BPV vs. LH/RH, 2026

Let's begin our one-split-away theme by taking a look at the 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 starting pitchers have shown the widest skill splits when facing RH and LH bats (min 20 IP vs. RH/LH):

 vs RHers vs LHersΔ
NameLgK-BB%GB%BPVK-BB%GB%BPVK-BB%GB%BPV
Aaron NolaNL27%42%189 9%42%42 18%0%+147 
Jack FlahertyAL21%34%136 8%29%10 13%5%+126 
Mike BurrowsAL19%42%127 4%35%15%7%+125 
Merrill KellyNL12%39%74 -1%34%(35)13%5%+109 
Edward CabreraNL21%43%131 5%43%24 16%0%+107 
Jameson TaillonNL18%43%125 8%

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