Austin Gomber
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 5" 220LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 4, #135, St. Louis Cardinals | Florida Atlantic
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 5 7 5.56 33 17 0 124.2 95 1.37
2023 9 9 5.50 27 27 0 139 87 1.49
2024 5 12 4.75 30 30 0 165 116 1.31
6 Seasons 35 40 4.86 156 112 0 648 505 1.36
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 33 5-7 5.56 124.2 95 1.37
2023 27 9-9 5.50 139 87 1.49
2024 30 5-12 4.75 165 116 1.31
6 Seasons 156 35-40 4.86 648 505 1.36
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
2018 24 1226 231 20 8.7 6.0 87.8 112.1 13.8 38.5 .279 .477 .338 .358 .416 34.6 20.1 9.6 4.44 5.62
2020 26 526 75 2 2.7 1.7 90.0 113.2 10.3 36.0 .235 .329 .262 .309 .331 33.3 22.7 12.6 1.86 4.04
2021 27 1851 331 31 9.4 6.4 88.0 113.2 11.8 32.9 .238 .409 .309 .309 .366 33.8 23.2 8.4 4.53 4.03
2022 28 2059 398 34 8.5 6.4 88.1 110.2 12.4 35.7 .267 .440 .347 .329 .376 35.9 18.0 6.4 5.56 4.56
2023 29 2160 470 42 8.9 7.0 90.5 113.7 12.8 31.3 .292 .500 .368 .362 .397 44.3 14.4 7.1 5.50 5.74
2024 30 2622 541 52 9.6 7.5 90.2 113.0 15.0 37.7 .278 .482 .339 .344 .393 41.2 16.7 5.5 4.75 5.07
Player 10444 2046 181 8.8 6.5 89.2 113.7 13.1 35.1 .270 .458 .338 .339 .387 38.7 18.2 7.3
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

Gomber relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(40.3%) ,
Knuckle Curve
(22.4%) ,
Changeup
(20.5%) ,
Slider
(16.7%) ,
Sinker
(0.1%) ,


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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
2018 40.7 22.1 29.9 7.4 39.8 32.5 27.7 3.5 25.5 23.4 30.3 6.5 8.7 6.0
2020 49.3 21.3 26.7 2.7 37.3 34.7 28.0 4.0 33.3 28.0 26.7 5.3 2.7 1.7
2021 44.7 27.2 22.4 5.7 39.6 36.0 24.5 4.2 35.0 24.8 21.5 5.1 9.4 6.4
2022 43.0 28.6 23.9 4.5 42.0 37.2 20.9 5.3 29.9 24.9 25.1 5.8 8.5 6.4
2023 42.8 26.8 23.6 6.8 41.7 36.0 22.3 4.3 28.9 24.0 26.6 6.8 8.9 7.0
2024 38.4 28.7 26.8 6.1 39.0 37.9 23.1 2.4 27.4 27.0 25.0 8.5 9.6 7.5
Player 42.0 27.0 25.1 5.9 40.3 36.3 23.4 3.9 29.5 25.2 25.5 6.7 8.8 6.5
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
2024 Sinker COL L 2 90.2 18.7 -4.8 13.8ARM -0.2 15.0 -6.9 13.8ARM -1.4
2024 Curveball COL L 587 77.6 56.3 0.0 7.5GLV -0.2 -10.9 2.9 7.5GLV 0.1
2024 Changeup COL L 538 81.1 31.0 -1.9 10.1ARM -3.1 10.4 -4.5 10.1ARM -4.0
2024 Slider COL L 437 83.8 35.3 -2.7 5.1GLV 0.4 3.3 -1.8 5.1GLV 0.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball COL L 1057 90.4 16.4 -0.4 7.6ARM 2.2 17.0 1.4 7.6ARM -0.6
2023 Changeup COL L 390 81.6 30.3 -1.5 9.5ARM -3.6 10.4 -4.1 9.5ARM -4.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball COL L 949 90.6 16.1 -0.1 7.1ARM 2.0 17.1 1.8 7.1ARM -0.8
2023 Curveball COL L 362 77.6 56.4 -0.8 7.6GLV -0.4 -11.1 2.7 7.6GLV -0.1
2023 Slider COL L 434 84.8 32.8 -3.9 4.7GLV 0.7 4.8 -3.0 4.7GLV -0.5
2023 Sinker COL L 25 90.8 15.2 -7.5 12.2ARM -2.2 18.2 -9.9 12.2ARM -2.8
! 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 4-Seam Fastball -0.8 -9 1,057 40.3 243 .305 .600 .411 9.6 11.1 11.9 .307 .597 .412 51.8
2024 Curveball -0.3 -1 587 22.4 190 .220 .368 .272 26.9 28.9 19.2 .229 .357 .264 33.3
2024 Changeup 0.0 0 538 20.5 136 .280 .409 .301 27.3 8.8 9.8 .284 .435 .318 32.2
2024 Slider 0.2 1 437 16.7 125 .274 .513 .351 22.0 17.6 16.5 .285 .504 .358 40.6
2024 Sinker -29.0 -1 2 0.1 2 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 -- .689 .897 .689 100.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball -2.0 -19 949 43.9 241 .344 .656 .463 12.0 8.7 11.4 .349 .613 .438 54.4
2023 Slider 0.3 1 434 20.1 128 .275 .383 .306 24.7 14.8 16.8 .260 .406 .302 35.9
2023 Changeup -0.2 -1 390 18.1 114 .296 .509 .360 19.9 7.0 10.5 .277 .477 .336 32.7
2023 Curveball -0.8 -3 362 16.8 110 .226 .358 .284 28.0 34.5 21.5 .217 .374 .266 44.1
2023 Sinker -4.7 -1 25 1.2 8 .400 1.000 .625 16.7 0.0 0.0 .631 1.209 .743 60.0
! 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 509 81.0 98 14.2 10:00 10:30 -30
2024 Curveball 562 77.6 79 15.7 5:00 5:00 0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1,008 90.4 99 18.4 11:00 11:15 -15
2024 Slider 419 83.8 33 6.2 1:00 2:15 -75
2023 Changeup 388 81.6 98 13.7 10:00 10:30 -30
2023 Curveball 359 77.6 82 15.9 5:00 5:00 0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 925 90.6 99 18.0 11:00 11:15 -15
2023 Sinker 23 90.8 100 21.3 11:00 10:45 15
2023 Slider 425 84.8 38 6.5 12:45 2:00 -75
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 330 1,226 0 7 -8 -5 -6
2020 126 554 8 11 -8 -2 9
2021 486 1,851 -2 14 -8 -4 -1
2022 528 2,059 0 -2 -11 -6 -18
2023 601 2,160 -4 4 -18 -4 -23
2024 696 2,621 2 7 -14 -5 -10
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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 %
2018 1,226 51.4 66.3 83.7 24.3 59.3 45.2 58.9 45.9 21.8 7.6 80.6
2020 526 49.8 62.6 78.0 22.3 59.3 44.7 58.8 42.4 26.5 7.8 61.0
2021 1,851 52.4 64.2 82.2 26.8 50.8 45.1 65.5 46.4 26.1 7.5 73.9
2022 2,059 50.7 69.9 84.1 27.4 59.7 45.1 59.2 49.0 22.1 6.7 80.3
2023 2,160 53.4 67.9 85.6 24.2 65.0 45.1 63.3 47.5 19.1 9.1 82.1
2024 2,622 52.4 68.7 85.0 25.9 64.7 46.3 62.2 48.3 19.9 8.1 73.7
Player 10,444 52.0 67.4 84.0 25.6 60.3 45.4 61.9 47.4 21.8 7.8 77.0
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
2018 5 8 6 9 4 39 13 65 56 37 27 29 12 44 20 53 91
2020 55 54 80 92 25 88 96 20 71 47 15 49 11 38 27 44 79
2021 53 51 44 38 60 19 21 68 85 48 47 48 37 21 11 58 74
2022 21 13 14 19 36 13 29 59 67 19 72 21 25 12 31 49 60
2023 7 4 5 11 15 9 33 12 13 3 70 6 8 9 32 58 66
2024 9 6 3 5 39 1 16 16 28 7 87 9 19 7 33 54 71
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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 %
2018 22.8 7 10.6 -4 7 12 2 28.6
2020 21.7 1 1.6 -1 2 3 0 0.0
2021 23.0 20 16.2 4 9 14 7 35.0
2022 24.2 20 16.7 3 8 15 8 40.0
2023 23.7 26 24.9 1 6 16 13 50.0
2024 22.7 30 26.1 4 13 22 9 30.0
Player 23.3 104 96.2 8 45 82 39 37.5
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
2018 7 14 5 10 10 7 13 9 8 5 9 16 13 9 10 14 10 9 12 15 12 11 16 15 8 6 10 12 13 10 6
2020 1 3 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 0
2021 20 20 15 15 19 14 21 14 10 10 10 17 18 14 14 22 15 13 19 18 17 22 22 21 12 13 19 18 18 14 13
2022 20 16 12 18 17 16 20 14 15 12 15 22 19 14 21 17 15 16 16 18 18 16 24 18 13 14 17 20 17 16 16
2023 26 21 22 22 26 25 28 22 22 22 25 23 24 22 27 24 28 23 27 27 24 30 31 30 22 22 23 27 28 27 24
2024 30 26 23 27 25 27 29 25 20 19 24 30 26 23 26 25 24 22 27 33 28 25 38 31 22 23 27 28 30 28 23
Player 104 100 78 95 98 90 114 85 76 69 83 112 101 83 99 103 93 84 103 114 100 106 134 116 78 79 99 107 107 97 82
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 2020 2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-   2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.5 91.6 -0.9 91.0 -0.6 90.6 -0.4 90.4 -0.2
Offspeed Velocity 83.3 83.1 -0.2 82.0 -1.1 81.6 -0.4 81.1 -0.5
Breaking Velocity 80.1 81.5 1.4 80.8 -0.7 81.5 0.7 80.2 -1.3
Exit Velocity 90.0 88.0 -2.0 88.1 0.1 90.5 2.4 90.2 -0.3
Launch Angle 10.3 11.8 1.5 12.4 0.6 12.8 0.4 15.0 2.2
Barrel % 2.7 9.4 6.7 8.5 -0.9 8.9 0.4 9.6 0.7
Hard Hit % 33.3 33.8 0.5 35.9 2.1 44.3 8.4 41.2 -3.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 36.0 32.9 -3.1 35.7 2.8 31.3 -4.4 37.7 6.4
xBA .235 .238 0.003 .267 0.029 .292 0.025 .278 -0.014
BA .190 .232 0.042 .281 0.049 .297 0.016 .273 -0.024
xwOBA .309 .309 0.000 .329 0.020 .362 0.033 .344 -0.018
wOBA .262 .309 0.047 .347 0.038 .368 0.021 .339 -0.029
xSLG .329 .409 0.080 .440 0.031 .500 0.060 .482 -0.018
SLG .260 .420 0.160 .480 0.060 .513 0.033 .482 -0.031
K% 22.7 23.2 0.5 18.0 -5.2 14.4 -3.6 16.7 2.3
BB% 12.6 8.4 -4.2 6.4 -2.0 7.1 0.7 5.5 -1.6
Swing % 42.4 46.4 4.0 49.0 2.6 47.5 -1.5 48.3 0.8
Whiff% 26.5 26.1 -0.4 22.1 -4.0 19.1 -3.0 19.9 0.8
In Zone % 49.8 52.4 2.6 50.7 -1.7 53.4 2.7 52.4 -1.0
Out of Zone % 50.2 47.6 -2.6 49.3 1.7 46.6 -2.7 47.6 1.0
Out of Zone Swing % 22.3 26.8 4.5 27.4 0.6 24.2 -3.2 25.9 1.7
First Pitch Swing % 26.1 27.3 1.2 29.5 2.2 32.5 3.0 30.0 -2.5
First Pitch Strike % 58.8 65.5 6.7 59.2 -6.3 63.3 4.1 62.2 -1.1
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 330 .338 231 6 2.6 99 4 4.0
2020 Shifts 119 .262 86 8 9.3 33 8 24.2
2021 Shifts 486 .309 355 19 5.4 131 19 14.5
2022 Shifts 528 .347 382 49 12.8 146 34 23.3
2023 Shades 601 .369 474 44 9.3 127 34 26.8
2024 Shades 670 .339 512 10 2.0 158 86 54.4
! 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 %
2018 313 15.1 49.2% 1.3% 249 21.7 0.0% 5.2%
2020 151 14.8 53.6% 0.0% 107 21.5 0.9% 3.7%
2021 577 16.3 30.3% 2.3% 286 22.6 0.0% 5.9%
2022 594 15.1 47.5% 0.3% 305 20.4 0.3% 3.9%
2023 595 13.6 71.3% 0.0% 368 17.9 6.8% 0.3%
2024 782 13.4 78.8% 0.0% 370 17.7 4.9% 0.5%

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Pitch Distribution