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Walter Pennington
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 205LBS | Age: 27
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2024 1 0 3.00 16 1 0 18 17 1.67
1 Season 1 0 3.00 16 1 0 18 17 1.67
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2024 16 1-0 3.00 18 17 1.67
1 Season 16 1-0 3.00 18 17 1.67
20242024 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value1NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value--NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA5.38NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.258NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo91.4NOT QUALIFIED13Avg Exit Velocity89.7NOT QUALIFIEDChase %28.6NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %26.5NOT QUALIFIEDK %20.2NOT QUALIFIEDBB %13.1NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %7.4NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %44.4NOT QUALIFIEDGB %48.1NOT QUALIFIEDExtension5.9NOT QUALIFIED8
20242024 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE29°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"8.1 INCHES TAIL7.9 INCHES RISE0.9 INCHES TAIL8.9 INCHES RISEAVG14.8 INCHES TAIL8.2 INCHES RISEAVG1.0 INCHES BREAK1.7 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHLHP AVGSlider41%83.884.4Sinker30%91.592.6Cutter27%89.488.14-Seam2%89.693.3SAMPLE100 PITCH

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
2024 26 330 54 4 7.4 4.8 89.7 115.9 9.9 42.6 .258 .422 .342 .353 .383 44.4 20.2 13.1 3.00 5.38
Player 330 54 4 7.4 4.8 89.7 115.9 9.9 42.6 .258 .422 .342 .353 .383 44.4 20.2 13.1
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.6 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Pennington relies on 4 pitches.
Slider
(40.9%) ,
Sinker
(30.3%) ,
Cutter
(27.0%) ,
Four Seamer
(1.8%) ,

Slider135 Pitches (40.9%)
Sinker100 Pitches (30.3%)
Cutter89 Pitches (27%)
Four Seamer6 Pitches (1.8%)

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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups
All Batted Balls
Batted Ball Breakdown
Season
GB %
AIR %
FB %
LD %
PU %
Pull %
Straight %
Oppo %
Pull GB %
Straight GB %
Oppo GB %
Pull AIR %
Straight AIR %
Oppo AIR %
2024 48.1 51.9 22.2 29.6 0.0 42.6 35.2 22.2 18.5 20.4 9.3 24.1 14.8 13.0
Player 48.1 51.9 22.2 29.6 0.0 42.6 35.2 22.2 18.5 20.4 9.3 24.1 14.8 13.0
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.8 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season
Weak %
Topped %
Under %
Flare/Burner %
Solid %
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
2024 7.4 33.3 18.5 18.5 13.0 7.4 4.8
Player 7.4 33.3 18.5 18.5 13.0 7.4 4.8
MLB 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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuWalter Pennington Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comCutterFour SeamerSinkerSlider2024-10-7.5-5-2.502.5

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)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Cutter TEX L 89 89.4 25.4 0.8 0.9ARM -2.9 8.9 1.7 0.9ARM -2.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball TEX L 6 89.6 26.1 -8.6 8.1ARM 1.2 7.9 -7.8 8.1ARM 0.0
2024 Sinker TEX L 100 91.5 24.6 -0.3 14.8ARM -0.2 8.2 0.0 14.8ARM -0.3
2024 Slider TEX L 135 83.8 37.5 -0.2 1.0GLV -5.0 1.7 -0.2 1.0GLV -4.0
! 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 Slider -0.4 -1 135 40.9 39 .286 .429 .349 40.9 28.2 22.0 .278 .528 .379 41.7
2024 Sinker 0.9 1 100 30.3 25 .167 .222 .318 14.6 20.0 17.2 .204 .246 .335 38.5
2024 Cutter -0.2 0 89 27.0 20 .333 .444 .395 14.3 5.0 6.7 .273 .390 .330 52.9
2024 4-Seam Fastball 2.0 0 6 1.8 -- -- -- 50.0 -- 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.

Spin Direction

Year
Pitch Type
Pitches
MPH
Active Spin %
Total Movement (In.)
Spin-Based
Observed
Deviation
2024 Cutter 89 89.4 56 8.2 10:45 11:45 -60
2024 Sinker 100 91.5 74 17.0 10:45 9:45 60
2024 Slider 135 83.8 11 1.8 1:30 3:00 -90
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSINKERCUTTERSLIDERWalter PenningtonSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLSINKERCUTTERSLIDERWalter PenningtonObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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ARM ANGLE29°2024
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2024 84 330 2 3 -2 -2 0
Player 84 330 2 3 -2 2 0
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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 %
2024 330 47.0 65.2 84.2 28.6 50.0 42.4 64.3 45.8 26.5 6.4 85.7
Player 330 47.0 65.2 84.2 28.6 50.0 42.4 64.3 45.8 26.5 6.4 85.7
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.7 42.6 61.1 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
2024 13 46 8
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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 %
2024 27.9 1 1.8 -1 1 1 1 100.0
Player 27.9 1 1.8 -1 1 1 1 100.0
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
2024 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 2
Player 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 2
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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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2024 Shades 84 .342 43 2 4.7 41 27 65.9
! 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 Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2024 81 13.7 69.1% 0.0% 62 15.8 33.9% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

Walter Pennington - 2024 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballCutterSinkerSliderAll Pitches80 MPH82 MPH84 MPH86 MPH88 MPH90 MPH92 MPH94 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%Frequency of Speed