Jason Hammel

Texas Rangers

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jason Hammel threw 28,149 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2018, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2018, they relied primarily on their Slider (85mph) and Sinker (92mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Curve (77mph). He also rarely threw a Change (85mph).


In 2018, compared to other RHP:
Their slider results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their sinker results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, has essentially average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their curve generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slight glove-side movement. Their change generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade.