2020 Stats
W-L
2-3
ERA
3.99
WHIP
1.37
K
56
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Canning was one of the players who benefitted from the shortened season. March drafters did not know what to do with him after he came down with a balky elbow early in camp and received PRP injections. He was a wild card for drafts because many assumed he would go the way of Garrett Richards, Shohei Ohtani and Andrew Heaney before him and eventually have season-ending Tommy John surgery. Canning, in fact, made a full 11 starts in 2020, albeit with lesser results than his impressive 2019 debut. He lost one mph off his fastball, and the league had an easier time with the pitch as it hit .305 off it (.235 xBA). He also cut back his slider usage in favor of more curves, which is understandable given the barking elbow. If he can regain that zip on his fastball with a normal offseason of recovery, things could get interesting in 2021. Health is a risk, but taking on that risk could come with a nice reward. Read Past Outlooks
Won't start Sunday's finale
Canning won't start Sunday's game against the Dodgers as previously scheduled with the Angels eliminated from the playoffs, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The Halos playoff hopes were alive, albeit slim, until Friday, and they'll now shut down the 24-year-old rather than risk potential injury during the last game of the season. Canning posted a 3.99 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 56:23 K:BB over 56.1 innings (11 starts) this season, and he should enter 2021 with a secure spot in the team's starting rotation.
The Halos playoff hopes were alive, albeit slim, until Friday, and they'll now shut down the 24-year-old rather than risk potential injury during the last game of the season. Canning posted a 3.99 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 56:23 K:BB over 56.1 innings (11 starts) this season, and he should enter 2021 with a secure spot in the team's starting rotation.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
96
How many pitches does Griffin Canning generally throw?
1-10
11-20
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31-40
41-50
51-60
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71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Griffin Canning generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-17%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018vs Left | .214 | 72 | 31 | 55 | 12 | |||
| Since 2018vs Right | .269 | 80 | 22 | 79 | 10 | |||
| 2020vs Left | .232 | 27 | 11 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2020vs Right | .278 | 29 | 12 | 32 | 4 | |||
| 2019vs Left | .204 | 45 | 20 | 33 | 8 | |||
| 2019vs Right | .263 | 51 | 10 | 47 | 6 | |||
| 2018vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-15%
ERA at Home
2020
-1%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2018Home | 4.07 | 1.20 | 86.1 | 8.7 | 2.6 | ||||
| Since 2018Away | 4.77 | 1.38 | 60.1 | 10.3 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2020Home | 3.98 | 1.23 | 31.2 | 7.7 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2020Away | 4.01 | 1.54 | 24.2 | 10.6 | 5.8 | ||||
| 2019Home | 4.12 | 1.19 | 54.2 | 9.2 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2019Away | 5.30 | 1.26 | 35.2 | 10.1 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2018Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Griffin Canning 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
2.43K/9
8.9BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.3Fastball
92.8 mphERA
3.99WHIP
1.37BABIP
.309GB/FB
0.92Left On Base
72.9%Exit Velocity
83.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.2%Spin Rate
2258 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.1%Swinging Strike
11.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
After three lights-out starts at Triple-A, Canning, the Angels' top pitching prospect, was summoned to the majors in April to bolster a banged-up rotation. He offered immediate aid, posting a 3.06 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 34:9 K:BB across his first six starts. Canning actually did a better job of keeping the ball in the yard thereafter (1.2 HR/9), but a correction in his BABIP and strand rate plus a slight uptick in walks saddled him with a 5.43 ERA over his final 12 turns before he was shelved with elbow inflammation. All in all, it was a promising debut season for Canning, who established himself as a mainstay in the rotation moving forward. Canning's lack of a dominant offering in his four-pitch arsenal probably hinder his chances of emerging as a bona fide ace down the road, but at just 23 years old, there's certainly time for him to improve his skills and change that narrative.
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Fans 10 in victory
Canning (2-3) earned the win over San Diego on Tuesday, pitching six innings and allowing one run on two hits and five walks while striking out 10.
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Solid in win
Canning (1-3) threw five innings Thursday, allowing one run on six hits while walking two and striking out seven during the Angels' 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Navigates Coors Field well
Canning allowed three runs on seven hits and a walk over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Friday. He struck out five.
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Still looking for first win
Canning didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks over four innings in a 10-9 win. He struck out four.
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Excellent in no-decision
Canning gave up a run on four hits and a walk while striking out seven across eight innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Sunday.
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