2020 Stats
W-L
5-2
ERA
2.29
WHIP
1.16
K
55
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Thought to be on the outside of the rotation looking in when spring training began, Bassitt was thrust into a starting role due to injuries to A.J. Puk and Jesus Luzardo leading up to Opening Day. The right-hander pitched like anything but a back-end starter, posting a 2.29 ERA and 1.16 WHIP over 11 regular-season starts, with a 0.72 ERA in 37.1 innings at home. By the end he earned himself the Game 1 nod in the ALDS. Bassitt works mostly fastballs -- sinker, cutter, four-seamer -- while mixing in his breaking and offspeed stuff only about 20% of the time in total. He does not have overpowering velocity, and with the number of fastballs he throws, his strikeout numbers are modest (21.1 K% last season). However, Bassitt has done away with questions about his role, and with his pitch efficiency, everything sets up well for a second double-digit win season. He won 10 in 2019 while only making 25 starts. Read Past Outlooks
Avoids arbitration
Bassitt signed a one-year, $4.9 million deal with the A's on Friday to avoid arbitration, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander more than doubles his $2.25 million salary from 2020 (before being prorated for the shortened season) after delivering a 2.29 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 55:17 K:BB across 63 innings. Bassitt has a firm spot in the starting rotation for 2021 entering spring training.
The right-hander more than doubles his $2.25 million salary from 2020 (before being prorated for the shortened season) after delivering a 2.29 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 55:17 K:BB across 63 innings. Bassitt has a firm spot in the starting rotation for 2021 entering spring training.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
87
Last 5 Games
89
How many pitches does Chris Bassitt generally throw?
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What part of the game does Chris Bassitt generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-10%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .219 | 128 | 45 | 102 | 19 | |||
| Since 2018vs Right | .238 | 109 | 38 | 119 | 12 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .248 | 24 | 8 | 25 | 4 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .223 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .209 | 82 | 29 | 58 | 14 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .251 | 59 | 18 | 67 | 7 | |||
| 2018vs Left | .218 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2018vs Right | .223 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-46%
ERA at Home
2020
-84%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018Home | 2.31 | 1.10 | 128.2 | 8.6 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | 4.29 | 1.29 | 126.0 | 8.1 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2020Home | 0.72 | 1.02 | 37.1 | 7.5 | 2.2 | ||||
| 2020Away | 4.56 | 1.36 | 25.2 | 8.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2019Home | 3.01 | 1.11 | 68.2 | 9.0 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2019Away | 4.54 | 1.27 | 75.1 | 8.6 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2018Home | 2.78 | 1.24 | 22.2 | 9.1 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2018Away | 3.24 | 1.24 | 25.0 | 6.5 | 4.3 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Chris Bassitt 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
3.24K/9
7.9BB/9
2.4HR/9
0.9Fastball
92.9 mphERA
2.29WHIP
1.16BABIP
.290GB/FB
1.39Left On Base
85.1%Exit Velocity
83.0 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
2121 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.0%Swinging Strike
9.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bassitt began the season on the IL with a lower leg injury, returning in mid-April to replace the injured Marco Estrada in Oakland's rotation. He made 25 starts before moving to the bullpen in September, going 10-5 with a serviceable 3.95 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in those outings (139 innings). Bassitt enjoyed a slight velocity bump -- his average fastball clocked in at 93.5 mph after sitting around 92 mph in 2018 -- which resulted in a career-best 8.8 K/9. His flyball tendencies led to a 1.3 HR/9, though the juiced ball likely played a factor, as he typically did well to limit hard contact. While Bassitt could push for a rotation spot in 2020, the A's have plenty of starting pitching depth, so there's a chance he opens the season in a long-relief role. The right-hander flashed his potential in such a role down the stretch, striking out nine batters across three scoreless appearances spanning five innings.
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Struggles through four innings
Bassit allowed four runs on nine hits (including two homers) in his four-inning start in Game 1 of the ALDS against the Astros on Monday, striking out four while walking none.
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Keeps A's in it with win
Bassitt earned the win over the White Sox on Wednesday in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series. He allowed one run on six hits and one walk while striking out five over seven innings.
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Seven shutout innings
Bassitt did not factor into the decision during Friday's win despite holding the Mariners scoreless across seven innings. He allowed five hits and no walks while striking out six.
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Improves to 5-2
Bassitt (5-2) allowed three hits and three walks over 6.2 scoreless innings in a win over the Giants on Friday. He struck out seven.
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Six strong innings
Bassitt (4-2) allowed one run on eight hits and two walks while striking out eight across six innings to earn the win in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rangers.
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