Braden Looper

Chicago Cubs

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Braden Looper threw 7,717 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2011, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2011, they relied primarily on their Sinker (90mph), Splitter (83mph) and Cutter (87mph).


In 2011, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has slightly below average velo. Their splitter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 16 of them in 2011) generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' splitters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' splitters, has some natural sink to it and has slightly below average velo. Their cutter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 11 of them in 2011) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, has little cutting action, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sink.