Chris Ellis
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 5" 205LBS | Age: 32
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 3, #88, Los Angeles Angels | Mississippi
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1 0 2.00
2021 1 0 2.15 7 6 0 29.1 23 1.19
2022 0 0 10.38 2 2 0 4.1 2 2.54
3 Seasons 1 0 3.12 10 8 0 34.2 25 1.38
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 1 0-0 0.00 1 0 2.00
2021 7 1-0 2.15 29.1 23 1.19
2022 2 0-0 10.38 4.1 2 2.54
3 Seasons 10 1-0 3.12 34.2 25 1.38
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
2019 26 17 4 0 0.0 0.0 88.5 108.5 22.2 25.0 .354 .393 .312 .403 .332 25.0 0.0 20.0 0.00 7.79
2021 28 482 82 10 12.2 8.3 92.6 114.9 23.0 41.5 .264 .443 .284 .352 .383 52.4 19.0 11.6 2.15 5.40
2022 29 83 16 0 0.0 0.0 83.7 95.6 3.8 37.5 .269 .335 .371 .387 .301 6.3 8.0 24.0 10.38 6.66
Player 582 102 10 9.8 6.6 91.0 114.9 20.0 40.2 .267 .426 .300 .359 .368 44.1 16.6 13.9
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

Ellis relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(45.8%) ,
Slider
(36.1%) ,
Changeup
(13.3%) ,
Curveball
(4.8%) ,


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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
2019 25.0 0.0 50.0 25.0 75.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 25.0 25.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021 30.5 25.6 29.3 14.6 35.4 35.4 29.3 2.4 18.3 34.1 29.3 3.7 12.2 8.3
2022 50.0 31.3 18.8 0.0 37.5 37.5 25.0 6.3 43.8 18.8 25.0 6.3 0.0 0.0
Player 33.3 25.5 28.4 12.7 37.3 34.3 28.4 2.9 22.5 31.4 29.4 3.9 9.8 6.6
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
2022 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 38 92.6 16.1 -1.0 15.1ARM 8.6 15.9 -0.3 15.1ARM 7.8
2022 Changeup BAL R 11 86.0 30.9 1.6 17.1ARM 3.4 6.0 -0.1 17.1ARM 2.9
2022 Slider BAL R 30 85.9 32.9 -2.1 1.4GLV -3.3 4.1 -2.3 1.4GLV -4.3
2022 Curveball BAL R 4 81.7 44.9 -7.0 2.4GLV -4.3 -4.1 -5.8 2.4GLV -6.7
2021 Changeup BAL R 41 87.4 29.0 1.3 16.6ARM 3.1 6.9 -0.6 16.6ARM 2.7
2021 Curveball BAL R 61 81.2 49.6 -2.2 4.0GLV -2.8 -8.0 -2.1 4.0GLV -5.2
2021 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 232 93.8 13.9 0.3 10.7ARM 4.1 17.5 1.3 10.7ARM 3.5
2021 Slider BAL R 148 86.0 38.2 3.4 3.3GLV -1.0 -1.1 2.9 3.3GLV -2.4
! 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 %
2022 4-Seam Fastball -6.3 -2 38 45.8 10 .500 .500 .600 16.7 0.0 0.0 .444 .592 .603 0.0
2022 Slider -0.1 0 30 36.1 9 .125 .125 .278 38.5 22.2 18.2 .110 .140 .177 16.7
2022 Changeup 3.1 0 11 13.3 5 .200 .200 .180 0.0 0.0 -- .248 .289 .235 0.0
2022 Curveball -11.0 0 4 4.8 1 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 -- .940 1.104 .911 0.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 1.2 3 232 48.1 54 .170 .319 .271 21.0 9.3 9.8 .245 .507 .365 50.0
2021 Slider 1.0 1 148 30.7 43 .278 .361 .348 30.6 25.6 21.6 .298 .421 .372 64.0
2021 Curveball 5.3 3 61 12.7 18 .118 .118 .139 25.0 33.3 22.2 .207 .246 .224 27.3
2021 Changeup -3.0 -1 41 8.5 6 .200 .800 .450 40.0 16.7 9.1 .379 .669 .484 75.0
! 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
2022 Changeup 11 86.0 100 18.5 2:00 2:30 -30
2022 4-Seam Fastball 38 92.6 98 21.9 1:45 1:30 15
2022 Slider 30 85.9 16 3.7 12:30 10:45 105
2021 Changeup 41 87.4 94 18.4 1:45 2:30 -45
2021 Curveball 61 81.2 54 11.2 7:45 6:45 60
2021 4-Seam Fastball 232 93.8 95 20.2 1:15 1:00 15
2021 Slider 148 86.0 26 4.9 9:15 7:45 90
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2021 121 482 4 8 -3 -3 6
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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 %
2019 17 41.2 57.1 100.0 20.0 100.0 35.3 60.0 35.3 0.0 0.0 --
2021 482 50.2 66.5 80.1 26.3 58.7 44.2 55.4 46.5 25.9 6.6 84.4
2022 83 51.8 65.1 85.7 12.5 40.0 36.1 56.0 39.8 21.2 9.6 87.5
Player 582 50.2 66.1 81.3 24.1 58.6 42.8 55.6 45.2 24.7 6.9 85.0
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
2021 55 82 42 68
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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 %
2021 25.3 3 3.7 -1 0 3 1 33.3
Player 25.3 3 3.7 -1 0 3 1 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
2021 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 3
Player 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2021 2022 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 93.8 92.6 -1.2
Offspeed Velocity 87.4 86.0 -1.4
Breaking Velocity 84.6 85.4 0.8
Exit Velocity 92.6 83.7 -8.9
Launch Angle 23.0 3.8 -19.2
Barrel % 12.2 0.0 -12.2
Hard Hit % 52.4 6.3 -46.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 41.5 37.5 -4.0
xBA .264 .269 0.005
BA .200 .278 0.078
xwOBA .352 .387 0.035
wOBA .284 .371 0.087
xSLG .443 .335 -0.108
SLG .324 .278 -0.046
K% 19.0 8.0 -11.0
BB% 11.6 24.0 12.4
Swing % 46.5 39.8 -6.7
Whiff% 25.9 21.2 -4.7
In Zone % 50.2 51.8 1.6
Out of Zone % 49.8 48.2 -1.6
Out of Zone Swing % 26.3 12.5 -13.8
First Pitch Swing % 28.9 32.0 3.1
First Pitch Strike % 55.4 56.0 0.6
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2019 Shifts 5 .312 2 1 50.0 3 2 66.7
2021 Shifts 121 .284 78 7 9.0 43 19 44.2
2022 Shifts 25 .371 16 2 12.5 9 7 77.8
! 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 %
2019 5 16.2 20.0% 0.0% 5 23.1 0.0% 0.0%
2021 146 18.4 9.6% 2.1% 70 21.7 0.0% 7.1%
2022 20 16.5 25.0% 0.0% 16 24.9 0.0% 6.3%

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Pitch Distribution