Chris Hatcher

Oakland Athletics

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Chris Hatcher threw 4,715 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2011 and 2018, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2018, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Cutter (91mph), also mixing in a Sinker (93mph), Splitter (88mph) and Slider (86mph).


In 2018, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has less armside movement than typical, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo. Their cutter is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo and has strong cutting action. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, has little sinking action compared to a true sinker and has slightly above average velo. Their splitter is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters and is much firmer than usual. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders.