Left-handed pitcher · DET · 28 starts · 157.2 innings
His strikeout rate moves by 9.7 points between the two sides — he misses far more bats against left-handed batters. His xFIP moves by 1.56 depending on which side the batter stands. A gap this size changes the read of a start.
| xFIP | K% | BB% | K-BB% | HR/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs left-handed batters | 3.01 | 24.7 % | 7.4 % | 17.3 % | 0.72 |
| vs right-handed batters | 4.57 | 15.0 % | 8.8 % | 6.3 % | 0.90 |
xFIP rather than SIERA by hand: FanGraphs does not publish SIERA in its splits. The two describe the same thing and correlate at about 0.95.