Jake Peavy

San Francisco Giants

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jake Peavy threw 23,867 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2016, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2016, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (90mph) and Cutter (86mph), also mixing in a Curve (79mph), Sinker (90mph) and Change using a Circle Change grip (84mph). He also rarely threw a Slider (81mph).


In 2016, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has below average velo, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their cutter has below average velo, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has some natural sink. Their curve is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has little depth and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run and has slightly below average velo. Their change using a circle change grip has slight armside fade. Their slider is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo and has some two-plane movement.