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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
2024 · vs RHB
560 pitches in sample Change pitcher
560 pitches in sample Change pitcher
560 Pitches
23.8% Whiff %
68.6% Strike %
.298 xwOBA
38.9% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cutter | 25% | 139 | 90.3 | 2397 | 13.2% n=76 | 78.4% | .324 n=29 | 38.5% n=26 |
| SL Slider | 23% | 130 | 85.6 | 2383 | 39.1% n=69 | 62.3% | .260 n=32 | 22.7% n=22 |
| SI Sinker | 18% | 100 | 92.5 | 2265 | 4.0% n=50 | 67.0% | .513 n=28 | 56.5% n=23 |
| FF Four-seam | 17% | 95 | 92.0 | 2398 | 25.0% n=52 | 74.7% | .241 n=23 | 50.0% n=12 |
| CH Changeup | 12% | 68 | 89.0 | 2184 | 37.8% n=37 | 57.4% | .071 n=17 | 16.7% n=6 |
| CU Curveball | 5% | 28 | 83.1 | 2704 | 35.7% n=14 | 60.7% | .257 n=10 | 33.3% n=6 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 560 | 89.4 | 2360 | 23.8% n=298 | 68.6% | .298 n=139 | 38.9% n=95 |
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