| Strikeout % | |
|---|---|
2010
|
18.7%
|
2011
|
24.3%
|
2012
|
20.4%
|
2013
|
31.5%
|
| Strikeout% | |
|---|---|
40.5%
|
|
35.1%
|
|
33.3%
|
|
32.4%
|
|
31.5%
|
The first thing that came to my mind was the 17-strikeout performance against the Braves was inflating his totals. And in a way, they are. If we
subtract out that performance, we get a 25.4% strikeout rate, which isn’t much higher than his 2011 24.3%. So we could chalk it up as a combination of
small samples and a career game. However, it did happen and it begs the questions, what is he doing differently and can he keep it up?
Looking at Pitch f/x plate discipline:
| O-Swing% | Z-Swing% | Swing% | O-Contact% | Z-Contact% | Contact% | Zone% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010
|
29.6%
|
60.1%
|
45.9%
|
65.3%
|
85.6%
|
79.5%
|
53.4%
|
2011
|
32.3%
|
62.9%
|
48.0%
|
61.7%
|
84.2%
|
76.9%
|
51.3%
|
2012
|
31.0%
|
62.3%
|
47.3%
|
61.6%
|
87.0%
|
79.0%
|
52.2%
|
2013
|
30.1%
|
60.1%
|
45.7%
|
52.1%
|
84.2%
|
74.1%
|
52.0%
|
Total
|
30.4%
|
61.1%
|
46.3%
|
61.6%
|
85.9%
|
78.2%
|
51.8%
|
The one stat that stands out is the O-Contact%, which means batters are swinging and missing at more pitches out of the strike zone.
Looking deeper at O-Contact%:
| O-Contact% | 4-Seam FB | Slider | Changeup | Sinker | Curveball | Cutter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010
|
74.0%
|
53.8%
|
58.5%
|
78.7%
|
70.2%
|
71.8%
|
2011
|
75.0%
|
51.7%
|
51.1%
|
96.6%
|
84.0%
|
78.1%
|
2012
|
71.8%
|
54.2%
|
54.9%
|
79.0%
|
55.0%
|
85.4%
|
2013
|
72.0%
|
46.4%
|
41.9%
|
40.0%
|
100.0%
|
33.3%
|
Total
|
71.9%
|
52.8%
|
53.3%
|
82.6%
|
63.5%
|
77.4%
|
There’s very little difference in the 4-seam fastball, and that makes sense. He’s thrown that pitch 253 times so far this year, more than any other
pitch. The higher the sampling, the more it stabilizes. The sinker and cutter appear to have the most improvement in this category.
And this is the reason why I don’t think Sanchez can keep it up, the small samples.
| # Pitches | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
4-Seam FB
|
253
|
38.9%
|
Slider
|
131
|
20.2%
|
Changeup
|
126
|
19.4%
|
Sinker
|
60
|
9.2%
|
Curveball
|
54
|
8.3%
|
Cutter
|
26
|
4.0%
|
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