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Ben Brown

RHP · Throws Right · Age 26Swingman
ERA
1.85
FIP
–
IP
68.0
W-L
4-2
WHIP
0.94
K%
24.5
BB%
7.2
GB%
–
K/9
8.6
HR/9
0.3
Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017 (round 33), he was acquired by the Chicago Cubs via trade from the Philadelphia Phillies in August 2022. He made his MLB debut on March 30, 2024.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

48% of pitches · .381 xwOBA allowed · 451 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
4%6%4%2%1%5%9%9%4%1%4%12%14%9%4%0%1%3%2%1%0%1%2%2%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.578.280.139.204.689.374.356.425.261.485.409.324.501.279.379.343.053.239.405.705–.013.446.688.691
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.024.017.005.004.007.018.033.040.010.007.016.038.072.025.013.001.001.006.008.008–.000.007.014.006
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (48% usage) has allowed .381 xwOBA over 451 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

4 pitch types · 3,607-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
48% usage · 14% whiff · .381 xwOBA · 96.4 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
38% usage · 42% whiff · .244 xwOBA · 86.8 mph
Sinker SI
9% usage · 9% whiff · .274 xwOBA · 96.5 mph
Changeup CH
5% usage · 30% whiff · .258 xwOBA · 90.1 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060705/85/145/195/255/306/66/136/19
Four-Seam FastballKnuckle CurveSinker
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB28 .327 470
vs. RHB22.7 .290 469
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