Lefty-righty splits, 2023 updated
Aug 26 2023
Let's continue our one-split-away theme by taking a look at lefty-righty skill splits of starting pitchers.
This analysis can help you find hidden skills before they blossom, which can especially be helpful when looking at young SP. It can also help you set your rotations based on the lineups your pitchers are facing.
These pitchers have shown the widest skill splits when facing RH and LH bats (min 30 IP vs. RH/LH):
| Name | Lg | BPV vs. LH | BPV vs. RH | Δ |
| Tyler Wells | AL | 155 | 57 | 98 |
| Sean Manaea | NL | 174 | 85 | 89 |
| Jesús Luzardo | NL | 196 | 119 | 76 |
| Jake Bird | NL | 125 | 59 | 66 |
| Taj Bradley | AL | 171 | 111 | 60 |
| Kyle Freeland | NL | 97 | 37 | 59 |
| J.P. France | AL | 103 | 44 | 58 |
| Xzavion Curry | AL | 78 | 31 | 47 |
| Nick Pivetta | AL | 148 | 104 | 44 |
| Graham Ashcraft | NL | 81 | 37 | 44 |
| Tylor Megill | NL | 53 | 10 | 43 |
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