Kevin McGowan
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 5" 233LBS | Age: 32
Draft: 2013 | Rd: 13, #386, New York Mets | Franklin Pierce
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2017 0 0 5.19 8 0 0 8.2 8 1.62
1 Season 0 0 5.19 8 0 0 8.2 8 1.62
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2017 8 0-0 5.19 8.2 8 1.62
1 Season 8 0-0 5.19 8.2 8 1.62
MLB Percentile Rankings
Pitch Distribution

Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
Sweet
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2017 25 165 26 1 3.8 2.5 83.6 105.4 20.5 30.8 .139 .272 .352 .252 .227 23.1 20.0 15.0 5.19 2.68
Player 165 26 1 3.8 2.5 83.6 105.4 20.5 30.8 .139 .272 .352 .252 .227 23.1 20.0 15.0
MLB 6.9 4.7 88.4 122.4 12.2 33.1 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.3 22.1 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

McGowan relies on 4 pitches.
Slider
(36.4%) ,
Sinker
(30.3%) ,
Changeup
(21.8%) ,
Four Seamer
(11.5%) ,


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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
2017 34.6 42.3 7.7 15.4 42.3 34.6 19.2 7.7 26.9 46.2 3.8 7.7 3.8 2.5
Player 34.6 42.3 7.7 15.4 42.3 34.6 19.2 7.7 26.9 46.2 3.8 7.7 3.8 2.5
MLB 44.6 23.5 24.9 7.0 37.0 37.6 25.3 3.9 32.9 24.7 24.4 5.8 6.9 4.7
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2017 Sinker NYM R 50 92.7 14.9 -4.9 -25 14.5 0.0 0
2017 Changeup NYM R 36 81.2 28.5 -2.3 -7 13.0 0.2 1
2017 4-Seam Fastball NYM R 19 92.7 11.9 2.5 17 7.3 -0.1 -1
2017 Slider NYM R 60 84.3 31.4 -3.9 -11 0.9 -3.2 -78
! 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 %
2017 Slider -3.3 -2 60 36.4 17 .267 .667 .424 51.7 23.5 25.0 .165 .356 .273 27.3
2017 Sinker -3.7 -2 50 30.3 10 .500 .833 .620 26.9 0.0 0.0 .194 .319 .409 16.7
2017 Changeup 4.6 2 36 21.8 7 .000 .000 .000 38.5 42.9 42.9 .019 .025 .019 0.0
2017 4-Seam Fastball 3.8 1 19 11.5 6 .167 .167 .150 20.0 16.7 33.3 .141 .261 .170 40.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2017 40 165 -3 3 0 -2 -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 %
2017 165 46.1 72.4 67.3 25.8 52.2 41.2 52.5 47.3 37.2 7.3 91.7
Player 165 46.1 72.4 67.3 25.8 52.2 41.2 52.5 47.3 37.2 7.3 91.7
MLB 48.6 67.0 82.0 28.5 58.0 42.6 60.9 47.1 24.8 7.3 76.1
! 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
2017 47 76 60
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Expected Home Runs

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2017 23.9 2 1.3 1 1 1 1 50.0
Player 23.9 2 1.3 1 1 1 1 50.0

Expected Home Runs by Park

Year HR
2017 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
Player 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1
! Note: This tells how many of this player's home runs would have been out of other stadiums. This accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects. For these purposes, the 2020 Blue Jays home field was still Rogers Centre, not Sahlen Field.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2017 Shifts 40 .352 18 2 11.1 22 0 0.0
! 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 %
2017 35 18.3 17.1% 5.7% 36 22.3 0.0% 11.1%
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Pitch Distribution