<Li> 2 × AL shutouts leader (2006, 2008) </Li> <Li> NL shutouts leader (2008) </Li> <P> Despite throwing with his left hand as well as batting from the left, Sabathia is right - handed . Sabathia has six pitches: a cutter (89--92 MPH), a more used two - seam / sinker fastball (88--93 MPH), a Four seam fastball (89 - 94 mph), a curve ball (74 - 76 MPH), a slider (78--82 MPH), and changeup (82--84 MPH). Once ahead in the count, he primarily uses his changeup to strike out right - handed batters, and his slider to strike out left - handers . He also exhibits good command of his pitches, posting a 5.65 K / BB ratio in 2007 . Throughout most of his career, Sabathia's four - seam fastball sat in the 92 - 96 mph range (topping out at 98 mph) and his sinking fastball averaged 89 - 93 mph (topping out at 96 mph), thus making him a power pitcher . Since 2013, Sabathia has become accustomed to being a control pitcher, in the 2017 he cut down his usage of the four - seamer (87 - 91 mph topping out at 93 mph) and favored the sinker and cutter . </P> <P> Sabathia holds a lifetime postseason record of 10 wins and 5 losses in 22 games (21 starts). He has pitched a total of 123 postseason innings, giving up 127 hits, 58 walks and 58 earned runs resulting in a 4.24 ERA . He also struck out 120 batters . </P>

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