Kyle Lohse
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 215LBS | Age: 46
Draft: 1996 | Rd: 29, #862, Chicago Cubs | Hamilton Union HS (Glenn, CA)
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2014 13 9 3.54 31 31 0 198.1 141 1.15
2015 5 13 5.85 37 22 2 152.1 108 1.46
2016 0 2 12.54 2 2 0 9.1 3 2.14
16 Seasons 147 143 4.40 457 418 2 2,531.2 1,615 1.34
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2014 31 13-9 3.54 198.1 141 1.15
2015 37 5-13 5.85 152.1 108 1.46
2016 2 0-2 12.54 9.1 3 2.14
16 Seasons 457 147-143 4.40 2,531.2 1,615 1.34
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 36 2544 510 38 7.5 5.7 88.2 116.2 13.4 36.7 .287 .482 .362 .357 .407 32.0 16.2 6.5 5.85 5.48
2016 37 188 40 7 17.5 14.6 92.3 109.5 15.6 37.5 .322 .743 .474 .455 .465 45.0 6.3 10.4 12.54 10.25
Player 2732 550 45 8.2 6.3 88.5 116.2 13.5 36.7 .289 .500 .370 .364 .411 32.9 15.6 6.7
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Lohse relies on 4 pitches.
Sinker
(61.5%) ,
Slider
(20.9%) ,
Changeup
(12.8%) ,
Curveball
(4.8%) ,


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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 41.2 21.0 31.0 6.9 34.7 40.2 25.1 2.9 30.4 22.9 25.9 5.3 7.5 5.7
2016 35.0 37.5 25.0 2.5 47.5 35.0 17.5 2.5 25.0 32.5 17.5 5.0 17.5 14.6
Player 40.7 22.2 30.5 6.5 35.6 39.8 24.5 2.9 30.0 23.6 25.3 5.3 8.2 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
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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 Sinker TEX R 115 87.5 19.5 -6.1 11.2ARM -2.3 16.6 -7.0 11.2ARM -2.1
2016 Changeup TEX R 24 76.9 39.3 5.3 11.3ARM 0.2 7.5 -0.3 11.3ARM 0.0
2016 Curveball TEX R 9 73.1 59.1 -3.6 9.2GLV -1.9 -7.7 -2.3 9.2GLV -1.8
2016 Slider TEX R 39 83.4 31.8 -7.1 7.2GLV 1.2 7.8 -5.3 7.2GLV 1.2
2015 Slider MIL R 675 84.7 33.5 -3.6 6.4GLV 1.0 5.0 -2.8 6.4GLV 0.4
2015 Curveball MIL R 164 75.3 62.7 3.5 8.9GLV -0.6 -13.7 4.2 8.9GLV -1.8
2015 Changeup MIL R 521 79.8 35.3 2.1 12.6ARM 0.6 8.4 -1.2 12.6ARM 1.1
2015 4-Seam Fastball MIL R 24 89.8 16.0 1.4 3.5ARM -3.8 18.4 2.6 3.5ARM -3.2
2015 Sinker MIL R 1082 89.9 19.5 -3.8 11.2ARM -2.5 14.9 -5.9 11.2ARM -2.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2008 814 3,075 16 17 -14 -9 10
2009 502 1,940 5 0 -10 -5 -11
2010 427 1,602 -16 6 -15 -6 -31
2011 834 3,026 3 24 -14 -9 5
2012 949 3,439 16 26 -8 -9 25
2013 805 3,011 3 29 -11 -9 13
2014 816 3,000 11 20 -18 -10 3
2015 661 2,529 -10 7 -14 -9 -26
2016 47 187 -2 -3 -1 -1 -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 %
2015 2,544 45.1 66.0 84.7 29.7 62.1 43.2 64.2 46.1 21.9 6.1 71.8
2016 188 39.4 58.1 90.7 20.2 82.6 40.4 62.5 35.1 12.1 4.8 55.6
Player 2,732 44.7 65.5 85.0 29.0 63.2 43.0 64.1 45.4 21.4 6.0 70.9
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 24.9 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 4 4 3 6 13 1 10 46 58 21 67 45 52 14 37 49 9
2016 3 13 5
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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 24.5 4 4.1 0 3 1 3 75.0
Player 24.5 4 4.1 0 3 1 3 75.0
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 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4
Player 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4
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 89.9 87.5 -2.4
Offspeed Velocity 79.8 76.9 -2.9
Breaking Velocity 82.8 81.5 -1.3
Exit Velocity 88.2 92.3 4.1
Launch Angle 13.4 15.6 2.2
Barrel % 7.5 17.5 10.0
Hard Hit % 32.0 45.0 13.0
LA Sweet-Spot % 36.7 37.5 0.8
xBA .287 .322 0.035
BA .297 .357 0.060
xwOBA .357 .455 0.098
wOBA .362 .474 0.112
xSLG .482 .743 0.261
SLG .502 .762 0.260
K% 16.2 6.3 -9.9
BB% 6.5 10.4 3.9
Swing % 46.1 35.1 -11.0
Whiff% 21.9 12.1 -9.8
In Zone % 45.1 39.4 -5.7
Out of Zone % 54.9 60.6 5.7
Out of Zone Swing % 29.7 20.2 -9.5
First Pitch Swing % 29.3 20.8 -8.5
First Pitch Strike % 64.2 62.5 -1.7
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 47 .474 23 4 17.4 24 2 8.3
! 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 %
2010 446 14.3 57.8% 1.8% 391 21.9 1.0% 9.2%
2011 793 13.9 62.2% 0.0% 506 21.9 1.0% 7.1%
2012 964 14.8 53.0% 0.9% 514 23.3 0.6% 8.0%
2013 983 15.7 38.7% 1.3% 491 22.1 1.2% 6.1%
2014 897 15.5 44.8% 0.6% 492 22.5 0.4% 8.5%
2015 768 16.9 34.8% 2.3% 419 24.2 6.2% 21.5%
2016 58 15.1 44.8% 3.4% 47 21.7 0.0% 12.8%

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Pitch Distribution