Joe Wieland
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 205LBS | Age: 34
Draft: 2008 | Rd: 4, #123, Texas Rangers | Bishop Manogue HS
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 1 0 7.15 4 2 0 11.1 8 1.85
2015 0 1 8.31 2 2 0 8.2 4 1.73
2016 0 1 10.80 1 1 0 5 3 1.80
4 Seasons 1 6 6.32 12 10 0 52.2 39 1.52
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 4 1-0 7.15 11.1 8 1.85
2015 2 0-1 8.31 8.2 4 1.73
2016 1 0-1 10.80 5 3 1.80
4 Seasons 12 1-6 6.32 52.2 39 1.52
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
2015 25 156 31 2 6.5 5.0 88.7 104.1 12.2 45.2 .303 .477 .404 .381 .391 35.5 10.0 12.5 8.31 6.40
2016 26 88 20 2 10.0 8.7 90.7 108.4 8.4 30.0 .341 .549 .409 .376 .432 50.0 13.0 0.0 10.80 6.29
Player 244 51 4 7.8 6.3 89.5 108.4 10.7 39.2 .319 .506 .406 .379 .407 41.2 11.1 7.9
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

Wieland relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(55.7%) ,
Changeup
(25.0%) ,
Curveball
(19.3%) ,


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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
2015 38.7 19.4 35.5 6.5 45.2 25.8 29.0 3.2 29.0 25.8 32.3 3.2 6.5 5.0
2016 50.0 25.0 20.0 5.0 65.0 25.0 10.0 0.0 40.0 10.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 8.7
Player 43.1 21.6 29.4 5.9 52.9 25.5 21.6 2.0 33.3 19.6 31.4 5.9 7.8 6.3
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
2016 Changeup SEA R 22 85.9 24.5 -5.6 7.6ARM -5.2 13.0 -5.8 7.6ARM -3.7
2016 4-Seam Fastball SEA R 49 91.4 14.9 2.1 3.7ARM -3.0 18.3 2.5 3.7ARM -2.7
2016 Curveball SEA R 17 76.3 61.5 2.7 10.5GLV -0.3 -13.8 3.8 10.5GLV -0.5
2015 Curveball LAD R 39 76.1 62.1 2.3 9.1GLV -1.5 -13.7 4.2 9.1GLV -1.7
2015 Changeup LAD R 17 84.9 29.0 -1.1 5.8ARM -6.8 9.6 -2.4 5.8ARM -5.7
2015 4-Seam Fastball LAD R 95 91.2 16.3 0.6 3.8ARM -2.6 17.2 1.4 3.8ARM -2.8
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2012 117 459 2 -1 -2 -1 -3
2014 54 215 1 -2 -2 -1 -3
2015 39 152 -3 1 -1 0 -3
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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 %
2015 156 50.0 61.5 85.4 19.2 80.0 42.9 60.0 40.4 12.7 5.8 44.4
2016 88 53.4 63.8 86.7 36.6 53.3 51.1 47.8 51.1 24.4 9.1 75.0
Player 244 51.2 62.4 85.9 25.2 66.7 45.9 55.6 44.3 17.6 7.0 58.8
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
2015 26 39 95
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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 %
2016 20.9 1 1.2 0 2 1 0 0.0
Player 20.9 1 1.2 0 2 1 0 0.0
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
2016 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 1
Player 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 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 2015 2016 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 91.2 91.4 0.2
Offspeed Velocity 84.9 85.9 1.0
Breaking Velocity 76.1 76.3 0.2
Exit Velocity 88.7 90.7 2.0
Launch Angle 12.2 8.4 -3.8
Barrel % 6.5 10.0 3.5
Hard Hit % 35.5 50.0 14.5
LA Sweet-Spot % 45.2 30.0 -15.2
xBA .303 .341 0.038
BA .294 .391 0.097
xwOBA .381 .376 -0.005
wOBA .404 .409 0.005
xSLG .477 .549 0.072
SLG .618 .565 -0.053
K% 10.0 13.0 3.0
BB% 12.5 0.0 -12.5
Swing % 40.4 51.1 10.7
Whiff% 12.7 24.4 11.7
In Zone % 50.0 53.4 3.4
Out of Zone % 50.0 46.6 -3.4
Out of Zone Swing % 19.2 36.6 17.4
First Pitch Swing % 30.0 13.0 -17.0
First Pitch Strike % 60.0 47.8 -12.2
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 23 .409 12 2 16.7 11 6 54.5
! 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 %
2012 148 13.8 64.2% 0.7% 71 20.9 7.0% 7.0%
2014 76 15.5 43.4% 0.0% 34 22.9 0.0% 2.9%
2015 54 16.6 33.3% 1.9% 22 23.2 0.0% 18.2%
2016 34 15.5 35.3% 0.0% 7 22.2 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution