2019 Stats
W-L
11-12
ERA
4.44
WHIP
1.22
K
157
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Musgrove was limited by injuries but performed at a high level between DL stints, creating some excitement heading into 2019. After turning the page on a shoulder issue, Musgrove made his Pirates debut May 20 and blanked the Cardinals over seven innings. A finger infection sidelined Musgrove again in July, but he returned to post an even 1.0 BB/9 in 62.1 innings after the break, lowering his walk rate to just 4.7% for the season. His 20.6 K% was underwhelming, though an 11.4% swinging-strike rate and an excellent 68.3% first-pitch-strike rate hint at room for growth in that department. The Pirates were forced to shut Musgrove down early and sent him for surgery to repair his right abdominal wall and to heal a stress reaction in his pelvic bone, but he was expected to have a relatively normal offseason. There's no doubt that Musgrove will have a rotation spot when healthy. The command is there for him to take his performance to the next level. Read Past Outlooks
Quality start Thursday
Musgrove (11-12) got the win against the Cubs on Thursday, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits over six innings, striking out eight and walking two as the Pirates won 9-5.
ANALYSIS
Musgrove has had an uneven campaign, but he's closed it on a strong note. Coming off this outing, he's now reached the five-inning threshold without allowing more than three earned runs in seven out of his last eight starts dating back to Aug. 10. He'll need to be more consistent going forward to establish himself as a reliable fantasy contributor, but hopefully he can build on the strong finish heading into next season. The right-hander closes the 2019 campaign with a 4.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 157:39 K:BB across 170.1 innings.
Musgrove has had an uneven campaign, but he's closed it on a strong note. Coming off this outing, he's now reached the five-inning threshold without allowing more than three earned runs in seven out of his last eight starts dating back to Aug. 10. He'll need to be more consistent going forward to establish himself as a reliable fantasy contributor, but hopefully he can build on the strong finish heading into next season. The right-hander closes the 2019 campaign with a 4.44 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 157:39 K:BB across 170.1 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
83
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
89
How many pitches does Joe Musgrove generally throw?
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11-20
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Joe Musgrove generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2019
-11%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .271 | 159 | 40 | 194 | 24 | |||
| Since 2017vs Right | .250 | 196 | 50 | 204 | 27 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .270 | 65 | 15 | 86 | 11 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .239 | 92 | 24 | 82 | 10 | |||
| 2018vs Left | .277 | 38 | 13 | 56 | 6 | |||
| 2018vs Right | .233 | 62 | 10 | 57 | 6 | |||
| 2017vs Left | .268 | 56 | 12 | 52 | 7 | |||
| 2017vs Right | .285 | 42 | 16 | 65 | 11 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-12%
ERA on Road
2019
-27%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | 4.66 | 1.27 | 220.1 | 8.4 | 2.3 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | 4.12 | 1.19 | 174.2 | 7.7 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2019Home | 5.09 | 1.21 | 88.1 | 8.5 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2019Away | 3.73 | 1.22 | 82.0 | 8.1 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2018Home | 4.21 | 1.27 | 66.1 | 8.1 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2018Away | 3.86 | 1.06 | 49.0 | 7.3 | 1.3 | ||||
| 2017Home | 4.52 | 1.36 | 65.2 | 8.6 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2017Away | 5.15 | 1.28 | 43.2 | 7.2 | 1.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Joe Musgrove compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.03K/9
8.3BB/9
2.1HR/9
1.1Fastball
92.5 mphERA
4.44WHIP
1.22BABIP
.313GB/FB
1.42Left On Base
61.4%Exit Velocity
88.7 mphBarrels/BBE
6.3%Spin Rate
2387 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
38.9%Swinging Strike
12.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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For some, it is a tale of two halves. For Musgrove, it was a tale of two roles. As a starter, Musgrove posted a 6.12 ERA with a 1.51 WHIP. After being demoted to the bullpen, he registered a sparkling 1.44 ERA with a stingy 0.86 WHIP. Sometimes, this is just happenstance, with regression occurring after the role change, not because of it. However, in this instance, Musgrove increased the use of his fastball (adding three mph), slider and cutter while barely throwing his sinker and curveball. The results were astounding, as Musgrove's swinging-strike rate gained three percentage points, while his walks and homers dropped significantly. Focusing on homers, as a starter, Musgrove surrendered 16 in just 78 innings compared to only two in 31.1 frames out of the bullpen. Just when it seemed he was poised to become one of the useful non-closer fantasy relievers in the Chris Devenski or Chad Green mold, Musgrove was dealt to the Pirates as part of the Gerrit Cole trade. He will return to starting in Pittsburgh, and more growing pains should be expected.
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Strikes out six
Musgrove allowed four runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out six across five innings Thursday against the Mariners. He did not factor into the decision.
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Cruises to 10th win
Musgrove (10-12) picked up the win after giving up four hits while striking out seven over five scoreless innings Thursday against the Giants.
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Confirmed as Thursday's starter
Musgrove (foot) is confirmed as Thursday's starter against the Giants.
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May start Thursday
Musgrove (foot) is tentatively scheduled to start Thursday's game at San Francisco, Nubyjas Wilborn of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Scratched with foot issue
Musgrove was scratched from Friday's start against the Cardinals with right foot discomfort, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
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