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Pitcher Lab
A pitch-level explorer over Statcast for one pitcher. Search an arm, set the filters, and read the arsenal: usage, velo and spin, whiff %, strike %, xwOBA against, and hard-hit %. Every number shows the sample (n) behind it. Research and context, you decide.
Merrill Kelly RHP
2023
3167 pitches in sample Change pitcher
3167 pitches in sample Change pitcher
3167 Pitches
24.4% Whiff %
64.8% Strike %
.315 xwOBA
41.6% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 29% | 903 | 92.3 | 2351 | 22.2% n=396 | 66.3% | .332 n=217 | 52.8% n=127 |
| CH Changeup | 23% | 725 | 88.8 | 2146 | 28.8% n=423 | 63.7% | .285 n=204 | 35.1% n=134 |
| FC Cutter | 20% | 623 | 91.0 | 2355 | 21.7% n=300 | 64.8% | .314 n=130 | 31.8% n=85 |
| SI Sinker | 12% | 391 | 92.5 | 2213 | 14.1% n=184 | 67.3% | .350 n=133 | 48.4% n=93 |
| CU Curveball | 10% | 331 | 82.2 | 2574 | 27.2% n=136 | 63.7% | .333 n=73 | 50.0% n=42 |
| SL Slider | 6% | 187 | 85.5 | 2332 | 39.6% n=91 | 56.1% | .251 n=54 | 22.2% n=36 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 7 | 90.3 | 2268 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 3167 | 89.8 | 2310 | 24.4% n=1530 | 64.8% | .315 n=811 | 41.6% n=517 |
Whiff % = whiffs ÷ swings · Strike % = strikes ÷ pitches · xwOBA = avg expected wOBA on contact ·
Hard-hit % = 95+ mph ÷ batted balls · n shown on every rate · descriptive context, not a pick