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
Pitches4161
PA1006
AVG.205
SLG.328
ISO.123
K%30.6%
BRL%6.9%
HH%41.1%
EV88.5
Arsenal
| Pitch | Count | Usage | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 1860 | 44.7% | 97.8 | 2221 |
| Split-Finger | 758 | 18.2% | 93.6 | 1693 |
| Changeup | 606 | 14.6% | 88.5 | 1862 |
| Curveball | 307 | 7.4% | 83.3 | 2477 |
| Sweeper | 300 | 7.2% | 84.2 | 2327 |
| Slider | 207 | 5.0% | 86.2 | 2304 |
| Sinker | 123 | 3.0% | 96.8 | 2170 |
Outcomes by pitch
| Pitch | AB | AVG | SLG | ISO | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 395 | .175 | .329 | .154 | 69 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 12 | 158 |
| Split-Finger | 176 | .278 | .335 | .057 | 49 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Changeup | 151 | .192 | .278 | .086 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Curveball | 54 | .296 | .500 | .204 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| Sweeper | 47 | .128 | .149 | .021 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Slider | 46 | .217 | .413 | .196 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Sinker | 42 | .190 | .357 | .167 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
Contact quality by pitch
| Pitch | BBE | BRL% | HH% | EV | LA | DIST | FB% | LD% | GB% | PU% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 241 | 10.4% | 53.9% | 92.8 | 23.7° | 218 | 37.3% | 26.1% | 25.3% | 11.2% |
| Split-Finger | 157 | 3.2% | 38.9% | 87.4 | -5.6° | 91 | 7.6% | 17.2% | 73.2% | 1.3% |
| Changeup | 94 | 3.2% | 13.8% | 78.4 | 11.4° | 136 | 11.7% | 28.7% | 52.1% | 7.4% |
| Curveball | 36 | 5.6% | 33.3% | 87.1 | 16.5° | 170 | 19.4% | 36.1% | 33.3% | 11.1% |
| Sweeper | 29 | 6.9% | 27.6% | 86.2 | 28.5° | 203 | 44.8% | 13.8% | 24.1% | 17.2% |
| Slider | 24 | 12.5% | 29.2% | 88.5 | 28.0° | 219 | 45.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 12.5% |
| Sinker | 30 | 6.7% | 66.7% | 94.9 | 17.1° | 204 | 26.7% | 36.7% | 33.3% | 3.3% |