FACTS/ FLUKES: Ray, Crawford, Schoop, Richards, Robles

Ray thriving with newfound control ... Robbie Ray (LHP, TOR) came into the majors with a high octane fastball, but also challenges commanding it. After a disastrous 2020 (6.62 ERA, 1.90 WHIP) Ray is having a career year. What's been the difference?

Year   IP   ERA   xERA  BB%   K%   K-BB%  FpK/SwK    Vel  GB%FB%   H%/S%  hr/f  BPV  HH%
====  ===  =====  ====  ===  ====  =====  =======   ====  ======   =====  ====  ===  ===
2018  124   3.50  3.37   13   31    18    59%/13%   93.7  39%/39%  30/76   17%   96  42%
2019  174   4.34  3.90   11   32    20    59%/14%   92.4  37%/37%  32/74   20%  116  39%
2020   52   6.62  6.14   18   27     9    52%/13%   93.7  24%/51%  34/71   19%    4  41% 
2021   75   3.46  3.26    6   31    25    64%/17% ...

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