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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 RHB
1569 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1569 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1569 Pitches
26.3% Whiff %
67.6% Strike %
.298 xwOBA
40.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 27% | 431 | 92.5 | 2357 | 26.6% n=214 | 71.5% | .279 n=105 | 50.9% n=57 |
| FC Cutter | 22% | 341 | 90.9 | 2360 | 22.4% n=170 | 66.9% | .321 n=52 | 28.6% n=42 |
| SI Sinker | 16% | 251 | 92.7 | 2217 | 13.3% n=135 | 71.3% | .374 n=92 | 50.7% n=71 |
| CH Changeup | 15% | 240 | 89.2 | 2145 | 36.8% n=152 | 66.3% | .230 n=72 | 32.4% n=34 |
| SL Slider | 12% | 183 | 85.5 | 2331 | 39.6% n=91 | 56.3% | .260 n=52 | 22.2% n=36 |
| CU Curveball | 8% | 118 | 82.4 | 2595 | 18.6% n=59 | 66.9% | .323 n=31 | 40.9% n=22 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 5 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1569 | 90.1 | 2318 | 26.3% n=821 | 67.6% | .298 n=404 | 40.1% n=262 |
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