2020 Stats
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1-4
ERA
6.48
WHIP
1.44
K
30
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
A career-low groundball rate and a HR/FB twice his career level led to Bumgarner surrendering an uncharacteristic 13 homers in his first 31.2 innings with the Diamondbacks before issuing none over his final two starts, each spanning five innings. The veteran southpaw's velocity was down all season, perhaps due to a sore back sidelining him the middle four weeks. Bumgarner's velocity ticked up after he returned, but it was still down from the prior four years. Heading into 2020, it was assumed Bumgarner had established a new baseline, well below his former ace level, but still palatable for mixed-league deployment. Now, with so much mileage on his left arm and the possibility of recurring back issues, he's a performance and injury risk lacking the volume of innings to cover up an average strikeout rate. Read Past Outlooks

Tosses first bullpen
Bumgarner threw his first bullpen session of spring training Wednesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
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Bumgarner described the session as "pretty good for the first one." He's coming off the worst season of his career, which he partially attributed to the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic. "The only thing I wish I would have done different last year was kept (my throwing) at a steady pace," the left-hander said. "We didn't really know what to plan for." Bumgarner finished the worst season of his career with two good outings, striking out 11 and issuing just one walk across 10 scoreless innings. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo would not divulge his Opening Day starter, Piecoro reports, but it looks like it could come down to Bumgarner or right-hander Zac Gallen.
Bumgarner described the session as "pretty good for the first one." He's coming off the worst season of his career, which he partially attributed to the uncertainty brought on by the pandemic. "The only thing I wish I would have done different last year was kept (my throwing) at a steady pace," the left-hander said. "We didn't really know what to plan for." Bumgarner finished the worst season of his career with two good outings, striking out 11 and issuing just one walk across 10 scoreless innings. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo would not divulge his Opening Day starter, Piecoro reports, but it looks like it could come down to Bumgarner or right-hander Zac Gallen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
79
Last 10 Games
79
Last 5 Games
78
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-11%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .223 | 90 | 14 | 67 | 6 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .255 | 248 | 85 | 287 | 51 | |||
2020vs Left | .270 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||
2020vs Right | .304 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 11 | |||
2019vs Left | .200 | 52 | 6 | 35 | 4 | |||
2019vs Right | .258 | 151 | 37 | 156 | 26 | |||
2018vs Left | .247 | 27 | 7 | 22 | 0 | |||
2018vs Right | .236 | 82 | 36 | 96 | 14 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-50%
ERA at Home
2020
-18%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 2.70 | 1.00 | 203.1 | 8.1 | 1.9 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 5.43 | 1.43 | 175.2 | 8.1 | 2.8 | ||||
2020Home | 5.65 | 1.40 | 14.1 | 5.0 | 2.5 | ||||
2020Away | 6.91 | 1.46 | 27.1 | 7.2 | 3.0 | ||||
2019Home | 2.93 | 0.93 | 122.2 | 8.8 | 1.5 | ||||
2019Away | 5.29 | 1.41 | 85.0 | 8.8 | 2.3 | ||||
2018Home | 1.63 | 1.04 | 66.1 | 7.5 | 2.6 | ||||
2018Away | 4.97 | 1.45 | 63.1 | 7.7 | 3.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Madison Bumgarner 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
2.31K/9
6.5BB/9
2.8HR/9
2.8Fastball
88.4 mphERA
6.48WHIP
1.44BABIP
.280GB/FB
0.90Left On Base
69.4%Exit Velocity
84.0 mphBarrels/BBE
8.8%Spin Rate
2443 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.5%Swinging Strike
8.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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After a couple of seasons in which Bumgarner threw a combined 240.2 innings, the southpaw regained workhouse status with 207.2 frames, ninth most in MLB. His strikeout and walk rates were in sync with his salad days, but the transformation to being a flyball pitcher resulted in a career-high 30 homers allowed. His ratios were typical of a flyball guy, sporting a low 1.13 WHIP but a bloated 3.90 ERA. The cause for the increase in FBs is unclear. Bumgarner's velocity and pitch mix were consistent with previous seasons. He didn't work higher in the zone. If anything, he worked a little lower. Perhaps his 91-mph fastball is more vulnerable to the uppercut swing revolution. He landed in Arizona, and while Chase Field is less of a hitter's park post-humidor, it's much more hitter friendly than his old digs, so more long balls could be in the offing. Durability is back, as are the whiffs. The risk is a high ERA.
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Picks up first win to end season
Bumgarner (1-4) tossed five scoreless innings to pick up the win Sunday against the Rockies, allowing two hits while striking out four. He did not issue a walk.
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Velocity ticks up
Bumgarner's fastball averaged 88.9 mph during his five-inning start Sunday against Houston, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
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Tosses five shutout innings
Bumgarner allowed two hits and a walk over five shutout innings Sunday, striking out seven in the loss to Houston. He did not factor in the decision.
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Shelled for eight runs
Bumgarner did not factor in the decision against the Angels on Tuesday despite giving up eight runs on 13 hits over 5.1 innings. He walked one and struck out two.
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Takes no-decision
Bumgarner did not factor into the decision during Thursday's win against the Dodgers, allowing two runs on seven hits and a pair of walks while striking out two across five innings.
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