Erik Johnson
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 230LBS | Age: 34
Draft: 2011 | Rd: 2, #80, Chicago White Sox | UC Berkeley
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 1 1 6.46 5 5 0 23.2 18 1.77
2015 3 1 3.34 6 6 0 35 30 1.40
2016 0 6 8.33 6 6 0 31.1 21 1.82
4 Seasons 7 10 5.28 22 22 0 117.2 87 1.62
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 5 1-1 6.46 23.2 18 1.77
2015 6 3-1 3.34 35 30 1.40
2016 6 0-6 8.33 31.1 21 1.82
4 Seasons 22 7-10 5.28 117.2 87 1.62
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 25 637 103 11 10.7 7.3 91.0 110.3 23.6 39.8 .279 .535 .349 .385 .447 44.7 19.9 11.3 3.34 6.56
2016 26 572 114 10 8.8 6.8 92.4 117.2 12.8 29.8 .305 .580 .465 .392 .436 51.8 14.4 7.5 8.33 6.96
Player 1209 217 21 9.7 7.1 91.7 117.2 17.8 34.6 .292 .558 .406 .389 .441 48.4 17.2 9.4
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

Johnson relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(44.9%) ,
Slider
(21.0%) ,
Sinker
(16.1%) ,
Curveball
(9.6%) ,
Changeup
(8.4%) ,


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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 26.2 30.1 31.1 12.6 31.1 33.0 30.1 1.9 17.5 36.9 22.3 5.8 10.7 7.3
2016 42.1 25.4 27.2 5.3 36.0 36.0 28.1 1.8 29.8 23.7 25.4 9.6 8.8 6.8
Player 34.6 27.6 29.0 8.8 33.6 34.6 29.0 1.8 24.0 30.0 24.0 7.8 9.7 7.1
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
2016 Sinker SD R 90 90.4 16.8 -6.0 7.0ARM -6.7 17.3 -7.7 7.0ARM -6.2
2016 Changeup SD R 48 79.2 36.2 1.7 12.8ARM 1.0 8.1 -0.9 12.8ARM 1.5
2016 4-Seam Fastball SD R 253 90.1 15.4 2.2 1.0ARM -5.7 18.7 2.9 1.0ARM -5.3
2016 Curveball SD R 55 71.4 67.3 2.5 15.6GLV 4.1 -12.4 2.4 15.6GLV 4.6
2016 Slider SD R 120 83.4 37.0 -1.1 7.6GLV 1.8 2.7 -0.2 7.6GLV 1.6
2015 Slider CWS R 116 84.4 35.5 -1.6 5.7GLV 0.6 3.4 -1.2 5.7GLV -0.3
2015 Curveball CWS R 16 74.4 61.1 -0.4 12.9GLV 2.6 -10.2 0.7 12.9GLV 2.1
2015 Changeup CWS R 38 82.6 28.8 -3.4 15.1ARM 2.3 12.0 -4.8 15.1ARM 3.7
2015 4-Seam Fastball CWS R 437 91.9 11.1 5.3 4.7ARM -2.2 22.0 6.2 4.7ARM -2.0
2015 Sinker CWS R 17 91.0 15.0 -7.6 10.8ARM -3.0 18.6 -9.6 10.8ARM -2.7
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2013 128 503 5 -4 -4 -2 -5
2014 108 456 -4 3 -3 -3 -7
2015 151 635 2 6 -5 -1 2
2016 146 572 0 -5 -5 -1 -11
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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 637 53.7 65.8 82.2 21.7 65.6 44.9 57.0 45.4 21.1 6.3 77.5
2016 572 50.7 67.6 88.8 21.3 63.3 39.2 57.5 44.8 16.8 8.9 76.5
Player 1,209 52.3 66.6 85.3 21.5 64.5 42.2 57.2 45.1 19.1 7.5 76.9
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 36 49 45
2016 14 29 84 32
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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 22.1 14 11.8 2 3 9 5 35.7
Player 22.1 14 11.8 2 3 9 5 35.7
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 14 13 11 14 13 11 13 14 10 10 12 13 11 11 13 13 5 11 11 13 11 9 15 13 12 12 12 15 14 13 5
Player 14 13 11 14 13 11 13 14 10 10 12 13 11 11 13 13 5 11 11 13 11 9 15 13 12 12 12 15 14 13 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 91.9 90.2 -1.7
Offspeed Velocity 82.6 79.2 -3.4
Breaking Velocity 83.2 79.6 -3.6
Exit Velocity 91.0 92.4 1.4
Launch Angle 23.6 12.8 -10.8
Barrel % 10.7 8.8 -1.9
Hard Hit % 44.7 51.8 7.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 39.8 29.8 -10.0
xBA .279 .305 0.026
BA .248 .348 0.100
xwOBA .385 .392 0.007
wOBA .349 .465 0.116
xSLG .535 .580 0.045
SLG .481 .750 0.269
K% 19.9 14.4 -5.5
BB% 11.3 7.5 -3.8
Swing % 45.4 44.8 -0.6
Whiff% 21.1 16.8 -4.3
In Zone % 53.7 50.7 -3.0
Out of Zone % 46.3 49.3 3.0
Out of Zone Swing % 21.7 21.3 -0.4
First Pitch Swing % 23.8 24.0 0.2
First Pitch Strike % 57.0 57.5 0.5
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 143 .474 73 4 5.5 70 26 37.1
! 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 %
2013 149 16.2 36.2% 0.7% 86 22.2 0.0% 3.5%
2014 138 17.2 19.6% 0.7% 89 23.7 1.1% 7.9%
2015 190 14.2 57.9% 0.5% 101 22.5 7.9% 11.9%
2016 173 15.5 41.0% 2.9% 104 21.9 4.8% 13.5%

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Pitch Distribution