David Price
2008–2022 · P

David Price

6' 5", 215 lbs·Lived to 41·Bats L / Throws L
Cy Young AwardAll-Star
Pitcher archetype· SP· CONTEXTUAL
Fastball FirstRides the fastball family for the bulk of the arsenal.2015–2022 · 14,603 pitches · 92.2 mph fastball
The Almanac's Take

Price's 2012 Cy Young campaign gets overshadowed by what came after, but that season represents one of the most dominant pitching performances of the 2010s. His 2.56 ERA and 205 strikeouts anchored Tampa Bay's surprise playoff run, proving a tall lefty could thrive in the AL East's launching pads.

The Detroit years showcased Price at his peak velocity, touching 97 mph while maintaining pinpoint command. That 2015 season — 18 wins, 2.45 ERA — demonstrated how electric stuff translates when paired with run support. His 161 ERA+ that year ranks among the decade's best.

Boston fans remember the October struggles, but the regular season numbers tell a different story. Price's 133 career ERA+ over 15 seasons places him firmly in elite company, with 2,076 strikeouts serving as testament to sustained excellence in an era when power arms burned out young.

Career Highs
2.45
Best ERA · 2015
20
Most W · 2012
271
Most K · 2014
1.076
Best WHIP · 2015
Career Arc · OPS
8 seasons
Career Arc · ERA
14 seasons
Statistical Comps

Career · Hitting

14 seasons
YearTeamGABHRRBIAVGOPSOPS+
2008TB5000
2009TB23300.333.66789
2010TB32700.143.28639
2011TB34400.000.20028
2012TB31400.000.20028
2013TB27600.000.0000
2014TB34400.000.0000
2015DET32900.000.0000
2016BOS351000.000.09112
2017BOS161001.0002.000267
2018BOS30000
2019BOS22201.5001.000132
2021LAD391502.267.58380
2022LAD40000
Career4006503.123

Career · Pitching

14 seasons
YearTeamGIPWLERAERA+SOWHIP
2008TB514.0001.93224120.929
2009TB23128.31074.42981021.348
2010TB32208.71962.721501881.193
2011TB34224.312133.491132181.137
2012TB31211.02052.561572051.100
2013TB27186.71083.331161511.098
2014TB34248.315123.261152711.079
2015DET32220.31852.451612251.076
2016BOS35230.01793.991052281.204
2017BOS1674.7633.38129761.192
2018BOS30176.01673.581161771.142
2019BOS22107.3754.281051281.314
2021LAD3973.7524.03106581.425
2022LAD4040.3202.45162371.165
Career4002143.6157822076
Pitch Movement Map

Each pitch type this pitcher throws regularly, placed by how the ball moves — sideways break across, rise or drop down the side. Each dotted ring holds about the middle 85% of the league’s pitches of that type, so a cluster sitting outside its ring is movement most pitchers don’t have.

LHP · 14,565 pitches · 2015–2022
-24-12+12+24-24-12+12+24← GLOVE SIDEARM SIDE →HORIZONTAL BREAK (IN)INDUCED VERTICAL BREAK (IN)SICHFFFCKC
SI · Sinker31.6% · 93.4 mph
CH · Changeup22.1% · 85.2 mph
FF · 4-Seam Fastball21.3% · 93.5 mph
FC · Cutter19.3% · 88.8 mph
KC · Knuckle Curve5.7% · 79.6 mph

The dots — a sample of this pitcher’s regular-season pitches, placed by movement: left–right is horizontal break, up–down is induced vertical break (what the pitch does beyond gravity). The view is handedness-neutral — positive break is toward the pitcher’s arm side for lefties and righties alike, so every sinker runs right and every sweeper breaks left, whoever throws it.

The dotted rings — about the middle 85% of where each pitch type lands league-wide (a 2-standard-deviation spread), measured from 7.5 million regular-season pitches since 2015. A cluster sitting well outside its ring is movement most of the league doesn’t get. Spring training and the postseason are excluded.

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