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Starting Pitcher · Kansas City Royals

Cole Ragans

LHP · Throws Left · Age 28Starter
ERA
4.84
FIP
–
IP
35.1
W-L
1-4
WHIP
1.42
K%
29.8
BB%
15.2
GB%
–
K/9
11.5
HR/9
2.5
Drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2016 (round 1). He made his MLB debut on August 4, 2022.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

49% of pitches · .303 xwOBA allowed · 549 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
2%4%6%5%2%5%8%11%5%2%6%12%11%6%3%1%2%1%1%0%2%1%2%1%0%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.642.211.208.317.242.423.151.321.233.149.463.270.246.291.413.689.209.320.831.689.614.421.649.689–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.015.008.012.016.005.021.013.034.013.004.030.032.028.018.014.006.004.004.006.001.009.005.010.003–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (49% usage) has allowed .303 xwOBA over 549 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 4,996-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
49% usage · 23% whiff · .303 xwOBA · 94.9 mph
Changeup CH
20% usage · 45% whiff · .248 xwOBA · 84.1 mph
Slider SL
14% usage · 37% whiff · .233 xwOBA · 85.1 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
10% usage · 26% whiff · .403 xwOBA · 79.1 mph
Cutter FC
7% usage · 19% whiff · .361 xwOBA · 89.7 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060703/274/24/84/144/194/255/15/6
Four-Seam FastballChangeupSlider
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB24.6 .325 286
vs. RHB35.8 .279 877
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