Steve Johnson
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 1" 220LBS | Age: 37
Draft: 2005 | Rd: 13, #406, Los Angeles Dodgers | St Pauls School For Boys, MD
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2013 1 1 7.47 9 1 0 15.2 20 1.72
2015 0 0 10.13 6 0 0 5.1 3 2.44
2016 1 0 4.32 16 0 0 16.2 17 1.44
4 Seasons 6 1 4.26 43 5 0 76 86 1.38
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2013 9 1-1 7.47 15.2 20 1.72
2015 6 0-0 10.13 5.1 3 2.44
2016 16 1-0 4.32 16.2 17 1.44
4 Seasons 43 6-1 4.26 76 86 1.38
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 27 113 21 2 9.5 6.9 96.0 107.5 19.0 23.8 .306 .606 .482 .441 .445 52.4 10.3 17.2 10.13 9.28
2016 28 301 47 2 4.3 2.7 86.1 107.7 23.3 31.9 .182 .339 .304 .294 .307 27.7 22.7 14.7 4.32 3.61
Player 414 68 4 5.9 3.8 89.2 107.7 22.0 29.4 .216 .412 .354 .335 .350 35.3 19.2 15.4
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

Johnson relies on 5 pitches.
Four Seamer
(79.4%) ,
Curveball
(11.6%) ,
Slider
(3.7%) ,
Sinker
(3.3%) ,
Changeup
(2.0%) ,


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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 42.9 33.3 19.0 4.8 61.9 14.3 23.8 0.0 23.8 33.3 28.6 4.8 9.5 6.9
2016 29.8 23.4 23.4 23.4 31.9 36.2 31.9 2.1 29.8 38.3 17.0 8.5 4.3 2.7
Player 33.8 26.5 22.1 17.6 41.2 29.4 29.4 1.5 27.9 36.8 20.6 7.4 5.9 3.8
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
2016 Slider SEA R 11 79.2 42.0 -2.7 9.1GLV -0.6 2.2 0.3 9.1GLV 3.1
2016 Sinker SEA R 10 89.7 23.3 -2.4 7.5ARM -7.1 11.7 -2.1 7.5ARM -5.8
2016 Changeup SEA R 6 80.6 28.6 -7.6 7.6ARM -5.6 14.2 -7.0 7.6ARM -3.7
2016 4-Seam Fastball SEA R 234 89.5 19.1 1.0 1.4ARM -6.6 15.7 0.0 1.4ARM -5.0
2016 Curveball SEA R 35 64.5 82.8 10.0 12.9GLV 3.1 -14.7 4.7 12.9GLV 1.9
2015 Curveball BAL R 7 66.0 76.2 8.5 12.5GLV -0.3 -12.1 2.6 12.5GLV 1.7
2015 Changeup BAL R 8 79.3 26.2 -9.6 9.1ARM -3.4 18.0 -10.8 9.1ARM -2.4
2015 4-Seam Fastball BAL R 94 88.3 18.1 1.5 2.0ARM -5.1 17.3 1.5 2.0ARM -4.7
2015 Slider BAL R 4 80.5 36.9 -6.2 5.5GLV -0.9 5.7 -3.5 5.5GLV -0.5
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2012 150 666 7 8 -3 -4 8
2013 72 302 0 0 -2 -2 -3
2015 29 113 -3 -5 -1 -1 -9
2016 75 301 8 1 -2 -2 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 %
2015 113 50.4 59.6 79.4 16.1 66.7 41.6 48.3 38.1 23.3 8.0 77.8
2016 301 54.8 66.1 86.2 23.5 78.1 43.9 45.3 46.8 15.6 8.0 83.3
Player 414 53.6 64.4 84.6 21.4 75.6 43.2 46.2 44.4 17.4 8.0 81.8
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 5 41 84
2016 10 52 59
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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 23.9 3 3.0 0 1 1 2 66.7
Player 23.9 3 3.0 0 1 1 2 66.7
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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Player 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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 88.3 89.5 1.2
Offspeed Velocity 79.3 80.6 1.3
Breaking Velocity 71.3 68.0 -3.3
Exit Velocity 96.0 86.1 -9.9
Launch Angle 19.0 23.3 4.3
Barrel % 9.5 4.3 -5.2
Hard Hit % 52.4 27.7 -24.7
LA Sweet-Spot % 23.8 31.9 8.1
xBA .306 .182 -0.124
BA .333 .206 -0.127
xwOBA .441 .294 -0.147
wOBA .482 .304 -0.178
xSLG .606 .339 -0.267
SLG .708 .365 -0.343
K% 10.3 22.7 12.4
BB% 17.2 14.7 -2.5
Swing % 38.1 46.8 8.7
Whiff% 23.3 15.6 -7.7
In Zone % 50.4 54.8 4.4
Out of Zone % 49.6 45.2 -4.4
Out of Zone Swing % 16.1 23.5 7.4
First Pitch Swing % 13.8 20.0 6.2
First Pitch Strike % 48.3 45.3 -3.0
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2016 Shifts 73 .312 44 11 25.0 29 12 41.4
! 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 %
2012 214 13.7 63.6% 0.0% 110 20.5 3.6% 0.9%
2013 89 14.3 58.4% 0.0% 76 18.8 2.6% 6.6%
2015 40 17.5 32.5% 20.0% 19 18.9 15.8% 5.3%
2016 72 16.1 40.3% 2.8% 58 20.7 10.3% 8.6%

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Pitch Distribution