Ken Waldichuk
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 4" 220LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 5, #165, New York Yankees | St. Marys
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 2 2 4.93 7 7 0 34.2 33 1.21
2023 4 9 5.36 35 22 1 141 132 1.56
2 Seasons 6 11 5.28 42 29 1 175.2 165 1.49
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 7 2-2 4.93 34.2 33 1.21
2023 35 4-9 5.36 141 132 1.56
2 Seasons 42 6-11 5.28 175.2 165 1.49
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
2022 24 586 99 12 12.1 8.2 88.7 112.9 16.9 33.3 .246 .437 .337 .330 .389 39.4 22.6 6.8 4.93 4.59
2023 25 2553 426 33 7.7 5.2 88.3 112.5 14.5 34.7 .242 .420 .361 .331 .366 38.5 20.7 11.1 5.36 4.67
Player 3139 525 45 8.6 5.7 88.4 112.9 15.0 34.5 .243 .423 .356 .331 .370 38.7 21.0 10.3
MLB 7.1 4.8 88.5 122.9 12.4 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .316 .369 36.8 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Waldichuk relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(54.3%) ,
Sweeper
(27.1%) ,
Changeup
(16.6%) ,
Curveball
(2.0%) ,
Sinker
(0.0%) ,


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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 %
2022 36.4 63.6 30.3 24.2 9.1 38.4 35.4 26.3 19.2 14.1 3.0 19.2 21.2 23.2
2023 41.1 58.9 28.6 22.5 7.7 38.5 39.2 22.3 22.3 14.8 4.0 16.2 24.4 18.3
Player 40.2 59.8 29.0 22.9 8.0 38.5 38.5 23.0 21.7 14.7 3.8 16.8 23.8 19.2
MLB 44.3 55.7 23.9 24.7 7.1 37.3 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
2022 4.0 26.3 26.3 24.2 6.1 12.1 8.2
2023 4.5 29.3 27.7 23.5 7.3 7.7 5.2
Player 4.4 28.8 27.4 23.6 7.0 8.6 5.7
MLB 4.0 32.5 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.1 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
2023 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 1386 93.3 16.3 -0.5 10.2ARM 2.7 15.2 -0.3 10.2ARM 2.5
2023 Sinker OAK L 1 94.0 17.6 -5.2 13.3ARM -2.0 13.7 -5.2 13.3ARM -1.8
2023 Changeup OAK L 423 84.2 33.1 -0.9 15.9ARM 1.4 5.5 0.7 15.9ARM 1.8
2023 Sweeper OAK L 691 81.1 41.1 1.2 12.9GLV -1.4 0.6 0.6 12.9GLV -1.2
2023 Curveball OAK L 52 74.5 59.2 -2.0 14.1GLV 2.8 -9.4 0.5 14.1GLV 6.6
2022 4-Seam Fastball OAK L 331 94.1 15.4 -0.5 10.5ARM 2.7 15.7 -0.4 10.5ARM 2.9
2022 Curveball OAK L 47 75.2 58.3 -1.1 15.5GLV 3.9 -9.4 0.3 15.5GLV 7.4
2022 Changeup OAK L 85 82.4 36.2 0.4 15.4ARM 0.4 4.2 2.6 15.4ARM 1.1
2022 Sweeper OAK L 123 81.0 43.3 3.1 17.8GLV 2.5 -1.5 2.1 17.8GLV 2.0
! 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 %
2023 4-Seam Fastball -0.6 -9 1,386 54.3 346 .275 .493 .394 17.8 15.6 13.6 .252 .463 .366 42.6
2023 Sweeper -0.6 -4 691 27.1 174 .218 .423 .325 32.8 33.9 21.5 .195 .323 .269 34.0
2023 Changeup -1.7 -7 423 16.6 111 .340 .515 .377 37.4 16.2 19.1 .288 .452 .331 34.1
2023 Curveball -3.0 -2 52 2.0 6 .333 .833 .483 0.0 0.0 0.0 .259 .419 .289 16.7
2023 Sinker -4.0 0 1 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2022 4-Seam Fastball -1.9 -6 331 56.5 84 .311 .608 .429 21.3 21.4 16.7 .284 .497 .378 50.0
2022 Sweeper 1.8 2 123 21.0 38 .121 .273 .216 35.5 34.2 22.0 .147 .326 .252 23.8
2022 Changeup 1.5 1 85 14.5 19 .263 .368 .274 30.2 5.3 7.7 .275 .442 .309 27.8
2022 Curveball 2.0 1 47 8.0 5 .000 .000 .000 20.0 20.0 10.0 .218 .281 .212 25.0
! 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
2023 Changeup 421 84.2 98 17.2 9:45 9:30 15
2023 Curveball 50 74.3 83 19.3 4:45 4:15 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1,360 93.3 92 18.0 10:30 10:45 -15
2023 Sweeper 673 81.1 48 14.0 3:45 3:00 45
2022 Changeup 85 82.4 99 16.4 9:45 9:15 30
2022 Curveball 47 75.2 82 20.5 4:45 4:15 30
2022 4-Seam Fastball 331 94.1 95 18.6 10:30 10:45 -15
2022 Sweeper 121 81.0 60 19.1 3:45 3:15 30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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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
2022 146 586 8 -4 -3 -3 -2
2023 637 2,553 -12 23 -19 -14 -22
Player 783 3,139 -4 20 -22 -4 -24
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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 %
2022 586 50.2 74.8 82.3 26.7 52.6 41.5 61.6 50.9 25.5 7.2 92.9
2023 2,553 48.0 69.1 82.9 27.6 55.6 42.1 56.1 47.5 25.1 8.0 79.8
Player 3,139 48.4 70.2 82.7 27.5 55.1 42.0 57.1 48.1 25.1 7.8 82.0
MLB 48.8 67.0 82.1 28.4 57.6 42.7 61.1 47.3 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
2022 54 77 94
2023 29 53 35 32 25 19 53 65 54 32 15 43 34 38 67 5 91
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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 %
2022 25.07 5 5.8 -1 4 2 4 80.0
2023 23.34 24 23.3 1 9 19 9 37.5
Player 23.64 29 29.0 0 13 21 13 44.8
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
2022 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 8 9 5 5 5 7 7 7 5 5
2023 24 19 22 18 27 24 26 20 23 18 23 23 22 20 27 25 25 21 25 27 21 25 32 28 17 18 24 27 24 26 21
Player 29 25 27 24 32 29 31 25 28 23 28 30 29 26 32 31 30 27 30 32 27 33 41 33 22 23 31 34 31 31 26
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

2022 +/-   2023
Results
BA .244 +.027 .271
xBA .246 -.004 .242
OBP .315 +.045 .360
xOBP .318 +.019 .337
SLG .466 +.014 .480
xSLG .437 -.017 .420
ISO .221 -.012 .209
xISO .191 -.013 .178
BABIP .287 +.026 .313
wOBA .337 +.024 .361
xwOBA .330 +.001 .331
wOBACON .399 +.011 .410
xwOBACON .389 -.023 .366
BACON .323 +.028 .351
xBACON .328 -.012 .316
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 39.4 -0.9 38.5
Avg Exit Velocity 88.7 -0.4 88.3
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 33.3 +1.4 34.7
Barrel % 12.1 -4.4 7.7
Avg Launch Angle 16.9 -2.4 14.5
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed -- -- 71.4
Attack Angle -- -- 10°
Ideal Attack Angle % -- -- 49.7
Attack Direction -- -- -2°
Swing Path - Tilt -- -- 32°
Swing Length -- -- 7.3
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 94.1 -0.8 93.3
Breaking Velocity 79.4 +1.2 80.6
Offspeed Velocity 82.4 +1.8 84.2
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 12 +21 33
Popup % 9.1 -1.4 7.7
Flyball % 30.3 -1.7 28.6
Line Drive % 24.2 -1.7 22.5
Groundball % 36.4 +4.7 41.1
Pull % 38.4 +0.1 38.5
Straight Away % 35.4 +3.8 39.2
Opposite Field % 26.3 -4.0 22.3
Weak Contact % 4.0 +0.5 4.5
Pull Airball % 19.2 -3.0 16.2
Topped Contact % 26.3 +3.0 29.3
Under Contact % 26.3 +1.4 27.7
Flare/Burner Contact % 24.2 -0.7 23.5
Solid Contact % 6.1 +1.2 7.3
HR/FB % 16.7 +3.0 19.7
Popups 9 +24 33
Flyballs 30 +92 122
Line Drives 24 +72 96
Groundballs 36 +139 175
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 50.2 -2.2 48.0
Out of Zone % 49.8 +2.2 52.0
Edge % 41.5 +0.6 42.1
Zone Swing % 74.8 -5.7 69.1
Out of Zone Swing % 26.7 +0.9 27.6
In Zone Contact % 82.3 +0.6 82.9
Out of Zone Contact % 52.6 +3.0 55.6
Whiff % 25.5 -0.4 25.1
First Strike % 61.6 -5.5 56.1
First Pitch Swing % 35.6 -5.3 30.3
Swing % 50.9 -3.4 47.5
Meatball Swing % 92.9 -13.1 79.8
Meatball % 7.2 +0.8 8.0
Zone Swing & Miss % 17.7 -0.8 16.9
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 47.4 -3.5 43.9
In Zone 294 +931 1,225
Out of Zone 292 +1,036 1,328
Edge 243 +831 1,074
In Zone Swings 220 +626 846
Out of Zone Swings 78 +289 367
In Zone Swing & Misses 39 +104 143
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 37 +124 161
Basic
Pitches 586 +1,967 2,553
PA 146 +493 639
AB 131 +419 550
Hits 32 +117 149
Singles 14 +70 84
Doubles 12 +27 39
Triples 1 +1 2
Home Runs 5 +19 24
Walks 10 +61 71
Strikeouts 33 +99 132
K% 22.6 -1.9 20.7
BB% 6.8 +4.3 11.1
HBP 4 +5 9
Batted Balls 99 +327 426
Number of Fastballs 331 +1,056 1,387
Number of Offspeed 85 +338 423
Number of Breaking 47 +5 52
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 146 .337 115 22 19.1 31 7 22.6
2023 Shades 637 .361 505 0 0.0 132 48 36.4
! 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 %
2022 145 18.6 4.8% 0.0% 106 25.6 0.0% 12.3%
2023 673 15.8 30.5% 0.3% 463 21.1 0.0% 0.6%

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Pitch Distribution