Daniel Bard
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 215LBS | Age: 39
Draft: 2006 | Rd: 1, #28, Boston Red Sox | UNC Chapel Hill
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 7 8 5.21 67 0 20 65.2 80 1.60
2022 6 4 1.79 57 0 34 60.1 69 0.99
2023 4 2 4.56 50 0 1 49.1 47 1.70
9 Seasons 31 35 3.74 408 10 66 457.1 475 1.30
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 67 7-8 5.21 65.2 80 1.60
2022 57 6-4 1.79 60.1 69 0.99
2023 50 4-2 4.56 49.1 47 1.70
9 Seasons 408 31-35 3.74 457.1 475 1.30
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
2020 35 404 66 5 7.6 4.7 90.1 111.2 10.5 31.8 .230 .372 .296 .306 .365 47.0 25.5 9.4 3.65 3.96
2021 36 1217 181 10 5.5 3.3 88.6 111.0 12.7 38.7 .235 .356 .350 .315 .366 39.8 26.3 11.8 5.21 4.24
2022 37 953 148 7 4.7 2.9 87.7 113.8 7.0 22.3 .178 .264 .232 .247 .280 37.8 28.2 10.2 1.79 2.49
2023 38 933 128 13 10.2 5.6 87.1 109.9 16.9 30.5 .226 .415 .345 .371 .369 31.3 20.3 21.1 4.56 6.08
Player 3507 523 35 6.7 3.9 88.2 113.8 11.8 31.2 .216 .345 .310 .310 .342 38.0 25.1 13.5
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .369 36.7 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Bard relies on 5 pitches.
Slider
(45.3%) ,
Sinker
(41.6%) ,
Four Seamer
(9.5%) ,
Slurve
(3.3%) ,
Changeup
(0.2%) ,


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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 %
2020 48.5 51.5 22.7 22.7 6.1 36.4 36.4 27.3 25.8 18.2 4.5 10.6 18.2 22.7
2021 42.5 57.5 22.1 27.1 8.3 41.4 33.7 24.9 18.8 15.5 8.3 22.7 18.2 16.6
2022 51.4 48.6 20.3 18.2 10.1 28.4 43.9 27.7 18.2 23.6 9.5 10.1 20.3 18.2
2023 36.7 63.3 31.3 21.9 10.2 37.5 40.6 21.9 19.5 13.3 3.9 18.0 27.3 18.0
Player 44.4 55.6 23.9 22.8 9.0 36.1 38.6 25.2 19.7 17.6 7.1 16.4 21.0 18.2
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.7 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
2020 1.5 40.9 21.2 21.2 6.1 7.6 4.7
2021 5.5 32.0 23.8 27.1 5.5 5.5 3.3
2022 4.7 42.6 22.3 21.6 3.4 4.7 2.9
2023 3.1 30.5 31.3 19.5 5.5 10.2 5.6
Player 4.2 35.8 24.9 22.9 5.0 6.7 3.9
MLB 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.1 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 4-Seam Fastball COL R 89 94.6 22.0 -7.1 4.6ARM -3.3 8.1 -7.7 4.6ARM -2.8
2023 Slider COL R 423 87.2 33.4 -0.7 6.4GLV 2.1 2.3 -0.8 6.4GLV 1.2
2023 Sinker COL R 388 94.8 22.4 0.4 12.1ARM -3.2 7.9 -0.2 12.1ARM -2.8
2023 Changeup COL R 2 88.4 31.9 1.4 11.6ARM -3.3 3.3 2.1 11.6ARM -2.8
2023 Slurve COL R 31 81.8 39.2 -6.1 9.8GLV -5.1 1.6 -5.0 9.8GLV -4.1
2022 Slurve COL R 2 79.8 38.3 -5.3 13.5GLV -2.7 4.0 -6.7 13.5GLV -1.3
2022 4-Seam Fastball COL R 24 98.0 16.2 -3.1 6.5ARM -2.1 12.1 -4.1 6.5ARM -0.9
2022 Sinker COL R 499 98.0 21.4 0.9 14.5ARM -1.4 6.9 1.4 14.5ARM -0.2
2022 Changeup COL R 23 90.2 27.1 -1.5 16.0ARM 1.2 6.5 -0.6 16.0ARM 1.8
2022 Slider COL R 405 88.4 32.6 0.2 7.4GLV 3.7 2.1 -0.3 7.4GLV 1.8
! 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 %
2023 Slider -0.3 -1 423 45.3 108 .224 .471 .353 25.4 25.9 20.1 .237 .509 .373 32.3
2023 Sinker 0.4 2 388 41.6 90 .203 .261 .329 16.6 15.6 20.3 .210 .276 .324 29.1
2023 4-Seam Fastball -2.4 -2 89 9.5 20 .111 .111 .430 29.4 15.0 11.5 .215 .350 .494 33.3
2023 Slurve -5.4 -2 31 3.3 11 .143 .571 .436 14.3 18.2 9.1 .269 .721 .513 40.0
2023 Changeup -6.7 0 2 0.2 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2022 Sinker 0.9 4 499 52.4 115 .196 .275 .279 18.8 16.5 22.9 .239 .341 .303 44.6
2022 Slider 1.4 6 405 42.5 119 .133 .229 .220 35.7 40.3 26.7 .122 .195 .198 27.6
2022 4-Seam Fastball -0.6 0 24 2.5 5 .200 .200 .180 37.5 40.0 10.5 .107 .188 .124 33.3
2022 Changeup 4.1 1 23 2.4 4 .000 .000 .000 22.2 0.0 0.0 .164 .251 .176 50.0
2022 Slurve -16.0 0 2 0.2 1 -- -- .700 -- 0.0 0.0 -- -- .700 --
! 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
2023 4-Seam Fastball 85 94.6 69 9.1 1:00 1:00 0
2023 Sinker 384 94.8 69 14.7 1:00 2:00 -60
2023 Slider 413 87.2 33 7.4 10:15 9:15 60
2023 Slurve 29 81.9 45 10.6 9:00 8:45 15
2022 Changeup 23 90.2 97 17.7 2:00 2:30 -30
2022 4-Seam Fastball 24 98.0 81 13.5 1:15 1:00 15
2022 Sinker 489 98.0 82 16.4 1:15 2:15 -60
2022 Slider 392 88.4 37 8.5 9:45 9:15 30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2009 205 838 1 7 -1 -3 4
2010 286 1,107 9 15 -3 -3 18
2011 285 1,088 17 14 -7 -4 19
2012 275 1,040 0 4 -10 -8 -14
2013 6 27 0 0 0 0 0
2020 104 404 5 4 -3 -3 3
2021 303 1,216 3 5 -8 -8 -8
2022 244 953 9 13 -5 -6 10
2023 229 933 3 12 -9 -10 -4
Player 1,937 7,606 48 72 -48 48 28
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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 %
2020 404 54.5 68.6 76.8 24.5 51.1 46.3 58.7 48.5 28.6 8.7 74.3
2021 1,217 50.2 68.1 77.4 24.4 49.3 40.6 60.7 46.3 30.0 9.0 75.5
2022 953 52.7 63.1 79.2 24.8 51.8 42.8 59.4 45.0 27.5 7.7 74.0
2023 933 48.9 63.2 82.7 17.6 60.7 39.0 53.9 40.0 21.7 9.4 71.6
Player 3,507 51.0 65.5 79.1 22.6 52.7 41.4 58.3 44.5 27.1 8.7 73.9
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 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
2020 57 59 62 63 42 56 43 19 6 62 41 64 20 95 99 32
2021 45 54 76 83 15 81 85 54 38 68 13 76 13 96 100 34
2022 95 97 99 96 85 92 89 69 52 82 17 63 8 97 97 19
2023 4 72 39 21 1 65 16 85 93 29 1 16 1 64 96 17
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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 %
2020 24.79 2 1.8 0 1 1 1 50.0
2021 22.58 8 4.1 4 9 5 0 0.0
2022 23.64 3 3.2 0 2 0 3 100.0
2023 25.50 5 5.0 0 6 4 1 20.0
Player 23.97 18 14.2 4 18 10 5 27.8
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
2020 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1
2021 8 6 2 4 4 4 5 3 3 1 3 5 5 2 4 6 2 2 5 4 4 6 8 5 1 2 7 6 4 5 5
2022 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3
2023 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 6 4 4 5 6 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 8 7 2 4 5 4 7 5 4
Player 18 15 12 14 14 14 16 14 12 9 13 17 14 11 15 17 12 12 15 14 14 18 21 17 7 10 17 16 16 16 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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2020 +/-   2021 +/-   2022 +/-   2023
Fastball Velocity 97.0 0.4 ↑ 97.4 0.6 ↑ 98.0 -3.2 ↓ 94.8
Offspeed Velocity 89.7 0.2 ↑ 89.9 0.3 ↑ 90.2 -1.8 ↓ 88.4
Breaking Velocity 87.6 -0.5 ↓ 87.1 1.3 ↑ 88.4 -1.6 ↓ 86.8
Exit Velocity 90.1 -1.5 ↓ 88.6 -0.9 ↓ 87.7 -0.6 ↓ 87.1
Launch Angle 10.5 2.2 ↑ 12.7 -5.7 ↓ 7.0 9.9 ↑ 16.9
Barrel % 7.6 -2.1 ↓ 5.5 -0.8 ↓ 4.7 5.5 ↑ 10.2
Hard Hit % 47.0 -7.2 ↓ 39.8 -2.0 ↓ 37.8 -6.5 ↓ 31.3
LA Sweet-Spot % 31.8 6.9 ↑ 38.7 -16.4 ↓ 22.3 8.2 ↑ 30.5
xBA .230 0.005 ↑ .235 -0.057 ↓ .178 0.048 ↑ .226
BA .237 0.028 ↑ .265 -0.103 ↓ .162 0.044 ↑ .206
xwOBA .306 0.009 ↑ .315 -0.068 ↓ .247 0.124 ↑ .371
wOBA .296 0.054 ↑ .350 -0.118 ↓ .232 0.113 ↑ .345
xSLG .372 -0.016 ↓ .356 -0.092 ↓ .264 0.151 ↑ .415
SLG .344 0.087 ↑ .431 -0.186 ↓ .245 0.126 ↑ .371
K% 25.5 0.8 ↑ 26.3 1.9 ↑ 28.2 -7.9 ↓ 20.3
BB% 9.4 2.4 ↑ 11.8 -1.6 ↓ 10.2 10.9 ↑ 21.1
Swing % 48.5 -2.2 ↓ 46.3 -1.3 ↓ 45.0 -5.0 ↓ 40.0
Whiff% 28.6 1.4 ↑ 30.0 -2.5 ↓ 27.5 -5.8 ↓ 21.7
In Zone % 54.5 -4.3 ↓ 50.2 2.5 ↑ 52.7 -3.8 ↓ 48.9
Out of Zone % 45.5 4.3 ↑ 49.8 -2.5 ↓ 47.3 3.8 ↑ 51.1
Out of Zone Swing % 24.5 -0.1 ↓ 24.4 0.4 ↑ 24.8 -7.2 ↓ 17.6
First Pitch Swing % 34.6 -4.6 ↓ 30.0 -3.4 ↓ 26.6 -1.8 ↓ 24.8
First Pitch Strike % 58.7 2.0 ↑ 60.7 -1.3 ↓ 59.4 -5.5 ↓ 53.9
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2020 Shifts 104 .296 48 0 0.0 56 24 42.9
2021 Shifts 303 .350 148 8 5.4 155 39 25.2
2022 Shifts 244 .232 108 8 7.4 136 32 23.5
2023 Shades 229 .345 143 2 1.4 86 26 30.2
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2010 288 21.0 1.0% 6.6% 204 26.0 0.5% 20.6%
2011 284 20.9 0.4% 7.0% 180 25.5 0.0% 17.2%
2012 270 16.3 31.9% 0.4% 266 24.8 0.0% 21.4%
2013 11 21.1 0.0% 0.0% 7 21.6 0.0% 28.6%
2020 91 20.0 2.2% 3.3% 83 25.2 0.0% 20.5%
2021 269 21.6 0.4% 5.6% 279 27.5 0.0% 31.9%
2022 286 21.4 0.0% 8.0% 150 25.0 0.0% 18.0%
2023 218 16.3 23.9% 0.5% 234 19.0 1.3% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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