Konnor Pilkington
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 3" 240LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2018 | Rd: 3, #81, Chicago White Sox | Mississippi State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 1 2 3.88 15 11 0 58 50 1.47
2023 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 2 2 1.00
2 Seasons 1 2 3.75 16 11 0 60 52 1.45
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 15 1-2 3.88 58 50 1.47
2023 1 0-0 0.00 2 2 1.00
2 Seasons 16 1-2 3.75 60 52 1.45
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
2022 24 1039 174 21 12.1 8.1 89.2 113.4 13.2 35.1 .244 .405 .315 .336 .364 44.8 19.4 12.4 3.88 4.78
2023 25 40 5 1 20.0 12.5 80.2 100.5 7.6 20.0 .125 .313 .197 .246 .255 20.0 25.0 12.5 0.00 2.50
Player 1079 179 22 12.3 8.3 89.0 113.4 13.0 34.6 .241 .403 .311 .334 .361 44.1 19.5 12.4
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

Pilkington relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(67.5%) ,
Changeup
(17.5%) ,
Slider
(15.0%) ,


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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
2022 39.7 28.2 25.9 6.3 31.6 37.4 31.0 6.3 27.0 27.0 21.8 5.7 12.1 8.1
2023 40.0 40.0 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 0.0 0.0 40.0 40.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 12.5
Player 39.7 28.5 25.1 6.7 31.8 38.0 30.2 6.1 27.4 27.4 21.2 5.6 12.3 8.3
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
2023 4-Seam Fastball CLE L 27 92.9 14.1 1.4 9.2ARM 2.6 17.6 2.3 9.2ARM 1.3
2023 Changeup CLE L 7 84.1 30.3 -1.8 13.7ARM -0.2 8.3 -2.0 13.7ARM -0.3
2023 Slider CLE L 6 84.8 34.5 -2.4 1.8GLV -3.2 3.5 -1.8 1.8GLV -3.5
2022 Slider CLE L 82 81.9 41.1 1.0 1.9GLV -5.8 -0.5 2.4 1.9GLV -3.0
2022 Curveball CLE L 75 77.0 57.3 0.2 6.3GLV -3.6 -10.9 2.1 6.3GLV -2.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball CLE L 658 92.1 16.0 -0.3 9.4ARM 2.6 16.2 0.2 9.4ARM 1.8
2022 Changeup CLE L 223 84.4 30.1 -1.3 14.3ARM 0.3 8.2 -1.4 14.3ARM 0.0
2022 Sinker CLE L 1 93.3 12.5 -10.0 16.1ARM 1.1 19.4 -10.5 16.1ARM 0.9
! 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 1.9 1 27 67.5 3 .000 .000 .233 25.0 33.3 16.7 .004 .005 .236 0.0
2023 Changeup 0.8 0 7 17.5 2 .500 .500 .450 25.0 0.0 0.0 .104 .114 .099 0.0
2023 Slider 8.6 1 6 15.0 3 .000 .000 .000 33.3 33.3 33.3 .219 .651 .356 50.0
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.2 -2 658 63.3 169 .252 .403 .362 25.1 18.3 18.2 .246 .440 .368 49.5
2022 Changeup -1.5 -3 223 21.5 60 .193 .316 .288 33.3 23.3 20.0 .201 .298 .240 37.2
2022 Slider 0.0 0 82 7.9 20 .300 .300 .270 29.7 20.0 12.1 .341 .490 .361 25.0
2022 Curveball 0.2 0 75 7.2 9 .143 .143 .256 38.5 11.1 5.9 .289 .345 .369 66.7
2022 Sinker 0.0 0 1 0.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
! 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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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2023 4-Seam Fastball 27 92.9 93 19.6 11:00 11:00 0
2022 Changeup 221 84.4 98 16.7 10:15 9:45 30
2022 Curveball 75 77.0 82 15.3 5:00 5:15 -15
2022 4-Seam Fastball 656 92.1 95 18.4 10:45 11:00 -15
2022 Slider 82 81.9 21 4.2 4:15 4:30 -15
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2022 258 1,039 7 5 -10 -7 -5
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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 %
2022 1,039 46.3 73.0 76.6 25.3 59.6 41.5 54.3 47.4 27.8 5.2 88.9
2023 40 50.0 60.0 83.3 15.0 33.3 50.0 50.0 37.5 26.7 10.0 75.0
Player 1,079 46.4 72.5 76.9 24.9 59.0 41.8 54.1 47.0 27.8 5.4 87.9
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 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
2022 15 42 31 28 9 39 3 31 8 25 5 67 10 22 47 11 59
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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 %
2022 24.7 6 7.3 -1 4 6 2 33.3
Player 24.7 6 7.3 -1 4 6 2 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
2022 6 5 9 7 8 7 8 6 5 7 6 11 6 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 7 4 7 9 9 7 8 7
Player 6 5 9 7 8 7 8 6 5 7 6 11 6 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 7 4 7 9 9 7 8 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2022 2023 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.1 92.9 0.8
Offspeed Velocity 84.4 84.1 -0.3
Breaking Velocity 79.6 84.8 5.2
Exit Velocity 89.2 80.2 -9.0
Launch Angle 13.2 7.6 -5.6
Barrel % 12.1 20.0 7.9
Hard Hit % 44.8 20.0 -24.8
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.1 20.0 -15.1
xBA .244 .125 -0.119
BA .238 .143 -0.095
xwOBA .336 .246 -0.090
wOBA .315 .197 -0.118
xSLG .405 .313 -0.092
SLG .363 .143 -0.220
K% 19.4 25.0 5.6
BB% 12.4 12.5 0.1
Swing % 47.4 37.5 -9.9
Whiff% 27.8 26.7 -1.1
In Zone % 46.3 50.0 3.7
Out of Zone % 53.7 50.0 -3.7
Out of Zone Swing % 25.3 15.0 -10.3
First Pitch Swing % 27.1 12.5 -14.6
First Pitch Strike % 54.3 50.0 -4.3
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 258 .315 213 22 10.3 45 21 46.7
2023 Shades 8 .197 5 0 0.0 3 2 66.7
! 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 %
2022 273 15.7 38.8% 0.0% 208 22.9 0.5% 4.3%
2023 15 13.2 93.3% 0.0% 5 19.1 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution