Taijuan Walker
RHP
PHI
4
HRs Allowed
22.2%
HR Rate (Pool)
22.4%
Overall HR/FB
6.5
FIP
4.37
xFIP
+2.12
FIP-xFIP Gap
HR Vulnerability Snapshot
?Pitcher's HR-relevant profile. Red = HR-favorable for batters, blue = HR-resistant. Same vocabulary as batter cards.
Pool + today context
2.0
Pool HR/G ?Home runs allowed per tracked LongDong game day. Used when season HR/9 is unavailable.
22.4%
Overall HR/FB ?Pitcher's overall season HR-per-fly-ball rate. Matchup rows may show handedness splits such as vs LHH or vs RHH.
92th pctile
0.0%
Barrel% Allowed ?Percentage of contact against this pitcher classified as barrels (perfect EV+LA). >12% elite-bad, <5% elite-good.
85.7%
Hard-Hit% Allowed ?% of batted balls hit ≥95 mph against this pitcher. >45% elite homer-prone, <33% elite homer-resistant.
·
FB% ?Fly-ball rate (% of batted balls that are fly balls). >45% extreme fly-ball pitcher — gives up many HRs. <30% ground-ball pitcher — HR-resistant.
6.5
FIP ?Fielding Independent Pitching. >5.0 elite-bad, 4.0–5.0 above avg, <3.5 elite-good. Isolates pitcher's HR/K/BB skill from defense.
95th pctile
4.37
xFIP ?FIP with HR/FB normalised to league average. Better predictor of FUTURE HR rate than FIP.
+2.12
FIP − xFIP ?Positive gap = pitcher has been UNLUCKY with HRs (regression coming). Negative = lucky (regression up). >+0.5 elite regression candidate.
98th pctile
22.2%
Pool HR Rate ?% of LongDong scored matchups against this pitcher that resulted in a HR. Internal benchmark.
18
Pool Matchups
4
HRs Allowed (Pool)
3
Top-15 Matchups
0
HRs to Top-15
22.2%
HR Rate
Recent HR Splits
| Window | Matchups | Game Days | HR | HR Rate | HR/Game | Avg Max EV | Avg HR EV | Avg HR LA | Avg HR Dist | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 3.0 | 100.0mph | 106.0mph | 24.0° | 382ft | Up +11.1pp |
| Last 15 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 22.2% | 2.0 | 99.6mph | 105.3mph | 26.0° | 396ft | Flat +0.0pp |
| Last 30 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 22.2% | 2.0 | 99.6mph | 105.3mph | 26.0° | 396ft | Flat +0.0pp |
Batted-Ball Damage
99.6
Avg Max EV
110.7
Max EV Allowed
12
Hard-Hit Proxy · 85.7%
0
Barrel Flags · 0.0%
105.3
Avg HR EV
26.0°
Avg HR Launch
396
Avg HR Distance
| Date | Batter | Max EV | HR EV | HR LA | HR Dist | HR? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Michael Harris II | 110.7mph | 110.7mph | 19° | 367ft | Yes |
| 2026-04-17 | Austin Riley | 104.7mph | 104.7mph | 24° | 374ft | Yes |
| 2026-04-17 | Dominic Smith | 102.7mph | 102.7mph | 29° | 406ft | Yes |
| 2026-04-05 | Mickey Moniak | 108.7mph | 103.1mph | 32° | 437ft | Yes |
| 2026-04-05 | Brenton Doyle | 102.8mph | · | · | · | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Jordan Beck | 101.6mph | · | · | · | · |
HRs Allowed Per Game Day
HRs Allowed
| Date | Batter | Rank | Score | Stadium | EV | Angle | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Dominic Smith | #25 | 69 | Citizens Bank Park | 102.7mph | 29.0° | 406.0ft |
| 2026-04-17 | Michael Harris II | #36 | 65 | Citizens Bank Park | 110.7mph | 19.0° | 367.0ft |
| 2026-04-17 | Austin Riley | #63 | 57 | Citizens Bank Park | 104.7mph | 24.0° | 374.0ft |
| 2026-04-05 | Mickey Moniak | #19 | 56 | Coors Field | 103.1mph | 32.0° | 437.0ft |
Pitch Arsenal
| Pitch | Pitches | Usage | RV/100 | Avg EV | Avg LA | HRs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splitter | 98 | 23.1% | +4.1 | 86.8 | 5.2° | 1 |
| Sinker | 96 | 22.6% | +3.8 | 83.6 | 21.5° | 1 |
| Cutter | 84 | 19.8% | +6.1 | 79.9 | 16.2° | 3 |
| Curveball | 54 | 12.7% | +1.5 | 72.3 | 5.8° | 1 |
| Slider | 50 | 11.8% | -1.2 | 79.4 | 30.9° | 0 |
| Fastball | 42 | 9.9% | +14.8 | 84.7 | 26.5° | 2 |
Quality of Contact
Barrel%
0.0%
HardHit%
85.7%
All Scored Matchups
| Date | Batter | Rank | Score | Tier | Form | HR? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-17 | Mike Yastrzemski | #118 | 44 | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | · |
| 2026-04-17 | Austin Riley | #63 | 57 | 🟠 C | 📈 WARM | 💥 |
| 2026-04-17 | Ozzie Albies | #48 | 61 | 🔵 C+ | 📈 WARM | · |
| 2026-04-17 | Mauricio Dubón | #46 | 62 | 🔵 C+ | ➖ NTRL | · |
| 2026-04-17 | Michael Harris II | #36 | 65 | 🔵 C+ | ❄ COLD | 💥 |
| 2026-04-17 | Dominic Smith | #25 | 69 | 🔵 C+ | 📉 COOL | 💥 |
| 2026-04-17 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | #18 | 72 | 🟡 B | ➖ NTRL | · |
| 2026-04-17 | Drake Baldwin | #7 | 80 | 🟢 A | ➖ NTRL | · |
| 2026-04-17 | Matt Olson | #1 | 93 | 🔥 A+ | 📈 WARM | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Tyler Freeman | #224 | 27 | ⚪ D | ❄ COLD | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Ryan Ritter | #203 | 28 | ⚪ D | 🔥 HOT | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Ezequiel Tovar | #83 | 41 | ⚪ D | 🔥 HOT | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Kyle Farmer | #59 | 38 | ⚪ D | ❄ COLD | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Brenton Doyle | #50 | 42 | ⚪ D | 📉 COOL | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Jordan Beck | #38 | 43 | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Michael Toglia | #22 | 44 | ⚪ D | 📈 WARM | · |
| 2026-04-05 | Mickey Moniak | #19 | 56 | 🟠 C | ❄ COLD | 💥 |
| 2026-04-05 | Hunter Goodman | #15 | 55 | 🟠 C | 📈 WARM | · |