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Mark Buehrle
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 240LBS | Age: 45
Draft: 1998 | Rd: 38, #1139, Chicago White Sox | Jefferson CC, MO
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2013 12 10 4.15 33 33 0 203.2 139 1.35
2014 13 10 3.39 32 32 0 202 119 1.36
2015 15 8 3.81 32 32 0 198.2 91 1.24
16 Seasons 214 160 3.81 518 493 0 3,283.1 1,870 1.28
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2013 33 12-10 4.15 203.2 139 1.35
2014 32 13-10 3.39 202 119 1.36
2015 32 15-8 3.81 198.2 91 1.24
16 Seasons 518 214-160 3.81 3,283.1 1,870 1.28
20152015 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-9NOT QUALIFIED17Fastball Run Value-6NOT QUALIFIED25Breaking Run Value0NOT QUALIFIED40Offspeed Run Value-3NOT QUALIFIED16PitchingxERA4.74NOT QUALIFIED17xBA.285NOT QUALIFIED6Fastball Velo84.0NOT QUALIFIED1Avg Exit Velocity87.0NOT QUALIFIED81Chase %30.0NOT QUALIFIED55Whiff %11.9NOT QUALIFIED1K %11.0NOT QUALIFIED1BB %4.0NOT QUALIFIED97Barrel %4.9NOT QUALIFIED52Hard-Hit %33.0NOT QUALIFIED48GB %47.7NOT QUALIFIED54Extension6.3NOT QUALIFIED65
20152015 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"8.2 INCHES BREAK7.7 INCHES DROP2.0 INCHES BREAK6.8 INCHES RISEAVG14.1 INCHES TAIL7.1 INCHES RISEAVG12.6 INCHES TAIL8.8 INCHES RISEAVG2.0 INCHES TAIL12.1 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHLHP AVG4-Seam25%84.592.2Sinker24%83.591.6Change20%78.883.0Cutter19%79.986.9Curve8%71.877.5SAMPLE100 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
2015 36 2829 696 34 4.9 4.1 87.0 112.7 11.7 33.3 .285 .456 .321 .335 .361 33.0 11.0 4.0 3.81 4.74
Player 2829 696 34 4.9 4.1 87.0 112.7 11.7 33.3 .285 .456 .321 .335 .361 33.0 11.0 4.0
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

Buehrle relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(26.4%) ,
Sinker
(24.5%) ,
Changeup
(21.1%) ,
Cutter
(19.5%) ,
Curveball
(8.6%) ,

Four Seamer743 Pitches (26.4%)
Sinker690 Pitches (24.5%)
Changeup595 Pitches (21.1%)
Cutter549 Pitches (19.5%)
Curveball241 Pitches (8.6%)

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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
2015 47.7 20.7 24.7 6.9 39.1 37.5 23.4 5.2 33.2 21.1 26.1 6.5 4.9 4.1
Player 47.7 20.7 24.7 6.9 39.1 37.5 23.4 5.2 33.2 21.1 26.1 6.5 4.9 4.1
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 menuMark Buehrle Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comFour SeamerCutterCurveballChangeupSinker2015-4-2024

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
2015 4-Seam Fastball TOR L 721 84.5 26.8 -3.4 2.0ARM -2.8 12.1 -4.1 2.0ARM -6.7
2015 Cutter TOR L 536 79.9 36.6 0.5 2.1GLV -1.2 6.8 -1.2 2.1GLV 2.1
2015 Curveball TOR L 233 71.8 62.0 -3.2 8.3GLV -2.5 -7.8 -0.8 8.3GLV 1.3
2015 Changeup TOR L 579 78.8 37.9 2.8 14.0ARM 1.5 7.0 1.6 14.0ARM -0.9
2015 Sinker TOR L 675 83.5 31.3 2.1 12.6ARM 0.4 8.8 2.0 12.6ARM -3.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2008 908 3,327 -7 21 -3 -12 0
2009 867 3,191 6 27 -12 -13 8
2010 866 3,184 6 9 -13 -10 -7
2011 855 3,134 3 31 -20 -7 8
2012 825 3,048 4 22 -12 -11 3
2013 873 3,287 6 14 -14 -11 -5
2014 857 3,082 8 18 -19 -7 0
2015 823 2,818 6 10 -16 -9 -9
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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 2,829 48.8 67.1 89.5 30.0 82.8 46.8 61.5 48.1 11.9 5.7 72.0
Player 2,829 48.8 67.1 89.5 30.0 82.8 46.8 61.5 48.1 11.9 5.7 72.0
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 17 6 9 18 34 5 52 81 48 1 97 1 55 1 15 32 65
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
! 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 %
2010 973 11.2 86.8% 0.7% 560 17.1 21.6% 2.1%
2011 968 11.0 88.3% 0.0% 449 16.8 21.2% 0.9%
2012 961 11.7 83.0% 0.3% 452 19.3 5.8% 1.3%
2013 1052 12.5 81.6% 0.5% 582 19.5 7.4% 4.6%
2014 909 12.4 81.3% 0.1% 581 17.7 17.6% 1.7%
2015 851 12.3 67.5% 2.1% 451 17.9 28.6% 7.5%

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Pitch Distribution

Mark Buehrle - 2015 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupCurveballCutterSinkerAll Pitches70 MPH75 MPH80 MPH85 MPH90 MPHPitch Speed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%Frequency of Speed