Heath Bell

Washington Nationals

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Heath Bell threw 8,659 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2014, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2014, they relied primarily on their Sinker (93mph) and Curve (82mph), also mixing in a Splitter (86mph) and Fourseam Fastball (93mph).


In 2014, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has less armside run than typical. Their curve is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves, is much harder than usual and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their splitter is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' splitters, has slight cut action, has some natural sink to it and is slightly firmer than usual. Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo.