Tim Lincecum

Texas Rangers

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Tim Lincecum threw 27,408 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 Splitter (81mph) and Sinker (88mph), also mixing in a Slider (82mph), Fourseam Fastball (88mph) and Curve (74mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (85mph).


In 2016, compared to other RHP:
Their splitter generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' splitters, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters and has below average velo. Their sinker is so slow that it is substantially gravitational, has surprisingly little armside run, has little sinking action compared to a true sinker and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their slider has exceptional depth, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has below average velo. Their fourseam fastball comes in below hitting speed, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and is straight as an arrow. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 19 of them in 2016) has below average velo, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement.