Travis Wood

Detroit Tigers

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Travis Wood threw 16,942 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2010 and 2017, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2017, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (89mph) and Cutter (87mph), also mixing in a Sinker (88mph), Slider (80mph) and Change (81mph). He also rarely threw a Curve using a Knuckle Curve grip (72mph).


In 2017, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball has much less armside movement than typical, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly below average velo. Their cutter is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, has good "rise" and has strong cutting action. Their sinker has surprisingly little armside run, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has little sinking action compared to a true sinker and has slightly below average velo. Their slider generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and has less than expected depth. Their change is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their curve using a knuckle curve grip is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has below average velo, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement.