Shawn Chacon

San Francisco Giants

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Shawn Chacon threw 1,603 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2008, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2008, they relied primarily on their Sinker (88mph) and Fourseam Fastball (89mph), also mixing in a Slider (82mph), Curve (76mph) and Change (81mph).


In 2008, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker is so slow that it is substantially gravitational, has less armside run than typical and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their fourseam fastball has below average velo, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their slider generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their curve has sweeping glove-side movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has slightly below average velo. Their change has surprising cut action, has below average velo, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it.