Opposing hitters are hitting .300 and .317 against Gausmann and Gonzalez on 0-2 counts this year

[Rojo13]

Just saw the stat on the MASN broadcast tonight. How in the world can that be the case? What does it mean?

In Gausmman's last start, I clearly thought to myself, "He doesn't have an out pitch." So i can kind of see it with him. But Gonzalez is a crafty, control guy. How could people be hitting that high against him on 0-2? I wonder how many at bats it is. If I was the Os and saw that stat, I get the analytics guys to look at pitch selection. They may want to change it.

[SteveA]

Just saw the stat on the MASN broadcast tonight. How in the world can that be the case? What does it mean?

In Gausmman's last start, I clearly thought to myself, "He doesn't have an out pitch." So i can kind of see it with him. But Gonzalez is a crafty, control guy. How could people be hitting that high against him on 0-2? I wonder how many at bats it is. If I was the Os and saw that stat, I get the analytics guys to look at pitch selection. They may want to change it.

Your headline says Chen but your text mentions Gonzalez. Need to clarify...

[Rojo13]

Your headline says Chen but your text mentions Gonzalez. Need to clarify...

Gausmanns (.300) and Gonzalez (.317)

[MurphDogg]

The sample sizes are pretty small here, 41 at-bats for Gonzalez and 20 for Gausman. Hitters are hitting .226 when Gonzalez starts them at 0-2 over 119 at-bats, meaning that in the 78 at-bats where Gonzalez's 0-2 pitch was a ball, hitters recorded hits 11 times for a .141 batting average.

I don't know that it is worth reading much into it. Last year hitters were 6-53 (.113 average) against Gonzalez on 0-2 counts.

[ArtVanDelay]

It's Gausman not Gausmann.

[JLee2027]

Whose catching?

[weams]

Whose catching?

Kevin Millar?

[sportsfan8703]

Like Palmer said, The catcher isn't setting the target for low and away. That's where they should be going.