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Starting Pitcher · Los Angeles Angels

Taijuan Walker

RHP · Throws Right · Age 33Starter
ERA
9.13
FIP
–
IP
22.2
W-L
1-4
WHIP
2.07
K%
14.8
BB%
9.6
GB%
–
K/9
6.8
HR/9
3.2
Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2010 (round C-A), he was signed by the Los Angeles Angels in free agency in June 2026. He made his MLB debut on August 30, 2013.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Cutter

FC · lead pitch

25% of pitches · .349 xwOBA allowed · 190 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%3%5%3%1%3%7%9%5%2%3%9%13%13%8%0%1%1%1%3%0%0%1%2%4%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.432.354.216.446.691.000.131.445.447.341.502.337.380.347.189––.264.014.000––.713.379.461
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.011.010.010.013.010.000.009.042.023.007.016.030.048.044.015––.003.000.000––.010.008.018
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Cutter (25% usage) has allowed .349 xwOBA over 190 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 3,981-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Cutter FC
25% usage · 17% whiff · .349 xwOBA · 86.5 mph
Splitter FS
23% usage · 17% whiff · .367 xwOBA · 86.8 mph
Sinker SI
22% usage · 8% whiff · .350 xwOBA · 91.7 mph
Slider SL
10% usage · 21% whiff · .302 xwOBA · 80.7 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
10% usage · 15% whiff · .456 xwOBA · 91.8 mph
Curveball CU
8% usage · 17% whiff · .308 xwOBA · 74.3 mph
Sweeper ST
2% usage · 26% whiff · .315 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 6 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050603/153/304/54/114/174/22
CutterSplitterSinker
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB14.9 .360 548
vs. RHB16.4 .348 482
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