Bobby Parnell

Chicago White Sox

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Bobby Parnell threw 5,779 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2008 and 2016, all of them occuring in the MLB Regular Season. In 2016, they relied primarily on their Sinker (94mph), Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (85mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph).


In 2016, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has slightly above average velo. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip is thrown extremely hard, has primarily 12-6 movement, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their fourseam fastball generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has slight armside run and has slightly above average velo.