Spencer Patton
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 200LBS | Age: 36
Draft: 2011 | Rd: 24, #726, Kansas City Royals | Southern Illinois - Edwardsville
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 2 2 3.83 42 0 2 42.1 48 1.20
2022 0 0 3.86 7 0 0 7 5 1.00
2023 0 0 5.11 12 0 0 12.1 7 1.54
6 Seasons 5 4 5.11 113 0 2 116.1 118 1.33
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 42 2-2 3.83 42.1 48 1.20
2022 7 0-0 3.86 7 5 1.00
2023 12 0-0 5.11 12.1 7 1.54
6 Seasons 113 5-4 5.11 116.1 118 1.33
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 27 477 65 8 12.3 7.3 89.9 109.7 13.0 35.4 .266 .492 .378 .380 .470 32.3 25.7 11.0 9.00 6.36
2016 28 391 64 3 4.7 3.0 89.8 115.2 11.3 45.3 .257 .398 .321 .340 .375 42.2 21.8 13.9 5.48 4.97
2021 33 705 109 5 4.6 2.9 85.9 109.4 12.8 31.2 .210 .324 .287 .269 .329 28.4 27.9 8.7 3.83 3.01
2022 34 111 19 1 5.3 3.4 87.6 111.7 11.6 21.1 .189 .295 .284 .289 .256 36.8 17.2 10.3 3.86 3.44
2023 35 205 42 6 14.3 10.9 89.6 108.4 23.2 40.5 .290 .578 .372 .393 .423 42.9 12.7 10.9 5.11 6.99
Player 1889 299 23 7.7 4.9 88.2 115.2 13.9 35.8 .241 .406 .325 .326 .377 34.8 23.6 10.7
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Patton relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(53.7%) ,
Slider
(43.4%) ,
Split Finger
(2.0%) ,
Sinker
(1.0%) ,


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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 40.0 23.1 35.4 1.5 32.3 32.3 35.4 4.6 27.7 23.1 24.6 4.6 12.3 7.3
2016 42.2 25.0 31.3 1.6 32.8 23.4 43.8 1.6 32.8 25.0 29.7 6.3 4.7 3.0
2021 40.4 26.6 25.7 7.3 32.1 34.9 33.0 5.5 29.4 27.5 27.5 5.5 4.6 2.9
2022 52.6 21.1 10.5 15.8 47.4 36.8 15.8 10.5 36.8 26.3 15.8 5.3 5.3 3.4
2023 23.8 52.4 19.0 4.8 38.1 35.7 26.2 2.4 16.7 38.1 23.8 4.8 14.3 10.9
Player 39.1 28.8 27.1 5.0 34.1 32.1 33.8 4.3 28.4 27.4 26.1 5.4 7.7 4.9
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

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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
2023 Slider OAK R 89 81.4 40.6 -0.2 13.3GLV 5.3 0.8 0.7 13.3GLV 8.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball OAK R 110 91.3 18.8 -0.7 7.8ARM -1.3 13.9 -1.9 7.8ARM 0.4
2023 Split-Finger OAK R 4 84.1 32.3 -3.8 15.9ARM 3.9 6.4 -3.1 15.9ARM 4.8
2023 Sinker OAK R 2 89.7 24.1 -4.1 15.1ARM -0.3 10.2 -2.6 15.1ARM 0.1
2022 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 54 92.1 17.4 -0.5 8.6ARM -0.3 14.9 -1.3 8.6ARM 1.3
2022 Slider TEX R 43 81.7 41.7 2.2 14.3GLV 6.0 -0.6 2.4 14.3GLV 8.6
2022 Split-Finger TEX R 14 85.1 31.0 -0.6 17.1ARM 4.3 6.9 -2.8 17.1ARM 5.7
2021 Slider TEX R 237 83.7 40.8 2.7 12.1GLV 4.9 -1.6 3.4 12.1GLV 6.4
2021 Sinker TEX R 1 94.1 18.7 -3.6 15.1ARM -0.2 12.6 -3.8 15.1ARM 0.4
2021 Split-Finger TEX R 69 85.6 30.0 -2.2 13.9ARM 1.3 7.2 -3.2 13.9ARM 3.2
2021 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 398 93.4 15.7 0.5 9.6ARM 0.8 15.6 -0.6 9.6ARM 2.4
2016 Sinker CHC R 22 91.8 23.6 -0.7 10.7ARM -3.8 9.2 0.4 10.7ARM -2.6
2016 Changeup CHC R 17 84.4 33.3 -0.3 8.2ARM -5.3 5.5 1.7 8.2ARM -3.1
2016 4-Seam Fastball CHC R 228 92.9 19.1 -1.4 7.4ARM -0.6 13.0 -2.8 7.4ARM 1.0
2016 Slider CHC R 123 84.6 39.2 2.4 3.0GLV -1.9 -0.6 3.1 3.0GLV -3.0
2015 Sinker TEX R 25 91.0 22.0 -3.1 12.8ARM -2.2 11.4 -2.4 12.8ARM -0.7
2015 4-Seam Fastball TEX R 302 92.7 16.5 1.2 5.6ARM -2.5 15.7 -0.1 5.6ARM -1.1
2015 Changeup TEX R 7 82.3 32.6 -2.7 8.4ARM -5.4 8.3 -1.1 8.4ARM -3.1
2015 Slider TEX R 137 83.0 39.0 -0.8 7.0GLV 0.1 1.3 0.9 7.0GLV 1.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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 %
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.6 1 110 53.7 32 .192 .577 .341 18.2 18.8 18.2 .278 .720 .440 54.5
2023 Slider -1.6 -1 89 43.4 21 .350 .500 .386 21.1 4.8 4.2 .276 .362 .298 26.3
2023 Split-Finger 0.1 0 4 2.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2023 Sinker -31.4 -1 2 1.0 1 1.000 2.000 1.250 0.0 0.0 -- .911 1.205 .925 100.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.1 0 54 48.6 10 .143 .571 .410 26.1 10.0 9.1 .299 .605 .477 50.0
2022 Slider 3.9 2 43 38.7 15 .154 .154 .167 22.7 20.0 20.0 .142 .164 .168 36.4
2022 Split-Finger -2.2 0 14 12.6 4 .333 .333 .400 33.3 25.0 33.3 .135 .143 .269 0.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 0.1 1 398 56.5 88 .224 .382 .319 26.2 27.3 21.4 .214 .366 .308 32.7
2021 Slider 1.4 3 237 33.6 68 .185 .277 .235 30.5 33.8 24.2 .181 .266 .214 26.2
2021 Split-Finger -3.9 -3 69 9.8 16 .438 .563 .438 12.5 6.3 9.1 .311 .359 .293 20.0
2021 Sinker -6.1 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2023 4-Seam Fastball 110 91.3 89 15.5 1:15 1:00 15
2023 Slider 88 81.4 52 14.1 8:00 9:00 -60
2022 4-Seam Fastball 54 92.1 93 16.8 1:15 1:00 15
2022 Split-Finger 14 85.1 97 18.8 2:00 2:30 -30
2022 Slider 41 81.7 45 15.2 7:45 8:45 -60
2021 4-Seam Fastball 396 93.4 96 18.1 1:15 1:15 0
2021 Split-Finger 69 85.6 96 15.9 2:15 2:15 0
2021 Slider 233 83.8 31 13.5 8:00 8:30 -30
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2014 35 142 2 1 0 -1 3
2015 109 476 -4 0 -4 -4 -12
2016 101 391 2 -1 -4 -3 -5
2021 172 705 3 4 -4 -2 1
2022 29 111 3 1 -1 -1 1
2023 54 205 1 0 -2 -1 -1
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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 477 51.4 63.3 74.8 24.6 57.9 39.2 52.3 44.4 28.8 8.2 66.7
2016 391 48.8 66.0 80.2 20.0 47.5 41.4 54.5 42.5 26.5 5.1 60.0
2021 705 46.5 66.2 79.3 28.4 58.9 39.7 54.7 46.0 26.9 7.5 69.8
2022 111 45.9 74.5 78.9 16.7 60.0 48.6 44.8 43.2 25.0 4.5 100.0
2023 205 46.8 68.8 92.4 25.7 50.0 34.1 57.4 45.9 19.1 9.3 78.9
Player 1,889 48.2 66.1 79.7 24.7 55.8 39.9 53.8 44.7 26.3 7.2 69.9
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 7.3 76.3
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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 49 42 55
2016 47 17 46
2021 47 12 50
2022 22 7 47
2023 13 9 44
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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 23.7 3 3.0 0 1 1 2 66.7
2021 23.5 4 3.1 1 2 2 1 25.0
2022 23.5 1 0.9 0 0 1 0 0.0
2023 21.8 3 3.1 0 2 2 1 33.3
Player 23.0 11 10.2 1 5 6 4 36.4
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 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 2 3 3 4 3 3 3
2021 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 1 3 3 3 5 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2022 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
2023 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 3 3
Player 11 9 9 10 10 9 10 12 7 9 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 14 13 9 10 10 12 11 9 9
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 +/-   2022 +/-   2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.6 -- 0.2 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 93.4 -- 92.1 -1.3 ↓ 91.2 -0.9 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 82.3 -- 2.1 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 85.6 -- 85.1 -0.5 ↓ 84.1 -1.0 ↓
Breaking Velocity 83.0 -- 1.6 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 83.7 -- 81.7 -2.0 ↓ 81.4 -0.3 ↓
Exit Velocity 89.9 -- -0.1 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 85.9 -- 87.6 1.7 ↑ 89.6 2.0 ↑
Launch Angle 13.0 -- -1.7 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 12.8 -- 11.6 -1.2 ↓ 23.2 11.6 ↑
Barrel % 12.3 -- -7.6 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 4.6 -- 5.3 0.7 ↑ 14.3 9.0 ↑
Hard Hit % 32.3 -- 9.9 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28.4 -- 36.8 8.4 ↑ 42.9 6.1 ↑
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.4 -- 9.9 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31.2 -- 21.1 -10.1 ↓ 40.5 19.4 ↑
xBA .266 -- -0.009 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .210 -- .189 -0.021 ↓ .290 0.101 ↑
BA .261 -- -0.028 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .229 -- .174 -0.055 ↓ .277 0.103 ↑
xwOBA .380 -- -0.040 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .269 -- .289 0.020 ↑ .393 0.104 ↑
wOBA .378 -- -0.057 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .287 -- .284 -0.003 ↓ .372 0.088 ↑
xSLG .492 -- -0.094 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .324 -- .295 -0.029 ↓ .578 0.283 ↑
SLG .500 -- -0.128 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- .357 -- .304 -0.053 ↓ .574 0.270 ↑
K% 25.7 -- -3.9 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 27.9 -- 17.2 -10.7 ↓ 12.7 -4.5 ↓
BB% 11.0 -- 2.9 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 8.7 -- 10.3 1.6 ↑ 10.9 0.6 ↑
Swing % 44.4 -- -1.9 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 46.0 -- 43.2 -2.8 ↓ 45.9 2.7 ↑
Whiff% 28.8 -- -2.3 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 26.9 -- 25.0 -1.9 ↓ 19.1 -5.9 ↓
In Zone % 51.4 -- -2.6 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 46.5 -- 45.9 -0.6 ↓ 46.8 0.9 ↑
Out of Zone % 48.6 -- 2.6 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 53.5 -- 54.1 0.6 ↑ 53.2 -0.9 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 24.6 -- -4.6 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28.4 -- 16.7 -11.7 ↓ 25.7 9.0 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 21.1 -- -1.3 ↓ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23.3 -- 20.7 -2.6 ↓ 29.6 8.9 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 52.3 -- 2.2 ↑ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 54.7 -- 44.8 -9.9 ↓ 57.4 12.6 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 100 .312 61 0 0.0 39 4 10.3
2021 Shifts 172 .287 94 8 8.5 78 56 71.8
2022 Shifts 29 .284 21 7 33.3 8 6 75.0
2023 Shades 54 .372 33 0 0.0 21 13 61.9
! 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 %
2014 28 15.1 46.4% 0.0% 40 23.1 0.0% 2.5%
2015 125 16.1 40.8% 0.8% 97 21.6 9.3% 13.4%
2016 104 17.4 24.0% 1.9% 89 21.5 10.1% 10.1%
2021 208 17.2 22.1% 1.0% 132 25.4 0.0% 10.6%
2022 36 17.5 8.3% 0.0% 16 22.2 0.0% 0.0%
2023 67 14.9 53.7% 3.0% 30 20.3 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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