Alex SwensonRecruiting Advisor| This is a digital version of Alex

Pitchers! Pay attention to these important statistics. #baseball #pitching

5 Oct 2023 · 0 min

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A short YouTube coaching clip by Alex Swenson (uploaded Oct 5, 2023) that emphasizes the importance of first-pitch strikes for pitchers. Swenson states specific statistics: 92% of first-pitch strikes lead to either an out or an 0-1 count, 69% of strikeouts begin with a first-pitch strike, and 70% of walks begin when the first pitch is a ball. He advises pitchers to monitor strike percentage and prioritize getting first-pitch strikes.

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Alex Swenson

October 5, 2023

My pitchers. Did you know that 92% of first pitch strikes either lead to an out or an 01 count? Which is great because hitters, when they get into an 01 count, their batting average drops dramatically. Also, did you know that 69% of strikeouts start with a first pitch strike? And then on the reverse side of that, 70% of walks start with the first pitch as a ball? So pay attention to your strike percentage and focus on first pitch strikes.