Eric Surkamp

Texas Rangers

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Eric Surkamp threw 1,779 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2011 and 2016, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2016, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (90mph), also mixing in a Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (78mph), Cutter (87mph), Sinker using a Two-seam Fastball grip (89mph) and Change (81mph).


In 2016, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly below average velo. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their cutter results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly above average velo and has some natural sink. Their sinker using a two-seam fastball grip results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their change has some natural sink to it.