020 Sinker OAK R 109 88.2 21.9 -3.2 15.2ARM 1.1 13.2 -4.1 15.2ARM 0.4
2020 Slider OAK R 251 84.3 26.5 -10.2 0.9GLV -3.4 11.6 -10.2 0.9GLV -4.4
2020 Changeup OAK R 148 82.1 34.8 2.4 14.6ARM 1.1 5.5 0.9 14.6ARM 1.2
2020 Curveball OAK R 112 72.7 68.3 3.8 10.6GLV -0.1 -15.9 6.2 10.6GLV 1.4
! 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 %
2021 Sinker -7.2 -4 50 32.9 15 .429 .714 .503 0.0 13.3 15.4 .311 .507 .372 58.3
2021 Slider -4.1 -2 38 25.0 9 .444 1.111 .644 18.2 11.1 16.7 .381 .808 .496 50.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 1.6 1 35 23.0 11 .222 .222 .291 14.3 0.0 0.0 .259 .504 .389 33.3
2021 Changeup -4.1 -1 17 11.2 7 .500 1.167 .693 18.2 14.3 16.7 .413 .812 .544 80.0
2021 Curveball 3.6 0 12 7.9 3 .000 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 11.1 .078 .085 .077 0.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 2.5 7 296 32.3 89 .226 .393 .284 10.6 16.9 16.1 .214 .379 .278 42.9
2020 Slider 0.2 0 251 27.4 48 .318 .409 .351 13.1 4.2 16.7 .240 .365 .297 31.0
2020 Changeup -2.3 -3 148 16.2 54 .327 .531 .398 23.3 14.8 15.7 .336 .554 .410 19.5
2020 Curveball -1.4 -2 112 12.2 24 .143 .286 .283 29.7 29.2 15.2 .221 .418 .323 35.7
2020 Sinker -0.9 -1 109 11.9 42 .342 .526 .406 9.4 11.9 21.7 .311 .572 .402 33.3
! 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
2021 Changeup 17 81.4 87 19.0 1:30 2:30 -60
2021 Curveball 12 71.6 89 24.2 7:00 7:00 0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 35 87.0 95 21.7 1:00 1:00 0
2021 Sinker 50 86.9 93 21.3 1:00 1:45 -45
2021 Slider 38 83.4 57 12.2 12:15 11:45 30
2020 Changeup 126 82.1 88 15.8 1:45 2:30 -45
2020 Curveball 104 72.6 90 22.3 7:00 7:00 0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 257 87.9 97 19.5 1:00 1:15 -15
2020 Sinker 90 88.2 94 20.0 1:00 1:45 -45
2020 Slider 213 84.3 59 10.7 12:30 11:45 45
! 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
2012 539 2,150 13 4 -6 -5 6
2013 103 402 -4 2 -4 -1 -8
2014 273 1,117 8 13 -4 -3 14
2015 760 3,029 7 17 -13 -11 1
2016 724 2,770 0 24 -13 -11 -1
2017 669 2,628 1 14 -18 -13 -15
2018 710 2,667 18 23 -18 -10 12
2019 735 2,837 20 26 -18 -10 19
2020 268 955 10 3 -8 -4 0
2021 45 152 -3 2 -2 -1 -5
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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 3,042 47.7 67.9 83.0 30.0 64.5 40.9 60.7 48.0 22.0 7.9 73.8
2016 2,771 50.4 64.5 83.1 27.1 65.9 41.2 62.7 45.9 21.6 7.5 72.2
2017 2,630 49.9 64.5 83.2 27.9 65.1 42.4 60.3 46.2 21.5 7.5 71.9
2018 2,683 51.1 65.1 84.6 27.4 67.2 43.5 66.4 46.6 19.9 7.9 81.0
2019 2,899 51.7 66.4 84.9 26.9 72.1 42.8 65.1 47.3 18.2 7.9 69.5
2020 916 52.5 65.7 87.3 21.8 70.5 42.2 62.6 44.9 15.6 9.4 86.0
2021 152 48.0 71.2 86.5 24.1 84.2 34.9 68.9 46.7 11.3 5.3 87.5
Player 15,093 50.2 65.8 84.0 27.5 67.2 42.1 63.1 46.7 20.3 7.8 74.7
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 57 65 47 29 56 9 27 56 78 72 31 44 55 14 48 81 70
2016 25 13 21 27 39 16 46 16 14 30 82 35 27 13 41 82 71
2017 21 36 27 22 22 7 12 67 54 52 33 28 56 10 52 86 65
2018 18 30 5 2 60 1 3 11 32 30 92 13 42 9 68 86 37
2019 25 29 23 19 43 6 45 65 35 10 67 4 23 12 61 85 20
2020 31 29 29 30 46 6 44 45 70 5 79 2 9 3 28 67 5
2021 2 58 6
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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 23.1 26 21.1 5 18 14 9 34.6
2017 22.8 32 26.7 5 7 15 14 43.8
2018 22.9 32 36.3 -4 17 21 18 56.3
2019 23.2 30 28.8 1 12 19 14 46.7
2020 23.6 10 10.0 0 5 6 6 60.0
2021 22.1 4 4.0 0 0 1 3 75.0
Player 23.0 134 126.9 7 59 76 64 47.8
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 26 22 14 23 22 19 23 23 18 16 23 25 18 20 23 22 14 21 19 25 21 15 28 27 20 20 19 32 19 24 17
2017 32 26 22 28 30 27 29 27 19 25 25 30 28 28 26 29 26 25 27 28 28 27 29 29 27 25 27 29 28 27 20
2018 32 42 32 33 37 32 39 35 27 29 36 40 42 38 33 39 36 35 37 40 40 40 44 42 33 31 34 34 40 38 31
2019 30 31 23 31 32 29 32 31 24 22 24 34 34 28 29 30 25 25 27 32 31 30 36 33 27 27 26 34 33 26 19
2020 10 12 13 12 10 10 11 9 9 9 8 11 11 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 11 10 9 8 12 11 11 8 8
2021 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Player 134 137 108 131 135 121 138 129 101 105 120 144 137 127 124 134 115 119 124 139 134 125 152 145 120 115 122 144 135 127 99
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 +/-   2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 89.2 89.4 0.2 89.3 -0.1 89.4 0.1 90.3 0.9 88.0 -2.3 86.9 -1.1
Offspeed Velocity 83.5 83.1 -0.4 82.5 -0.6 83.3 0.8 84.1 0.8 82.1 -2.0 81.4 -0.7
Breaking Velocity 72.9 76.5 3.6 75.7 -0.8 79.1 3.4 79.9 0.8 80.7 0.8 80.6 -0.1
Exit Velocity 87.9 89.8 1.9 86.5 -3.3 89.8 3.3 88.1 -1.7 88.6 0.5 90.5 1.9
Launch Angle 15.7 12.1 -3.6 12.9 0.8 16.8 3.9 15.7 -1.1 20.3 4.6 17.2 -3.1
Barrel % 5.9 6.1 0.2 8.0 1.9 10.4 2.4 7.2 -3.2 7.5 0.3 13.9 6.4
Hard Hit % 29.4 39.2 9.8 32.8 -6.4 37.4 4.6 38.3 0.9 33.5 -4.8 50.0 16.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 34.6 35.5 0.9 33.0 -2.5 33.2 0.2 31.6 -1.6 33.5 1.9 36.1 2.6
xBA .230 .274 0.044 .256 -0.018 .254 -0.002 .260 0.006 .261 0.001 .313 0.052
BA .238 .280 0.042 .266 -0.014 .249 -0.017 .243 -0.006 .275 0.032 .366 0.091
xwOBA .303 .332 0.029 .340 0.008 .336 -0.004 .336 0.000 .334 -0.002 .407 0.073
wOBA .308 .342 0.034 .354 0.012 .319 -0.035 .303 -0.016 .332 0.029 .471 0.139
xSLG .388 .449 0.061 .445 -0.004 .480 0.035 .463 -0.017 .448 -0.015 .586 0.138
SLG .407 .474 0.067 .479 0.005 .450 -0.029 .408 -0.042 .436 0.028 .707 0.271
K% 23.7 18.5 -5.2 21.8 3.3 19.5 -2.3 16.7 -2.8 14.4 -2.3 11.1 -3.3
BB% 8.4 5.8 -2.6 9.3 3.5 5.2 -4.1 7.0 1.8 6.2 -0.8 8.9 2.7
Swing % 48.0 45.9 -2.1 46.2 0.3 46.6 0.4 47.3 0.7 44.9 -2.4 46.7 1.8
Whiff% 22.0 21.6 -0.4 21.5 -0.1 19.9 -1.6 18.2 -1.7 15.6 -2.6 11.3 -4.3
In Zone % 47.7 50.4 2.7 49.9 -0.5 51.1 1.2 51.7 0.6 52.5 0.8 48.0 -4.5
Out of Zone % 52.3 49.6 -2.7 50.1 0.5 48.9 -1.2 48.3 -0.6 47.5 -0.8 52.0 4.5
Out of Zone Swing % 30.0 27.1 -2.9 27.9 0.8 27.4 -0.5 26.9 -0.5 21.8 -5.1 24.1 2.3
First Pitch Swing % 31.3 26.1 -5.2 27.9 1.8 28.4 0.5 30.6 2.2 31.1 0.5 35.6 4.5
First Pitch Strike % 60.7 62.7 2.0 60.3 -2.4 66.4 6.1 65.1 -1.3 62.6 -2.5 68.9 6.3
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 709 .342 397 99 24.9 312 178 57.1
2017 Shifts 669 .354 339 123 36.3 330 189 57.3
2018 Shifts 712 .320 347 37 10.7 365 123 33.7
2019 Shifts 738 .301 381 31 8.1 357 186 52.1
2020 Shifts 257 .332 125 27 21.6 132 81 61.4
2021 Shifts 45 .471 32 8 25.0 13 11 84.6
! 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 %
2011 8 6.0 62.5% 0.0% 10 9.0 50.0% 0.0%
2012 637 16.7 24.2% 2.4% 317 25.5 0.6% 18.6%
2013 116 16.3 30.2% 2.6% 77 25.9 0.0% 24.7%
2014 413 18.4 12.8% 4.4% 117 26.9 0.9% 33.3%
2015 928 19.4 16.2% 8.1% 389 27.5 2.8% 32.9%
2016 842 18.2 22.8% 5.0% 445 25.0 5.8% 24.7%
2017 767 17.3 19.2% 1.6% 398 23.8 0.8% 14.1%
2018 844 17.1 26.7% 1.8% 398 24.6 0.0% 15.6%
2019 957 18.7 9.2% 3.4% 335 27.3 0.0% 31.0%
2020 289 18.7 7.3% 1.7% 139 26.5 0.0% 25.9%
2021 44 18.1 2.3% 0.0% 23 24.7 0.0% 30.4%

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Pitch Distribution