Doug Brocail

Houston Astros

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Doug Brocail threw 2,256 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2009, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2009, they relied primarily on their Sinker (89mph), Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Cutter (86mph), also mixing in a Curve (76mph). He also rarely threw a Change (80mph).


In 2009, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has below average velo, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical. Their fourseam fastball generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has below average velo and has less armside movement than typical. Their cutter generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly below average velo, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their curve results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, has primarily 12-6 movement and has slightly below average velo. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 14 of them in 2009) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups and has below average velo.