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Michael Fulmer
P | B/T: R/R | 6' 3" 224LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2011 | Rd: CA, #44, New York Mets | Deer Creek (OK) HS
Poor Avg Great

Stats

W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2021 4 3 3.55 23 4 6 38.0 40 1.26
5 Seasons 28 36 4.05 108 89 6 521.2 416 1.24
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2021 23 4-3 3.55 38.0 40 1.26
5 Seasons 108 28-36 4.05 521.2 416 1.24

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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted Balls Barrels Barrel % Exit Velocity Max EV Launch Angle Sweet Spot % XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2016 23 2473 464 27 5.8 88.1 111.1 9.8 28.7 .235 .384 .285 .297 .339 32.4 20.4 6.5 3.06 3.82
2017 24 2479 514 25 4.9 86.1 115.8 9.4 32.5 .256 .402 .279 .307 .340 29.4 16.9 5.9 3.83 4.12
2018 25 2152 397 26 6.5 89.4 117.3 11.9 34.5 .259 .427 .327 .329 .375 38.2 19.7 8.2 4.69 4.70
2020 27 528 103 10 9.7 90.8 111.3 17.4 37.9 .338 .573 .440 .416 .461 44.7 14.7 8.8 8.78 8.18
2021 28 634 110 5 4.5 85.7 111.9 13 31.8 .240 .372 .294 .299 .357 30 24.4 6.7 3.55 3.59
8266 1588 93 5.9 87.8 117.3 10.9 32.2 .254 .411 .304 .316 .357 33.5 19.1 6.9
6.5 88.3 122.2 11.9 32.8 .243 .403 .317 .312 .363 35.4 22 8.4

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Fulmer relies on 5 pitches.
Slider
(34.7%) ,
Sinker
(30.6%) ,
4-Seam Fastball
(17%) ,
Changeup
(15.3%) ,
Curveball
(2.4%) ,


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Pitch Tracking

Year Pitch Type # # RHB # LHB % MPH PA AB H 1B 2B 3B HR SO BBE BA XBA SLG XSLG WOBA XWOBA EV LA Spin Ext. Whiff% PutAway%
2021 Slider 220 144 76 34.7 90.2 64 59 16 16 0 0 0 19 40 0.271 0.235 0.271 0.282 0.276 0.262 84.5 15 2425 6.6 36.4 22.6
2021 Sinker 194 112 82 30.6 95.9 56 50 13 10 1 0 2 11 39 0.260 0.233 0.400 0.399 0.327 0.315 86.3 10 2196 6.7 21.6 26.8
2021 4-Seam Fastball 108 54 54 17.0 95.5 23 20 3 1 0 0 2 7 13 0.150 0.222 0.450 0.566 0.306 0.373 83.9 19 2196 6.7 36.4 19.4
2021 Changeup 97 29 68 15.3 87.9 21 21 5 3 2 0 0 3 18 0.238 0.289 0.333 0.375 0.245 0.286 88.4 13 1682 6.5 34.0 12.5
2021 Curveball 15 3 12 2.4 79.9 2497 6.5 0.0
2020 Sinker 183 81 102 34.7 93.0 59 51 23 17 4 0 2 6 47 0.451 0.340 0.647 0.534 0.485 0.409 89.7 10 2041 6.6 6.2 22.2
2020 4-Seam Fastball 146 49 97 27.7 93.2 32 29 11 7 0 0 4 3 26 0.379 0.415 0.793 0.857 0.506 0.545 89.4 25 2170 6.6 8.5 9.1
2020 Slider 122 67 55 23.1 87.6 31 28 7 5 0 0 2 8 21 0.250 0.262 0.464 0.434 0.316 0.317 88.7 16 2352 6.5 36.7 17.0
2020 Changeup 51 1 50 9.7 86.7 11 9 4 3 1 0 0 2 7 0.444 0.423 0.556 0.511 0.480 0.464 89.3 13 1662 6.4 36.8 15.4
2020 Curveball 26 10 16 4.9 77.8 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 70.1 83 2395 6.3 50.0 16.7
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel %
2016 51.1 19.4 22 7.5 42 38.4 19.6 4.3 38.8 22.2 21.3 5.2 5.8
2017 50.8 18.3 24.3 6.6 32.3 43 24.7 4.7 38.1 22.6 23 5.1 4.9
2018 46.9 22.7 24.4 6 42.8 34.3 22.9 2.5 32 22.4 28 6.5 6.5
2020 38.8 23.3 29.1 8.7 27.2 42.7 30.1 3.9 24.3 23.3 32 5.8 9.7
2021 47.3 19.1 23.6 10 33.6 40.9 25.5 6.4 33.6 22.7 30.9 1.8 4.5
48.9 20.1 23.9 7.1 37.5 39.3 23.2 4.1 35.6 22.5 24.9 5.3 5.9
45.2 22.2 25.5 7.1 36.6 37.9 25.5 3.6 33.4 24.3 24.5 5.6 6.5

Pitch Movement

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How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2021 Changeup DET R 97 87.9 29.5 0.9 3 13.2 -1.1 -8
2021 Sinker DET R 194 95.9 16.4 -2 -11 13.7 -0.9 -6
2021 Slider DET R 220 90.2 29.5 -0.4 -1 6.3 2.8 82
2021 Curveball DET R 15 79.9 50.4 -3 -6 15.2 6.5 75
2021 4-Seamer DET R 108 95.5 13.2 -0.3 -2 2 -4.8 -71
2020 4-Seamer DET R 146 93.2 15.6 -0.8 -5 5.3 -1.5 -22
2020 Slider DET R 122 87.6 30.4 -2.5 -8 4.5 0.8 22
2020 Curveball DET R 26 77.8 50.4 -5.7 -10 12.9 3.9 43
2020 Changeup DET R 51 86.7 30.6 1 3 13.8 0.4 3
2020 Sinker DET R 183 93 20.9 0 0 15.2 1 7
2018 Changeup DET R 305 87.9 31.8 2.9 10 12.7 -1.2 -8
2018 Slider DET R 522 86 36.6 1.8 5 8 3.8 91
2018 4-Seamer DET R 565 95.8 13.7 0.3 2 3.3 -3.8 -54
2018 Sinker DET R 754 95.7 18.1 -0.9 -5 14.2 0.1 1
2017 Curveball DET R 12 78.5 52.2 -1.8 -3 13.6 6.1 82
2017 4-Seamer DET R 660 95.7 13.5 -1 -8 5.6 -2.1 -27
2017 Slider DET R 518 89.2 27.5 -1.1 -4 2.5 -0.3 -9
2017 Sinker DET R 814 95.9 17.1 -0.5 -3 14.7 0 0
2017 Changeup DET R 465 87.8 30.6 3.9 15 12.7 -0.9 -7
2016 Slider DET R 641 88.5 28.8 0 0 2.5 0.2 10
2016 Sinker DET R 575 95.1 15.5 -1.5 -9 13.2 -1.5 -10
2016 Changeup DET R 416 86.6 32.3 4.8 18 12.6 -0.6 -5
2016 4-Seamer DET R 818 95.6 11.7 0.4 4 4.3 -4 -48
! 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 %
2021 Changeup -1.3 -1 97 15.3 21 0.238 0.333 0.248 34 14.3 12.5 0.289 0.375 0.286 27.8
2021 4-Seamer -1.5 -2 108 17 23 0.15 0.45 0.304 36.4 30.4 19.4 0.222 0.566 0.374 30.8
2021 Sinker -0.2 0 194 30.6 56 0.26 0.4 0.329 21.6 19.6 26.8 0.233 0.399 0.316 35.9
2021 Slider 0.1 0 220 34.7 64 0.271 0.271 0.28 36.4 29.7 22.6 0.235 0.282 0.262 25
2021 Curveball 1.7 0 15 2.4 0 0
2020 Curveball -1.3 0 26 4.9 3 0 0 0 50 33.3 16.7 0 0 0 0
2020 Changeup 2.6 1 51 9.7 11 0.444 0.556 0.486 36.8 18.2 15.4 0.423 0.511 0.465 42.9
2020 Slider -1.3 -2 122 23.1 31 0.25 0.464 0.319 36.7 25.8 17 0.262 0.434 0.316 47.6
2020 4-Seamer 3.7 5 146 27.7 32 0.379 0.793 0.513 8.5 9.4 9.1 0.415 0.857 0.545 38.5
2020 Sinker 4 7 183 34.7 59 0.451 0.647 0.491 6.2 10.2 22.2 0.34 0.534 0.409 48.9
2018 Changeup 3.3 10 305 14.2 78 0.311 0.568 0.413 26.4 7.7 10.3 0.274 0.417 0.32 30.9
2018 4-Seamer -0.4 -2 565 26.3 109 0.178 0.289 0.283 29.4 23.9 15.8 0.233 0.368 0.33 32.3
2018 Slider -0.2 -1 522 24.3 120 0.214 0.462 0.293 34.9 35.8 21.1 0.196 0.363 0.25 33.8
2018 Sinker 0.5 4 754 35 248 0.29 0.443 0.356 10.5 14.1 15.8 0.299 0.492 0.374 44.7
2018 N/A 1 0
2017 Curveball 4.4 1 12 0.5 2 1 1 0.8 20 0 0 0.48 0.566 0.589 0
2017 Slider -0.6 -3 518 20.9 123 0.211 0.333 0.253 31.7 26 17.8 0.203 0.35 0.253 22.4
2017 Changeup -1.2 -6 465 18.8 124 0.235 0.387 0.287 35.1 21 21 0.247 0.351 0.268 37.9
2017 4-Seamer -1.4 -9 660 26.6 148 0.194 0.313 0.27 15.7 10.8 9.2 0.27 0.459 0.344 28.8
2017 Sinker 0.2 2 814 32.8 274 0.285 0.358 0.325 11.1 14.6 18.7 0.28 0.424 0.329 28.8
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2020 Changeup 49 86.7 94 15.3 1:45 2:30 -45
2020 Curveball 26 77.8 71 15.7 7:45 8:00 -15
2020 4-Seam Fastball 145 93.2 89 16.1 1:00 12:45 15
2020 Sinker 176 93 92 18.8 1:15 2:00 -45
2020 Slider 122 87.6 41 7.1 10:45 10:15 30
2021 Changeup 96 87.9 87 14.7 1:30 2:30 -60
2021 Curveball 15 79.9 77 18.7 7:30 8:00 -30
2021 4-Seam Fastball 108 95.5 83 16.4 12:30 12:15 15
2021 Sinker 188 95.9 84 19.2 12:45 1:30 -45
2021 Slider 220 90.2 43 7.5 10:45 9:45 60
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2016 643 2460 -15 -25 11 13 -17
2017 671 2469 -5 -34 12 10 -16
2018 555 2146 3 -14 14 8 11
2020 136 528 -2 7 4 3 12
2021 164 634 -3 -4 1 3 -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 %
2016 2473 48 68.7 81.9 30.5 63.7 42.9 61.1 48.8 23.4 7.6 72.7
2017 2479 50.6 69.4 83.9 29.3 63.9 43.3 61.4 49.5 21.3 6.8 75.7
2018 2152 50.7 69.5 82.2 30.4 62.1 43.4 62.7 50.2 23.2 7.1 74.3
2020 528 43.4 65.5 89.3 26.4 63.3 41.5 52.2 43.4 19.2 5.9 87.1
2021 634 46.2 66.9 77 31.1 52.8 42.9 57.9 47.6 31.5 4.9 74.2
8266 49.1 68.8 82.6 29.9 62.4 43 60.8 49 23.1 6.9 74.9
48.4 66.7 82.1 28.4 58.7 42.6 60.5 46.9 24.5 7.2 75.8

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV HardHit% K% BB% Whiff% xERA FB Velo FB Spin CB Spin
2016 62 62 56 53 69 25 54 63 71 46 72 53 62 85 55
2017 54 33 46 62 62 24 70 78 79 17 87 28 54 90 16 65
2018 23 21 25 30 28 27 48 19 25 32 48 38 23 88 37
2020 1 0 2 10 1 23 18 10 13 6 47 7 1 53 15 35
2021 65 49 68 73 63 69 87 94 94 50 74 78 65 84 35 50
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Expected Home Runs

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2020 25.8 8 8.2 0 0 4 5 62.5
2021 24.1 4 3.9 0 0 2 2 50

Expected Home Runs by Park

Year HR
2020 8 9 9 8 9 8 8 9 9 7 9 8 7 9 8 9 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 9
2021 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4
! Note: This tells how many of this player's home runs would have been out of other stadiums. This accounts for different wall heights and distances, but does not attempt to adjust for environmental effects. For these purposes, the 2020 Blue Jays home field was still Rogers Centre, not Sahlen Field.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2015 2016 +/-   2017 +/-   2018 +/-   2019 +/-   2020 +/-   2021 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 95.4 95.8 0.4 ↑ -0.1 ↓ 93.1 95.7 2.6 ↑
Offspeed Velocity 86.6 87.8 1.2 ↑ 0.1 ↑ 86.7 87.9 1.2 ↑
Breaking Velocity 88.5 88.9 0.4 ↑ -2.9 ↓ 85.9 89.6 3.7 ↑
Exit Velocity 88.1 86.1 -2 ↓ 3.3 ↑ 90.8 85.7 -5.1 ↓
Launch Angle 9.8 9.4 -0.4 ↓ 2.5 ↑ 17.4 13 -4.4 ↓
Barrel % 5.8 4.9 -0.9 ↓ 1.6 ↑ 9.7 4.5 -5.2 ↓
Hard Hit % 32.4 29.4 -3 ↓ 8.8 ↑ 44.7 30 -14.7 ↓
Sweet Spot % 28.7 32.5 3.8 ↑ 2 ↑ 37.9 31.8 -6.1 ↓
xBA 0.235 0.256 0.021 ↑ 0.003 ↑ 0.338 0.24 -0.098 ↓
BA 0.231 0.243 0.012 ↑ 0.011 ↑ 0.375 0.247 -0.128 ↓
xwOBA 0.297 0.307 0.01 ↑ 0.022 ↑ 0.416 0.299 -0.117 ↓
wOBA 0.285 0.279 -0.006 ↓ 0.048 ↑ 0.44 0.294 -0.146 ↓
xSLG 0.384 0.402 0.018 ↑ 0.025 ↑ 0.573 0.372 -0.201 ↓
SLG 0.361 0.35 -0.011 ↓ 0.087 ↑ 0.617 0.347 -0.27 ↓
K% 20.4 16.9 -3.5 ↓ 2.8 ↑ 14.7 24.4 9.7 ↑
BB% 6.5 5.9 -0.6 ↓ 2.3 ↑ 8.8 6.7 -2.1 ↓
Swing % 48.8 49.5 0.7 ↑ 0.7 ↑ 43.4 47.6 4.2 ↑
Whiff% 23.4 21.3 -2.1 ↓ 1.9 ↑ 19.2 31.5 12.3 ↑
In Zone % 48 50.6 2.6 ↑ 0.1 ↑ 43.4 46.2 2.8 ↑
Out of Zone % 52 49.4 -2.6 ↓ -0.1 ↓ 56.6 53.8 -2.8 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 30.5 29.3 -1.2 ↓ 1.1 ↑ 26.4 31.1 4.7 ↑
First Pitch Swing % 30.3 33.3 3 ↑ 2.4 ↑ 28.7 34.1 5.4 ↑
First Pitch Strike % 61.1 61.4 0.3 ↑ 1.3 ↑ 52.2 57.9 5.7 ↑
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Statcast Shift Statistics

vs RHHvs LHH
YearPAwOBAPAShifts%PAShifts%
2016 631 .284 303 2 0.7 328 71 21.6
2017 672 .279 358 3 0.8 314 72 22.9
2018 557 .327 254 12 4.7 303 49 16.2
2020 136 .440 61 14 23.0 75 64 85.3
2021 164 .294 91 21 23.1 73 55 75.3

Pitch Distribution

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