P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 225 lbs | Age: 34
Draft: 2009 | Rd. 4, No. 114, San Diego Padres | Ocala Forest
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2015 2 6 6.54 13 12 0 52.1 42 1.78
2016 0 1 4.35 18 2 0 39.1 42 1.70
2 Seasons 2 7 5.60 31 14 0 91.2 84 1.75
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2015 13 2-6 6.54 52.1 42 1.78
2016 18 0-1 4.35 39.1 42 1.70
2 Seasons 31 2-7 5.60 91.2 84 1.75
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 24 1044 183 12 6.6 4.8 89.1 113.0 12.3 35.5 .280 .462 .369 .361 .399 39.3 16.7 10.4 6.54 5.63
2016 25 796 117 10 8.5 5.3 88.3 112.6 12.8 36.8 .235 .435 .358 .343 .386 31.6 22.3 14.4 4.35 5.07
Player 1840 300 22 7.3 5.0 88.8 113.0 12.5 36.0 .261 .451 .364 .353 .394 36.3 19.1 12.1
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .245 .404 .315 .315 .368 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Sampson relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(58.1%) ,
Slider
(19.0%) ,
Curveball
(11.8%) ,
Changeup
(11.1%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2015 41.5 58.5 15.8 35.0 7.7 33.9 33.9 32.2 16.9 15.8 8.7 16.9 18.0 23.5
2016 39.3 60.7 22.2 32.5 6.0 34.2 37.6 28.2 17.1 12.0 10.3 17.1 25.6 17.9
Player 40.7 59.3 18.3 34.0 7.0 34.0 35.3 30.7 17.0 14.3 9.3 17.0 21.0 21.3
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2015 2.2 31.1 24.0 23.0 8.7 6.6 4.8
2016 2.6 30.8 26.5 22.2 6.8 8.5 5.3
Player 2.3 31.0 25.0 22.7 8.0 7.3 5.0
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! 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 CIN R 88 85.5 31.9 0.8 12.6ARM -0.4 5.9 1.3 12.6ARM 1.3
2016 Slider CIN R 150 86.9 32.6 -0.6 6.7GLV 2.4 3.7 -1.3 6.7GLV 0.7
2016 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 459 93.7 17.0 -1.1 5.7ARM -1.5 14.5 -1.3 5.7ARM -0.7
2016 Curveball CIN R 93 76.9 63.6 6.1 12.4GLV 1.7 -16.5 6.5 12.4GLV 1.4
2015 Slider CIN R 135 87.4 30.7 -1.9 4.7GLV 0.3 5.4 -3.2 4.7GLV -1.1
2015 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 650 92.7 17.3 -1.0 6.2ARM -0.6 14.9 -0.8 6.2ARM -0.5
2015 Changeup CIN R 111 85.1 31.1 0.4 13.1ARM 0.3 7.1 0.0 13.1ARM 1.6
2015 Curveball CIN R 147 77.3 61.1 4.0 12.1GLV 1.4 -14.6 5.0 12.1GLV 1.4
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2015 251 1,044 -2 2 -10 -6 -15
2016 186 790 4 0 -7 -5 -7
Player 437 1,834 2 2 -17 2 -23
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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 1,044 45.7 69.6 84.9 23.1 64.9 39.1 55.0 44.3 20.7 6.8 80.3
2016 796 44.6 64.8 80.4 21.3 55.3 43.5 53.7 40.7 26.9 4.6 83.8
Player 1,840 45.2 67.5 83.1 22.3 60.9 41.0 54.4 42.8 23.3 5.9 81.5
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 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 4 8 7 11 3 55 17 20 5 24 10 32 2 50 61 34 79
2016 64 44 15 62
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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 22.65 9 5.8 3 4 4 3 33.3
Player 22.65 9 5.8 3 4 4 3 33.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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 9 7 3 7 5 5 6 6 4 5 5 4 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 6 8 7 6 5 5 9 7 6 5
Player 9 7 3 7 5 5 6 6 4 5 5 4 6 5 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 6 8 7 6 5 5 9 7 6 5
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls 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

2016 +/-   2015
Results
BA .255 -.048 .303
xBA .235 -.045 .280
OBP .371 -.002 .373
xOBP .355 -.002 .357
SLG .459 -.021 .480
xSLG .435 -.027 .462
ISO .204 +.028 .176
xISO .200 +.018 .182
BABIP .292 -.053 .345
wOBA .358 -.011 .369
xwOBA .343 -.018 .361
wOBACON .410 +.001 .409
xwOBACON .386 -.013 .399
BACON .348 -.022 .370
xBACON .322 -.025 .347
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 31.6 -7.7 39.3
Avg Exit Velocity 88.3 -0.8 89.1
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 36.8 +1.3 35.5
Barrel % 8.5 +1.9 6.6
Avg Launch Angle 12.8 +0.5 12.3
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 0.0 -- --
Attack Angle -- --
Ideal Attack Angle % 0.0 -- --
Attack Direction -- --
Swing Path - Tilt -- --
Swing Length 0.0 -- --
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 93.7 +1.0 92.7
Breaking Velocity 83.1 +1.0 82.1
Offspeed Velocity 85.5 +0.4 85.1
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 10 -2 12
Popup % 6.0 -1.7 7.7
Flyball % 22.2 +6.4 15.8
Line Drive % 32.5 -2.5 35.0
Groundball % 39.3 -2.2 41.5
Pull % 34.2 +0.3 33.9
Straight Away % 37.6 +3.7 33.9
Opposite Field % 28.2 -4.0 32.2
Weak Contact % 2.6 +0.4 2.2
Pull Airball % 17.1 +0.2 16.9
Topped Contact % 30.8 -0.3 31.1
Under Contact % 26.5 +2.5 24.0
Flare/Burner Contact % 22.2 -0.8 23.0
Solid Contact % 6.8 -1.9 8.7
HR/FB % 34.6 +10.5 24.1
Popups 7 -7 14
Flyballs 26 -3 29
Line Drives 38 -26 64
Groundballs 46 -30 76
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 44.6 -1.1 45.7
Out of Zone % 55.4 +1.1 54.3
Edge % 43.5 +4.4 39.1
Zone Swing % 64.8 -4.8 69.6
Out of Zone Swing % 21.3 -1.8 23.1
In Zone Contact % 80.4 -4.5 84.9
Out of Zone Contact % 55.3 -9.6 64.9
Whiff % 26.9 +6.2 20.7
First Strike % 53.7 -1.3 55.0
First Pitch Swing % 26.1 +0.2 25.9
Swing % 40.7 -3.6 44.3
Meatball Swing % 83.8 +3.5 80.3
Meatball % 4.6 -2.2 6.8
Zone Swing & Miss % 19.6 +4.5 15.1
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 44.7 +9.6 35.1
In Zone 355 -122 477
Out of Zone 441 -126 567
Edge 346 -62 408
In Zone Swings 230 -102 332
Out of Zone Swings 94 -37 131
In Zone Swing & Misses 45 -5 50
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 42 -4 46
Basic
Pitches 796 -248 1,044
PA 188 -63 251
AB 157 -64 221
Hits 40 -27 67
Singles 26 -17 43
Doubles 5 -11 16
Triples 0 -1 1
Home Runs 9 +2 7
Walks 27 +1 26
Strikeouts 42 0 42
K% 22.3 +5.6 16.7
BB% 14.4 +4.0 10.4
HBP 2 +2 0
Batted Balls 117 -66 183
Number of Fastballs 459 -191 650
Number of Offspeed 88 -23 111
Number of Breaking 243 -39 282
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 185 .355 122 3 2.5 63 14 22.2
! 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 %
2015 279 15.9 44.8% 3.2% 207 24.3 7.2% 23.7%
2016 230 15.8 39.6% 3.0% 156 22.7 5.8% 21.8%

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Pitch Distribution