![]() lefties, as Rogers has located about 15% more on the arm side of the plate. For lefties though, there is a big difference in how effective they are throwing their pitches to arm side. righties, it is almost identical in the percentage of their pitches thrown to glove side vs. This next chart shows how consistent they each are at throwing on the outside part. It is no secret that these submarine pitchers are attacking hitters on the outside part of the plate. There is such a huge difference in their success against lefties that has left one of them (Tyler Rogers) to have one of the best ERAs in the MLB, and the other pitcher (Ben Rowen) to be sent down to the minors. What sets them apart is their numbers against lefties. The above splits show us that the pitchers are relatively similar against righties with Ben Rowen having the edge. Due to this we would expect even more movement from him than we see in the devastating slider that Tyler Rogers has shown us. Looking at sliders, the only significant difference is that Ben Rowen has a spin rate of about 350 RPMs higher. Looking at their sinkers, the only significant difference is their spin direction, and even that is only off from 4:00 to 5:00. ![]() 32% Sliders, and Rowen throws 48% Sinkers vs. They both throw a Sinker and a Slider with Rogers throwing 62% Sinkers vs. Both these sidearm pitchers have similar pitches, which helps the comparison. Tyler Rogers has reverse splits this year as well as for his whole career, while Ben Rowen has expected splits this year and throughout his career. To see what has been working for these submarine pitchers and what has not been, I compared a pitcher who is doing very well (Tyler Rogers) and a pitcher who has struggled (Ben Rowen). Looking at the individual pitchers, 5 of 7 pitchers have a lower batting average against, on base percentage against, slugging against, and wOBA for opposite handed batters than batters from their same side. If this is the case though, then why does the data tell another story? In the past, people have always said that hitters from the opposite side see the ball better, especially against sidearm pitchers. left-handed hitters and lefty-hand pitchers vs. opposing hitters of the opposite side they throw from. Looking at the total of the 7 submarine pitchers, they have better stats against in every category vs. These submarine pitchers (in lowest release to highest) are: Tyler Rogers, Adam Cimber, Ben Rowen, Eric Yardley, Joe Smith, Tim Hill, Aaron Northcraft. I used data from the 7 sidearm pitchers who release the baseball at 3.5 feet and lower. So why are submarine/sidearm pitchers having more success against opposite handed hitters than same-sided hitters this year? The past data agrees with this, as do most (if not all) coaches and past players. As a right-handed submarine pitcher, you hear countless times that you will be more effective against righties and will struggle against left-handed hitters.
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