Pitcher · 2016
Rafael Martín
- Age
- 32
- B/T
- R/R
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Weight
- 225 lb
- Number
- #52
- Born
- May 16, 1984 in San Fernando, CA, USA
- MLB debut
- April 15, 2015
- dbWAR
- .1 2 season(s)
- IP
- 3.2
- ERA
- 2.45
- FIP
- 1.24
- K/9
- 12.3
- FIP−
- 30 100 = avg
Rafael Martín was a relief pitcher for the Washington Nationals. In 2016 he struck out 5 batters over 3.2 innings across 8 appearances, going 0-0. His ERA of 2.45 was 41.4% lower than the league average of 4.19. Stripping out defence, his 1.24 FIP suggests he pitched better than his ERA shows. He missed bats on 33.3% of swings (15.0% of every pitch he threw), walked 8.3% of the batters he faced and struck out 41.7%. His 0.1 dbWAR is built from that FIP rather than runs allowed, so it credits him for what he controls and not for the defence behind him.
League context
Percentile among qualified pitchers, 2016.
Pitching
Standard and advanced, by season.
| Trend | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2.45 | 1.24 | 0.27 | 12.3 | 2.5 | 59 | 30 | 0.1 | |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 12.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 5 | 5.11 | 4.76 | 1.38 | 18.2 | 3.6 | 129 | 120 | -0.0 |
Platoon splits
How left- and right-handed hitters fare against him.
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | K% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 50.0% |
| vs RHB | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .100 | .000 | .070 | 40.0% |
Pitch sequencing
What Rafael Martín throws in each count, and what he follows each pitch with. Select any cell for the breakdown.
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Pitch arsenal
What he throws, how hard, and how often it misses in 2016.
| Four-Seam Fastball | 45 | 87.3 | 1,662 | 53.3% | 31.8% | |
| Slider | 15 | 78.2 | 1,293 | 46.7% | 40.0% |
Head to head
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wOBA uses linear weights measured from this season's own play-by-play rather than published constants, and wRC+ is park-adjusted against that same league. dbWAR is our own open implementation — not fWAR or bWAR — and the full derivation, including its simplifications, is on the methodology page.