Landon Knack
P | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 2" 220LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2020 | Rd: 2, #60, Los Angeles Dodgers | East Tennessee State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 3 5 3.65 15 12 1 69 69 1.10
1 Season 3 5 3.65 15 12 1 69 69 1.10
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 15 3-5 3.65 69 69 1.10
1 Season 15 3-5 3.65 69 69 1.10
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
2024 26 1149 196 20 10.2 7.0 90.6 111.3 21.1 35.7 .225 .426 .304 .307 .373 43.9 24.1 6.3 3.65 3.94
Player 1149 196 20 10.2 7.0 90.6 111.3 21.1 35.7 .225 .426 .304 .307 .373 43.9 24.1 6.3
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

Knack relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(46.3%) ,
Slider
(22.3%) ,
Curveball
(16.2%) ,
Changeup
(14.5%) ,
Sweeper
(0.7%) ,


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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
2024 31.1 36.7 23.0 9.2 48.0 32.7 19.4 3.1 19.9 35.2 21.9 9.7 10.2 7.0
Player 31.1 36.7 23.0 9.2 48.0 32.7 19.4 3.1 19.9 35.2 21.9 9.7 10.2 7.0
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
2024 Sweeper LAD R 8 84.8 35.9 -1.9 11.8GLV -2.3 2.0 -0.4 11.8GLV -2.5
2024 Slider LAD R 256 85.1 34.9 -1.6 3.7GLV -1.6 2.5 -0.9 3.7GLV -1.4
2024 Curveball LAD R 186 79.6 58.2 5.0 8.1GLV -1.4 -14.7 4.8 8.1GLV -1.3
2024 Changeup LAD R 167 84.2 24.8 -7.6 10.0ARM -3.9 13.7 -8.8 10.0ARM -4.2
2024 4-Seam Fastball LAD R 532 93.5 12.2 3.2 7.6ARM -0.3 19.1 3.3 7.6ARM 0.1
! 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 4-Seam Fastball 0.8 4 532 46.3 128 .228 .526 .363 20.3 25.8 23.6 .203 .480 .331 53.1
2024 Slider 0.9 2 256 22.3 78 .183 .296 .240 27.8 25.6 18.5 .207 .328 .264 38.5
2024 Curveball -1.2 -2 186 16.2 34 .333 .485 .365 20.6 8.8 6.4 .343 .506 .378 40.0
2024 Changeup -0.5 -1 167 14.5 44 .182 .364 .230 27.1 29.5 23.2 .229 .394 .268 35.5
2024 Sweeper 5.7 0 8 0.7 2 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .133 .138 .127 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 Changeup 166 84.2 98 16.5 1:30 1:15 15
2024 Curveball 184 79.6 85 19.6 7:00 6:45 15
2024 4-Seam Fastball 530 93.5 98 20.2 12:45 12:45 0
2024 Slider 255 85.1 28 5.2 9:45 9:30 15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 318 1,280 5 12 -9 -7 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 %
2024 1,149 49.3 67.0 82.3 25.7 62.7 42.3 58.4 46.0 23.1 8.4 68.8
Player 1,149 49.3 67.0 82.3 25.7 62.7 42.3 58.4 46.0 23.1 8.4 68.8
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
2024 52 70 22 6 84 40 9 7 11 59 77 29 16 40 91 92 7
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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 23.9 16 15.5 1 4 11 6 37.5
Player 23.9 16 15.5 1 4 11 6 37.5
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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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2024 16 16 11 14 14 16 17 17 13 13 14 15 19 15 16 16 16 15 16 17 18 14 20 18 14 15 14 16 19 15 13
Player 16 16 11 14 14 16 17 17 13 13 14 15 19 15 16 16 16 15 16 17 18 14 20 18 14 15 14 16 19 15 13
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 RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 286 .304 136 0 0.0 150 106 70.7
! 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 %
2024 390 13.6 70.5% 0.0% 141 19.2 5.7% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution