2026-09-13 · SEA @ ATH
Anatomy of a Homer: Lawrence Butler's 402-footer
Lawrence Butler off Andrés Muñoz · Sutter Health Park
107.6
Exit velo (mph)
36°
Launch angle
402
Distance (ft)
80.1
Bat speed (mph)
The situation
Bottom of the 9th, 3-1 count, a runner on, ATH trailing 7-6. It was the go-ahead swing. Win probability moved 59 points on one pitch.
The pitch
Andrés Muñoz threw a 4-seam fastball at 101.1 mph, in the strike zone, pitch 5 of the at-bat.
The swing
Bat speed 80.1 mph, attack angle 11°, contact at 107.6 mph off the bat, 36° launch.
The flight
402 feet, a barrel by classification.
The park
Sutter Health Park, empirical park factor 1.23, 75 degrees, Sunny, 7 mph, L To R.
Where it was — 4-seam fastball, 101.1 mph (catcher's view)
What the board saw.
Our model ranked Lawrence Butler #74 on the morning slate; he hit 4th.
See how the full board did on the track record.
Data: MLB Statcast, our empirical park factors, and the morning odds snapshot. Model output for entertainment and research. Not gambling advice.