Takashi Saito and Jonathan Broxton comprise the back-end of the LA Dodgers bullpen. And it is an impressive duo.
Since a picture is worth some unknown quantity of words, I give you two. Saito and Broxton aggregate PFX
Saito (above) has good stuff, adds in the occasional curveball, but basically attacks with three pitches. Here's Broxton, then I'll break it down.
OK, that dude throws hard. I think we all know that. How effective are these guys?
| Saito | # | B% | CS% | SS% | F% | X% | HR% | Sw% | Whiff% | B:CS | ISZ% | corner% | SwOOZ% | TaISZ% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CU | 113 | 44.2 | 22.1 | 7.1 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 33.63 | 21.05 | 2.0 | 34.51 | 17.70 | 29.73 | 38.98 |
| F2 | 141 | 30.5 | 11.3 | 7.1 | 22.0 | 29.1 | 0.0 | 58.16 | 12.20 | 2.7 | 34.04 | 21.28 | 49.46 | 15.58 |
| F4 | 505 | 31.7 | 19.4 | 16.2 | 22.6 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 48.91 | 33.20 | 1.6 | 46.93 | 14.46 | 30.97 | 23.78 |
| SL | 227 | 35.7 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 0.9 | 49.78 | 32.74 | 2.5 | 32.60 | 14.98 | 39.22 | 19.63 |
| Broxton | # | B% | CS% | SS% | F% | X% | HR% | Sw% | Whiff% | B:CS | ISZ% | corner% | SwOOZ% | TaISZ% |
| CH | 33 | 33.3 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 33.3 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 60.61 | 10.00 | 5.5 | 45.45 | 12.12 | 44.44 | 15.79 |
| FA | 761 | 36.8 | 16.3 | 9.9 | 22.7 | 14.1 | 0.3 | 46.91 | 21.01 | 2.3 | 44.68 | 14.98 | 28.03 | 22.39 |
| SL | 302 | 22.8 | 15.9 | 26.5 | 19.2 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 61.26 | 43.24 | 1.4 | 45.03 | 16.23 | 56.63 | 26.01 |
Broxton's slider is absolutely filthy. If you've seen it, the whiff rate shouldn't shock you. Saito's stuff is very good, not as sick as Broxton's, and he mixes it up differently.
| Saito | total | LHH | RHH |
| CU | 113 | 17.7% | 5.1% |
| F2 | 141 | 24.5% | 3.9% |
| F4 | 505 | 44.0% | 58.6% |
| SL | 227 | 13.9% | 32.4% |
| 986 | 498 | 488 |
Saito mixes in the two-seamer against lefties, and the curveball will appear more often. The slider drops off considerably. Broxton, on the other hand, is power and power.
| Broxton | total | LHH | RHH |
| CH | 33 | 4.8% | 1.0% |
| FA | 761 | 69.8% | 69.1% |
| SL | 302 | 25.4% | 30.0% |
| 1096 | 579 | 517 |
2 comments:
Awesome comparison.
What I found most interesting from it was Saito's pitch arsenal looks like it would profile well as a starter, while Broxton has straight reliever qualities.
Saito has a nice changeup and two out pitches that he gets swinging strikes on. Broxton only really has that slider as a swing and miss pitch. A filthy one at that, but fairly predictable. Of course a mid 90's fastball doesn't hurt either. I wonder if Broxton has ever tried to add a changeup, even just to be a show me pitch to change up the speed a little bit.
Great stuff Harry
Thanks, Jay. Your comment made me wonder, so I checked - Saito was a starter for several years in Japan, actually. He also split time between closer and starter towards the end of his time there. Broxton was converted from starter to reliever in AA. So, yep, good observation.
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