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Brandon Pfaadt

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 220lb (193cm, 99kg)

Born: October 15, 1998 in Louisville, KY us

Draft: Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 5th round of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft from Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY).

High School: Trinity HS (Louisville, KY)

School: Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY)

Debut: May 3, 2023 (Age 24-200d, 22,913th in major league history)
vs. TEX 4.2 IP, 9 H, 3 SO, 1 BB, 7 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2023 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 1 yr/$754k (24)

Service Time (01/2024): 0.097 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2030

Full Name: Brandon Connor Pfaadt

Pronunciation: \FOUGHT\

Twitter: @b_pfaadt

Instagram: @bpfaadt

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

0.7

0.3

ERA

4.28

4.97

103.0

199.0

188

WHIP

1.175

1.286

Summary of 36 Home Runs Allowed

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 0 walk-off, 4 tying, 15 go ahead

1 Tm
ARI	36

Platoon
vs RHB	19
vs LHB	17

Home/Road
Away	22
Home	14

Outs
1	17
0	10
2	9

16 Opps
CIN	5
TEX	5
CHC	4
SDP	3
SFG	2
LAD	2
MIA	2
NYY	2
SEA	2
MIN	2
STL	2
ATL	1
BOS	1
TBR	1
OAK	1
WSN	1

32 Batters
Josh Jung	2
Cody Bellinger	2
Jorge Soler	2
Aaron Judge	2
Josh Rojas	1
Jake Fraley	1
Tom Murphy	1
Ha-Seong Kim	1
Corey Seager	1
Nolan Arenado	1
Enrique Hernández	1
Jonah Heim	1
Matt McLain	1
Christopher Morel	1
Jesse Winker	1
Marcell Ozuna	1
Zack Gelof	1
LaMonte Wade Jr.	1
Dansby Swanson	1
Byron Buxton	1
Santiago Espinal	1
TJ Friedl	1
Michael Conforto	1
Luke Raley	1
Nick Martini	1
Freddie Freeman	1
Jason Heyward	1
Lars Nootbaar	1
Ryan Jeffers	1
Fernando Tatis Jr.	1
Leody Taveras	1
Jurickson Profar	1

11 Parks
Chase Field (PHO)	14
GlbLifeField (ARL)	5
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	3
Petco Pk (SAN)	3
GreatAmer BP (CIN)	3
Dodger Stad (LOS)	2
Yankee Stad3 (NYC)	2
T-Mobile Pk (SEA)	1
Truist Pk (ATL)	1
Nationals Pk (WAS)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1

Where Hit
9	13
7	11
89	6
78	4
8	2

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
3	9
2	7
1	7
4	5
5	4
7+	4

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	13
2·HR gms	5
3·HR gms	3
4·HR gms	1

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	21
1--	7
12-	4
-2-	2
1-3	1
-23	1

57 Runs
RISP	8
0 on	21
1 on	9
2 on	6
Any on	15

Inning
1	5
2	3
3	7
4	5
5	9
6	6
7	1

1-3	15
4-6	20
7-end	1

RelScore
+4..	2
+3	4
+2	3
+1	4
Tied	12
-1	6
-2	1
-3	1
-4..	3

Ahead	13
Tied	12
Behind	11

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-0	7
1-1	7
3-2	4
2-2	4
1-2	4
0-1	4
1-0	3
0-2	2
2-1	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
DH	6
RF	6
SS	6
CF	5
3B	4
LF	4
C	2
1B	2
2B	1

OrderPos
2nd	9
5th	6
3rd	5
7th	5
8th	3
1st	3
4th	3
6th	2

Leverage
High Lev	6
Medium Lev	15
Low Lev	15

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2023-05-03	Jonah Heim	TEX		ARI	tied 0-0	b 2	1	---	4,(1-2) BFFX	1	6	DH	11%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
2	2	2	2	2023-05-03	Josh Jung	TEX		ARI	behind 1-3	b 4	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	5	5	11%	40%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
3	3	3	3	2023-05-03	Leody Taveras	TEX		ARI	behind 2-6	b 5	0	---	5,(2-2) CSB.BX	1	8	8	7%	20%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
4	4	4	4	2023-05-03	Josh Jung	TEX		ARI	behind 5-6	b 5	2	1--	3,(1-1) BCX	2	5	5	29%	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); N. Lowe Scores
5	5	5	1	2023-05-09	Jorge Soler	MIA	@	ARI	ahead 1-0	t 2	2	12-	3,(1-1) BFX	3	2	DH	23%	82%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Berti Scores; J. Chisholm Scores
6	6	6	2	2023-05-09	Jorge Soler	MIA	@	ARI	ahead 4-1	t 5	0	-2-	8,(3-2) B1>C.SBFBFX	2	2	DH	7%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Chisholm Scores
7	7	7	1	2023-05-14	Michael Conforto	SFG	@	ARI	tied 0-0	t 4	1	---	9,(3-2) BSBBFFFFX	1	3	9	13%	60%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
8	8	8	1	2023-05-26	Enrique Hernández	BOS	@	ARI	ahead 3-0	t 4	0	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	7	6	9%	92%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); T. Casas Scores
9	9	9	1	2023-06-29	Luke Raley	TBR	@	ARI	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	4,(1-2) SF1>B.X	1	3	7	10%	56%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
10	10	10	1	2023-07-22	TJ Friedl	CIN		ARI	behind 0-1	b 6	1	---	3,(0-2) CLX	1	2	8	18%	54%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
11	11	11	2	2023-07-22	Matt McLain	CIN		ARI	tied 1-1	b 6	1	---	4,(2-1) CBBX	1	3	6	17%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
12	12	12	3	2023-07-22	Jake Fraley	CIN		ARI	ahead 2-1	b 6	1	---	3,(1-1) BSX	1	4	9	11%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
13	13	13	1	2023-07-29	Tom Murphy	SEA	@	ARI	ahead 2-0	t 4	2	---	1,(0-0) X	1	7	2	9%	79%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
14	14	14	1	2023-08-03	LaMonte Wade Jr.	SFG		ARI	tied 0-0	b 4	0	---	5,(2-2) CBBCX	1	1	3	13%	69%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
15	15	15	1	2023-08-25	Nick Martini	CIN	@	ARI	tied 0-0	t 2	1	---	8,(3-2) CBCFBFBX	1	5	DH	10%	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
16	16	16	1	2023-08-30	Freddie Freeman	LAD		ARI	tied 0-0	b 3	0	1--	5,(2-2) SBBFX	2	2	3	16%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Betts Scores
17	17	17	2	2023-08-30	Jason Heyward	LAD		ARI	ahead 2-0	b 3	1	1--	3,(1-1) CBX	2	5	9	12%	88%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); D. Peralta Scores/unER
18	18	18	1	2023-09-10	Christopher Morel	CHC		ARI	ahead 1-0	b 3	0	---	2,(0-1) .SX	1	1	DH	9%	76%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
19	19	19	2	2023-09-10	Cody Bellinger	CHC		ARI	ahead 2-0	b 3	2	---	2,(0-1) F.X	1	4	8	8%	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
20	20	20	3	2023-09-10	Dansby Swanson	CHC		ARI	ahead 3-0	b 3	2	---	4,(1-2) CBS.X	1	5	6	6%	87%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
21	21	21	1	2023-09-22	Aaron Judge	NYY		ARI	tied 0-0	b 3	1	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	2	9	23%	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); O. Cabrera Scores/unER; O. Peraza Scores
22	22	22	2	2023-09-22	Aaron Judge	NYY		ARI	ahead 4-0	b 5	0	-2-	4,(1-2) BFTX	2	2	9	3%	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); E. Florial Scores
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	Batter	@Bat			Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	R	BOP	Pos	bWPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
23	23	1	1	2024-04-06	Marcell Ozuna	ATL		ARI	behind 2-8	b 5	2	-23	1,(0-0) X	3	5	DH	10%	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); R. Acuña Scores; A. Riley Scores
24	24	2	1	2024-04-12	Nolan Arenado	STL	@	ARI	tied 0-0	t 1	1	12-	3,(1-1) CBX	3	4	5	21%	75%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); B. Donovan Scores; P. Goldschmidt Scores
25	25	3	2	2024-04-12	Lars Nootbaar	STL	@	ARI	ahead 4-0	t 3	1	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	6	7	8%	93%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); W. Contreras Scores
26	26	4	1	2024-04-17	Cody Bellinger	CHC	@	ARI	tied 2-2	t 6	1	---	3,(1-1) S.BX	1	3	8	17%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
27	27	5	1	2024-04-28	Josh Rojas	SEA		ARI	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	1	5	11%	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
28	28	6	1	2024-05-15	Santiago Espinal	CIN	@	ARI	behind 0-1	t 5	2	---	5,(2-2) CBBFX	1	7	6	14%	45%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
29	29	7	1	2024-05-28	Corey Seager	TEX		ARI	behind 1-2	b 5	1	1-3	1,(0-0) X	3	2	6	30%	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); J. Heim Scores; M. Semien Scores
30	30	8	1	2024-06-07	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SDP		ARI	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	9	10%	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
31	31	9	2	2024-06-07	Jurickson Profar	SDP		ARI	ahead 1-0	b 1	1	---	7,(3-2) FBBBC.FX	1	3	7	9%	72%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
32	32	10	3	2024-06-07	Ha-Seong Kim	SDP		ARI	ahead 3-0	b 6	1	1--	3,(0-2) CF1X	2	8	6	6%	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); D. Peralta Scores
33	33	11	1	2024-06-19	Jesse Winker	WSN		ARI	behind 0-1	b 6	2	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	2	7	37%	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); L. Thomas Scores
34	34	12	1	2024-06-25	Byron Buxton	MIN	@	ARI	behind 0-4	t 5	0	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	7	8	6%	16%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
35	35	13	2	2024-06-25	Ryan Jeffers	MIN	@	ARI	behind 1-4	t 7	1	12-	1,(0-0) X	3	8	2	31%	46%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); C. Santana Scores; B. Buxton Scores
36	36	14	1	2024-06-30	Zack Gelof	OAK	@	ARI	behind 0-1	t 5	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	7	4	14%	50%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)