Chien-Ming Wang

Kansas City Royals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Chien-Ming Wang threw 5,525 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2016, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2016, they relied primarily on their Sinker (92mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Slider (85mph). He also rarely threw a Change (81mph) and Curve (77mph).


In 2016, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their fourseam fastball (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 17 of them in 2016) has an obvious tail, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has slightly below average velo. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 4 of them in 2016) is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 3 of them in 2016) comes in below hitting speed, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, has an obvious armside fade, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has a lot of backspin. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 2 of them in 2016) generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.