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Starting Pitcher · Chicago Cubs

Jameson Taillon

RHP · Throws Right · Age 34Starter
ERA
5.19
FIP
–
IP
67.2
W-L
2-5
WHIP
1.30
K%
20.6
BB%
8.0
GB%
–
K/9
7.8
HR/9
2.7
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010 (round 1), he was signed by the Chicago Cubs in free agency in December 2022. He made his MLB debut on June 8, 2016.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

33% of pitches · .390 xwOBA allowed · 410 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
2%4%7%3%1%6%9%10%6%2%6%11%13%10%4%0%1%1%1%1%0%1%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.443.300.193.391–.242.394.396.473.116.352.410.490.385.282–.000.346.523.689.689.525–.689–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.011.011.013.013–.014.034.038.028.003.019.046.062.039.010–.000.004.005.005.000.004–.007–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (33% usage) has allowed .390 xwOBA over 410 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 5,743-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
33% usage · 16% whiff · .390 xwOBA · 91.7 mph
Cutter FC
18% usage · 17% whiff · .369 xwOBA · 86.0 mph
Sweeper ST
16% usage · 30% whiff · .226 xwOBA · 80.1 mph
Curveball CU
13% usage · 22% whiff · .283 xwOBA · 79.0 mph
Changeup CH
11% usage · 31% whiff · .269 xwOBA · 84.3 mph
Sinker SI
9% usage · 8% whiff · .366 xwOBA · 91.9 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050604/295/55/105/165/225/276/26/7
Four-Seam FastballCutterSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB20.5 .343 753
vs. RHB18.2 .305 719
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