Luke Bard
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 3" 200LBS | Age: 33
Draft: 2012 | Rd: C-A, #42, Minnesota Twins | Georgia Tech
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2019 3 3 4.78 32 3 0 49 40 1.10
2020 0 0 6.75 6 0 0 5.1 7 1.31
2022 1 1 1.80 9 0 0 15 8 0.93
4 Seasons 4 4 4.44 55 3 0 81 68 1.11
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2019 32 3-3 4.78 49 40 1.10
2020 6 0-0 6.75 5.1 7 1.31
2022 9 1-1 1.80 15 8 0.93
4 Seasons 55 4-4 4.44 81 68 1.11
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
2018 27 213 32 4 12.5 7.5 89.1 110.8 23.0 34.4 .248 .566 .352 .392 .483 40.6 24.5 9.4 5.40 6.99
2019 28 818 141 10 7.1 5.0 87.5 112.9 17.8 31.9 .250 .427 .294 .319 .365 32.6 20.1 6.5 4.78 4.50
2020 29 79 16 4 25.0 17.4 92.4 105.7 27.9 37.5 .273 .651 .409 .381 .547 50.0 30.4 0.0 6.75 6.52
2022 31 241 42 2 4.8 3.4 88.7 105.9 14.5 33.3 .290 .397 .234 .359 .356 33.3 13.6 11.9 1.80 5.56
Player 1351 231 20 8.7 6.0 88.3 112.9 18.7 32.9 .259 .461 .300 .342 .393 35.1 20.4 7.5
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

Bard relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(34.4%) ,
Slider
(22.8%) ,
Curveball
(19.9%) ,
Cutter
(18.3%) ,
Changeup
(4.6%) ,


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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 31.3 37.5 18.8 12.5 43.8 28.1 28.1 0.0 25.0 34.4 25.0 3.1 12.5 7.5
2019 36.9 28.4 24.1 10.6 39.7 34.0 26.2 2.8 29.8 31.9 22.0 4.3 7.1 5.0
2020 18.8 37.5 25.0 18.8 25.0 37.5 37.5 0.0 18.8 31.3 18.8 6.3 25.0 17.4
2022 42.9 21.4 31.0 4.8 28.6 40.5 31.0 2.4 23.8 21.4 42.9 4.8 4.8 3.4
Player 35.9 29.0 24.7 10.4 37.2 34.6 28.1 2.2 27.3 30.3 26.0 4.3 8.7 6.0
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
2022 Slider NYY R 55 86.3 32.7 -2.4 4.0GLV -0.8 4.0 -2.2 4.0GLV -1.7
2022 Cutter NYY R 44 89.9 24.6 0.6 0.3GLV -1.6 9.2 0.9 0.3GLV -2.4
2022 4-Seam Fastball NYY R 83 94.0 13.6 1.7 11.5ARM 3.4 17.6 1.4 11.5ARM 4.2
2022 Curveball NYY R 48 78.1 45.7 -8.1 19.1GLV 8.3 -0.3 -9.6 19.1GLV 10.0
2022 Changeup NYY R 11 85.8 33.6 2.0 17.5ARM 3.2 3.8 2.1 17.5ARM 3.3
2020 Slider LAA R 39 85.5 37.6 1.9 6.3GLV 1.8 -0.4 1.8 6.3GLV 1.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball LAA R 36 94.0 14.0 1.5 8.7ARM 0.9 17.0 1.0 8.7ARM 1.4
2020 Changeup LAA R 4 88.1 31.0 1.2 17.0ARM 3.1 4.3 2.1 17.0ARM 3.6
2019 Slider LAA R 400 86.0 36.3 0.4 5.4GLV 1.0 1.6 0.2 5.4GLV 0.3
2019 4-Seam Fastball LAA R 275 94.2 14.6 1.2 10.4ARM 2.3 16.5 0.9 10.4ARM 3.0
2019 Sinker LAA R 76 94.2 16.4 -5.3 13.6ARM -1.4 14.8 -5.7 13.6ARM -1.3
2019 Changeup LAA R 43 87.2 29.9 0.4 16.5ARM 2.3 6.4 0.5 16.5ARM 3.0
2018 4-Seam Fastball LAA R 116 92.2 15.7 1.2 6.7ARM -1.2 16.8 1.1 6.7ARM -0.5
2018 Slider LAA R 81 84.5 39.5 1.7 7.8GLV 2.7 -0.1 1.9 7.8GLV 2.5
2018 Sinker LAA R 2 92.6 18.2 -5.0 12.5ARM -2.4 13.9 -4.6 12.5ARM -2.2
2018 Changeup LAA R 14 85.9 34.1 3.1 17.2ARM 3.1 2.9 3.8 17.2ARM 3.9
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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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 -0.6 -1 83 34.4 20 .188 .250 .293 17.6 5.0 4.3 .286 .399 .375 33.3
2022 Slider 3.8 2 55 22.8 14 .167 .333 .246 28.6 7.1 14.3 .320 .537 .393 33.3
2022 Curveball 3.9 2 48 19.9 13 .000 .000 .054 43.5 30.8 13.3 .156 .169 .187 12.5
2022 Cutter 3.0 1 44 18.3 9 .143 .143 .256 15.0 22.2 25.0 .458 .539 .496 60.0
2022 Changeup -7.6 -1 11 4.6 3 .500 .500 .533 0.0 0.0 0.0 .372 .405 .460 50.0
2020 Slider -0.4 0 39 49.4 12 .333 .500 .358 55.0 33.3 36.4 .152 .283 .183 25.0
2020 4-Seam Fastball 1.2 0 36 45.6 11 .273 .909 .477 6.3 27.3 42.9 .404 1.053 .596 75.0
2020 Changeup -0.3 0 4 5.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2019 Slider 1.1 5 400 48.9 94 .211 .311 .254 38.0 27.7 21.8 .230 .342 .271 32.8
2019 4-Seam Fastball -2.4 -7 275 33.6 69 .300 .550 .395 15.8 8.7 8.3 .291 .531 .379 32.7
2019 Sinker 0.3 0 76 9.3 23 .100 .400 .265 20.6 26.1 18.8 .208 .535 .350 35.7
2019 Changeup -0.5 0 43 5.3 6 .167 .167 .150 50.0 16.7 11.1 .340 .380 .314 20.0
2018 4-Seam Fastball 0.9 1 116 54.5 28 .130 .391 .300 15.8 21.4 18.8 .231 .564 .400 58.8
2018 Slider 0.3 0 81 38.0 21 .263 .579 .386 28.6 33.3 26.9 .223 .566 .365 25.0
2018 Changeup -6.9 -1 14 6.6 3 .667 .667 .600 0.0 0.0 0.0 .539 .587 .497 0.0
2018 Sinker 0.5 0 2 0.9 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2022 Changeup 10 85.6 99 18.7 2:15 2:45 -30
2022 Curveball 45 78.1 65 20.2 8:15 8:45 -30
2022 Cutter 43 90.0 46 8.8 12:30 11:45 45
2022 4-Seam Fastball 83 94.0 87 20.9 1:30 1:15 15
2022 Slider 55 86.3 26 5.8 10:30 10:00 30
2020 4-Seam Fastball 32 94.1 80 18.7 1:15 1:00 15
2020 Slider 20 85.6 23 6.9 11:00 8:30 150
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 52 213 -1 3 -1 -1 0
2019 192 794 1 7 -6 -4 -2
2022 59 241 7 1 -2 -1 4
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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 213 46.9 72.0 87.5 27.4 58.1 37.6 58.5 48.4 20.4 9.4 75.0
2019 818 47.9 65.3 84.7 27.8 42.6 38.9 63.1 45.7 28.3 7.3 75.9
2020 79 51.9 65.9 85.2 23.7 11.1 39.2 60.9 45.6 33.3 15.2 91.7
2022 241 46.9 66.4 80.0 26.6 61.8 44.4 64.4 45.2 24.8 7.5 83.3
Player 1,351 47.8 66.6 84.4 27.3 47.1 39.7 62.5 46.0 26.7 8.1 78.7
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
2018 39 100 51
2019 66 100 51
2022 52 99 64
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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 21.9 4 3.9 0 0 2 2 50.0
2019 21.9 8 6.7 1 3 6 2 25.0
2020 22.3 2 2.1 0 1 3 0 0.0
2022 -- 0 0.7 -1 0 1 0 --
Player 22.0 14 13.4 1 4 12 4 28.6
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 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
2019 8 8 4 7 7 7 7 7 5 6 6 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 10 8 6 6 6 8 8 6 3
2020 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 4 2 4 4 2 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 2
2022 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1
Player 14 16 9 13 13 15 14 12 10 12 12 13 14 13 13 13 12 13 15 13 17 17 17 17 12 13 11 15 17 13 9
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 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 92.2 94.2 2.0 94.0 -0.2
Offspeed Velocity 85.9 87.2 1.3 88.1 0.9
Breaking Velocity 84.5 86.0 1.5 85.5 -0.5
Exit Velocity 89.1 87.5 -1.6 92.4 4.9
Launch Angle 23.0 17.8 -5.2 27.9 10.1
Barrel % 12.5 7.1 -5.4 25.0 17.9
Hard Hit % 40.6 32.6 -8.0 50.0 17.4
LA Sweet-Spot % 34.4 31.9 -2.5 37.5 5.6
xBA .248 .250 0.002 .273 0.023
BA .222 .228 0.006 .304 0.076
xwOBA .392 .319 -0.073 .381 0.062
wOBA .352 .294 -0.058 .409 0.115
xSLG .566 .427 -0.139 .651 0.224
SLG .489 .394 -0.095 .696 0.302
K% 24.5 20.1 -4.4 30.4 10.3
BB% 9.4 6.5 -2.9 0.0 -6.5
Swing % 48.4 45.7 -2.7 45.6 -0.1
Whiff% 20.4 28.3 7.9 33.3 5.0
In Zone % 46.9 47.9 1.0 51.9 4.0
Out of Zone % 53.1 52.1 -1.0 48.1 -4.0
Out of Zone Swing % 27.4 27.8 0.4 23.7 -4.1
First Pitch Swing % 34.0 27.3 -6.7 39.1 11.8
First Pitch Strike % 58.5 63.1 4.6 60.9 -2.2
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 52 .352 22 0 0.0 30 5 16.7
2019 Shifts 190 .294 118 19 16.1 72 24 33.3
2020 Shifts 23 .409 15 6 40.0 8 5 62.5
2022 Shifts 59 .234 37 7 18.9 22 18 81.8
! 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 EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2018 63 18.8 6.3% 1.6% 32 23.8 0.0% 3.1%
2019 256 19.8 5.1% 4.3% 108 25.8 0.0% 19.4%
2020 25 18.5 0.0% 4.0% 13 25.8 0.0% 0.0%
2022 68 19.9 4.4% 2.9% 45 22.2 2.2% 6.7%

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Pitch Distribution