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James Norwood
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 215LBS | Age: 31
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 7, #199, Chicago Cubs | Saint Louis University
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2020 0 0 16.20 3 0 0 1.2 0 3.00
2021 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 5 3 1.80
2022 1 0 8.31 20 0 0 17.1 22 1.90
5 Seasons 1 2 5.48 48 0 0 44.1 46 1.87
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2020 3 0-0 16.20 1.2 0 3.00
2021 5 0-0 0.00 5 3 1.80
2022 20 1-0 8.31 17.1 22 1.90
5 Seasons 48 1-2 5.48 44.1 46 1.87
20222022 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-7NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value-5NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value-1NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA4.43NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.256NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo96.6NOT QUALIFIED89Avg Exit Velocity91.5NOT QUALIFIEDChase %33.2NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %29.3NOT QUALIFIEDK %25.9NOT QUALIFIEDBB %10.6NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %3.7NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %46.3NOT QUALIFIEDGB %31.5NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.5NOT QUALIFIED63
20222022 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE39°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"16.7 INCHES TAIL15.5 INCHES RISE1.0 INCHES BREAK5.9 INCHES RISEAVG11.1 INCHES TAIL4.6 INCHES RISEAVG12.0 INCHES TAIL15.6 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVG4-Seam49%96.694.3Split41%90.787.2Slider9%88.485.1Sinker1%96.393.6SAMPLE100 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
2018 24 227 39 3 7.7 5.6 89.6 107.8 17.8 35.9 .251 .378 .312 .298 .324 30.8 18.5 9.3 4.09 3.73
2019 25 206 25 1 4.0 2.3 90.0 109.6 15.5 24.0 .225 .398 .351 .336 .371 40.0 25.0 18.2 2.89 5.06
2020 26 32 8 1 12.5 11.1 91.1 104.4 15.1 50.0 .425 .699 .509 .502 .477 50.0 0.0 11.1 16.20 13.67
2021 27 94 17 1 5.9 4.3 86.9 107.1 17.1 41.2 .361 .476 .335 .407 .428 41.2 13.0 13.0 0.00 7.67
2022 28 370 54 2 3.7 2.4 91.5 112.4 18.9 46.3 .256 .401 .364 .325 .397 46.3 25.9 10.6 8.31 4.43
Player 929 143 8 5.6 3.7 90.2 112.4 17.6 39.2 .267 .415 .351 .337 .381 40.6 21.4 12.1
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

Norwood relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(48.6%) ,
Split Finger
(40.8%) ,
Slider
(9.5%) ,
Sinker
(1.1%) ,

Four Seamer180 Pitches (48.6%)
Split Finger151 Pitches (40.8%)
Slider35 Pitches (9.5%)
Sinker4 Pitches (1.1%)

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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
2018 30.8 35.9 28.2 5.1 33.3 28.2 38.5 0.0 30.8 35.9 20.5 5.1 7.7 5.6
2019 40.0 36.0 20.0 4.0 36.0 20.0 44.0 4.0 28.0 40.0 20.0 4.0 4.0 2.3
2020 37.5 25.0 25.0 12.5 62.5 12.5 25.0 0.0 37.5 12.5 37.5 0.0 12.5 11.1
2021 47.1 11.8 29.4 11.8 41.2 29.4 29.4 11.8 17.6 17.6 47.1 0.0 5.9 4.3
2022 31.5 29.6 33.3 5.6 38.9 37.0 24.1 3.7 22.2 29.6 29.6 11.1 3.7 2.4
Player 35.0 30.1 28.7 6.3 38.5 29.4 32.2 3.5 25.9 30.8 28.0 6.3 5.6 3.7
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

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuJames Norwood Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comFour SeamerSinkerSliderSplit Finger20182019202020212022-7.5-5-2.502.55

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
2022 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 180 96.6 13.9 -0.7 12.0ARM 4.7 15.6 -0.6 12.0ARM 4.7
2022 Sinker PHI R 4 96.3 14.4 -5.7 16.7ARM 1.4 15.5 -7.2 16.7ARM 1.9
2022 Slider PHI R 35 88.4 29.3 -2.8 1.0GLV -3.0 5.9 -4.1 1.0GLV -4.7
2022 Split-Finger PHI R 151 90.7 28.4 -1.0 11.1ARM 1.1 4.6 -0.5 11.1ARM -0.3
2021 4-Seam Fastball SD R 66 97.3 14.5 -1.5 11.8ARM 3.8 14.4 -1.8 11.8ARM 4.6
2021 Slider SD R 4 86.9 35.2 1.6 0.1GLV -4.2 1.4 0.4 0.1GLV -5.6
2021 Split-Finger SD R 24 87.2 32.2 0.4 6.6ARM -3.4 3.5 0.5 6.6ARM -4.1
! 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 %
2022 4-Seam Fastball -2.4 -4 180 48.6 36 .355 .581 .443 18.5 16.7 8.8 .293 .540 .403 52.0
2022 Split-Finger -0.9 -1 151 40.8 41 .270 .297 .318 42.7 36.6 23.1 .196 .250 .242 36.4
2022 Slider -2.5 -1 35 9.5 7 .286 .429 .307 21.4 14.3 25.0 .328 .493 .351 50.0
2022 Sinker -6.5 0 4 1.1 1 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 0.0 .809 1.018 .805 100.0
2021 4-Seam Fastball 2.4 2 66 70.2 13 .273 .273 .315 18.8 7.7 5.6 .320 .384 .368 30.0
2021 Split-Finger 2.8 1 24 25.5 9 .250 .375 .317 41.7 22.2 14.3 .348 .530 .414 66.7
2021 Slider -39.3 -2 4 4.3 1 1.000 1.000 .900 0.0 0.0 0.0 .906 1.071 .870 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
2022 4-Seam Fastball 178 96.6 100 19.5 1:30 1:15 15
2022 Split-Finger 140 90.8 86 12.4 1:30 2:30 -60
2022 Slider 35 88.4 40 5.4 12:30 11:30 60
2021 4-Seam Fastball 66 97.3 99 18.6 1:30 1:30 0
2021 Split-Finger 17 87.3 90 8.4 1:45 2:15 -30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

202020212022All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE38°2020 ARM ANGLE35°2021 ARM ANGLE39°2022
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2018 54 227 4 -2 -3 -1 -2
2019 44 206 3 1 -1 -2 1
2022 85 370 -4 1 -2 -2 -7
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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 %
2018 227 48.5 76.4 83.3 19.7 78.3 48.0 51.9 47.1 17.8 8.4 89.5
2019 206 42.7 69.3 86.9 26.3 45.2 34.5 72.7 44.7 27.2 9.2 78.9
2020 32 50.0 75.0 91.7 18.8 100.0 43.8 66.7 46.9 6.7 0.0 --
2021 94 47.9 73.3 87.9 28.6 50.0 39.4 78.3 50.0 23.4 8.5 100.0
2022 370 45.4 78.0 82.4 33.2 46.3 43.8 63.5 53.5 29.3 5.4 85.0
Player 929 46.0 75.2 84.4 27.5 52.9 42.3 64.2 49.4 24.8 7.1 86.4
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
2018 98 45 49
2019 89 55 50
2021 95 39 60
2022 89 29 63
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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 %
2018 -- 0 0.1 0 2 0 0 --
2019 24.2 1 0.6 0 1 1 0 0.0
2020 -- 0 0.4 0 0 1 0 --
2021 -- 0 0.1 0 1 0 0 --
2022 26.0 2 1.0 1 1 0 1 50.0
Player 25.4 3 2.2 1 5 2 1 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
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
2020 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 3 2 2 4 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 2 2 3 1 3 1 3 2 4 4 2 2 1 2 3 1 1
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
2018
2019
+/-
 
2020
+/-
 
2021
+/-
 
2022
+/-
 
Fastball Velocity 97.6 96.2 -1.4 97.3 1.1 97.3 0.0 96.6 -0.7
Offspeed Velocity 88.9 87.6 -1.3 88.4 0.8 87.2 -1.2 90.7 3.5
Breaking Velocity 84.8 84.9 0.1 83.2 -1.7 86.9 3.7 88.4 1.5
Exit Velocity 89.6 90.0 0.4 91.1 1.1 86.9 -4.2 91.5 4.6
Launch Angle 17.8 15.5 -2.3 15.1 -0.4 17.1 2.0 18.9 1.8
Barrel % 7.7 4.0 -3.7 12.5 8.5 5.9 -6.6 3.7 -2.2
Hard Hit % 30.8 40.0 9.2 50.0 10.0 41.2 -8.8 46.3 5.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 35.9 24.0 -11.9 50.0 26.0 41.2 -8.8 46.3 5.1
xBA .251 .225 -0.026 .425 0.200 .361 -0.064 .256 -0.105
BA .298 .250 -0.048 .500 0.250 .300 -0.200 .316 0.016
xwOBA .298 .336 0.038 .502 0.166 .407 -0.095 .325 -0.082
wOBA .312 .351 0.039 .509 0.158 .335 -0.174 .364 0.029
xSLG .378 .398 0.020 .699 0.301 .476 -0.223 .401 -0.075
SLG .362 .417 0.055 .625 0.208 .350 -0.275 .434 0.084
K% 18.5 25.0 6.5 0.0 -25.0 13.0 13.0 25.9 12.9
BB% 9.3 18.2 8.9 11.1 -7.1 13.0 1.9 10.6 -2.4
Swing % 47.1 44.7 -2.4 46.9 2.2 50.0 3.1 53.5 3.5
Whiff% 17.8 27.2 9.4 6.7 -20.5 23.4 16.7 29.3 5.9
In Zone % 48.5 42.7 -5.8 50.0 7.3 47.9 -2.1 45.4 -2.5
Out of Zone % 51.5 57.3 5.8 50.0 -7.3 52.1 2.1 54.6 2.5
Out of Zone Swing % 19.7 26.3 6.6 18.8 -7.5 28.6 9.8 33.2 4.6
First Pitch Swing % 31.5 36.4 4.9 33.3 -3.1 56.5 23.2 41.2 -15.3
First Pitch Strike % 51.9 72.7 20.8 66.7 -6.0 78.3 11.6 63.5 -14.8
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2018 Shifts 54 .312 33 0 0.0 21 4 19.0
2019 Shifts 44 .351 31 1 3.2 13 3 23.1
2020 Shifts 9 .509 5 2 40.0 4 2 50.0
2021 Shifts 23 .335 15 0 0.0 8 3 37.5
2022 Shifts 85 .364 46 11 23.9 39 28 71.8
! 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 %
2018 27 15.9 25.9% 0.0% 75 19.2 2.7% 1.3%
2019 52 17.7 7.7% 1.9% 44 20.2 0.0% 4.5%
2020 4 20.9 0.0% 0.0% 8 19.7 0.0% 12.5%
2021 20 16.8 20.0% 10.0% 22 21.2 0.0% 4.5%
2022 76 18.6 6.6% 0.0% 73 21.1 1.4% 4.1%

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Pitch Distribution

James Norwood - 2022 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballSinkerSliderSplit-FingerAll Pitches85 MPH90 MPH95 MPH100 MPHPitch Speed0%5%10%15%Frequency of Speed