Paul Skenes
Starting Pitcher · Pittsburgh Pirates · #30
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height
- 6′ 6″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Born
- 2002-05-29
- Birthplace
- Fullerton, CA, United States
- Debut
- 2024
- ESPN id
- 4719507
- Source
- espn
Pitches4413
PA1072
AVG.209
SLG.345
ISO.136
K%29.9%
BRL%7.3%
HH%41.3%
EV88.6
Arsenal
| Pitch | Count | Usage | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 1964 | 44.5% | 97.7 | 2221 |
| Split-Finger | 775 | 17.6% | 93.6 | 1691 |
| Changeup | 639 | 14.5% | 88.5 | 1852 |
| Sweeper | 321 | 7.3% | 84.2 | 2325 |
| Curveball | 307 | 7.0% | 83.3 | 2477 |
| Slider | 250 | 5.7% | 86.3 | 2311 |
| Sinker | 157 | 3.6% | 96.7 | 2163 |
Outcomes by pitch
| Pitch | AB | AVG | SLG | ISO | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 417 | .187 | .376 | .189 | 78 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 18 | 165 |
| Split-Finger | 180 | .283 | .339 | .056 | 51 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Changeup | 160 | .181 | .263 | .081 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Sweeper | 48 | .146 | .188 | .042 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Curveball | 54 | .296 | .500 | .204 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Slider | 55 | .200 | .364 | .164 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Sinker | 57 | .193 | .333 | .140 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
Contact quality by pitch
| Pitch | BBE | BRL% | HH% | EV | LA | DIST | FB% | LD% | GB% | PU% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 256 | 12.1% | 54.7% | 92.9 | 23.7° | 220 | 38.3% | 25.0% | 25.8% | 10.9% |
| Split-Finger | 161 | 3.1% | 38.5% | 87.3 | -5.5° | 92 | 7.5% | 18.0% | 72.7% | 1.2% |
| Changeup | 102 | 2.9% | 14.7% | 78.7 | 11.1° | 132 | 10.8% | 28.4% | 52.9% | 7.8% |
| Sweeper | 30 | 6.7% | 30.0% | 86.6 | 28.4° | 208 | 46.7% | 13.3% | 23.3% | 16.7% |
| Curveball | 36 | 5.6% | 33.3% | 87.1 | 16.5° | 170 | 19.4% | 36.1% | 33.3% | 11.1% |
| Slider | 32 | 9.4% | 31.3% | 88.8 | 25.4° | 208 | 43.8% | 21.9% | 25.0% | 9.4% |
| Sinker | 41 | 4.9% | 58.5% | 93.7 | 15.0° | 179 | 22.0% | 31.7% | 41.5% | 4.9% |