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Tim Lincecum's Curve
Jonathan Scippa | Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 12:18PM
San Francisco Giants NLCS Game One starter Tim Lincecum has one of the best pitching repertoires in the game. However, this season has seen a noticeable dip in the effectiveness of his curveball with batters slugging .453 against it with a .352 wOBA.
In Play SLG% Against Tim Lincecum's Curveball
Last season, Lincecum's curve was good for 5.6 runs above average. This season, it's been 7 runs below average.
On Saturday, Lincecum will face a Phillies team with 4 starters all hitting above league average against the curve from RHP.
Only Chase Utley falls below league average in one category against the curve, SLG%. However, he's made up for it by apparently taking more than a few curveballs for ball four resulting in a .421 OBP.
Philadelphia Phillies In Play SLG% Against the Curve from RHP (Min. 50 PA)
In Play SLG% Against Tim Lincecum's Curveball
Last season, Lincecum's curve was good for 5.6 runs above average. This season, it's been 7 runs below average.
On Saturday, Lincecum will face a Phillies team with 4 starters all hitting above league average against the curve from RHP.
| AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raul Ibanez | .368 | .500 | .526 | .455 |
| Ryan Howard | .256 | .302 | .590 | .365 |
| Chase Utley | .267 | .421 | .267 | .344 |
| Jayson Werth | .289 | .308 | .474 | .334 |
| League AVG | .232 | .301 | .336 | .286 |
Only Chase Utley falls below league average in one category against the curve, SLG%. However, he's made up for it by apparently taking more than a few curveballs for ball four resulting in a .421 OBP.
Philadelphia Phillies In Play SLG% Against the Curve from RHP (Min. 50 PA)
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