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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 · vs LHB
1598 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1598 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1598 Pitches
22.3% Whiff %
62.0% Strike %
.332 xwOBA
43.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Changeup | 30% | 485 | 88.6 | 2147 | 24.4% n=271 | 62.5% | .315 n=132 | 36.0% n=100 |
| FF Four-seam | 30% | 472 | 92.1 | 2345 | 17.0% n=182 | 61.7% | .382 n=112 | 54.3% n=70 |
| FC Cutter | 18% | 282 | 91.1 | 2349 | 20.8% n=130 | 62.4% | .309 n=78 | 34.9% n=43 |
| CU Curveball | 13% | 213 | 82.0 | 2562 | 33.8% n=77 | 62.0% | .341 n=42 | 60.0% n=20 |
| SI Sinker | 9% | 140 | 92.3 | 2204 | 16.3% n=49 | 60.0% | .298 n=41 | 40.9% n=22 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 4 | 86.4 | 2389 | — n=0 | 50.0% | .000 n=2 | — n=0 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 2 | 90.3 | 2268 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1598 | 89.5 | 2302 | 22.3% n=709 | 62.0% | .332 n=407 | 43.1% n=255 |
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