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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
2025 · vs LHB
1498 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1498 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1498 Pitches
19.1% Whiff %
65.3% Strike %
.328 xwOBA
44.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Changeup | 32% | 485 | 88.1 | 2153 | 28.9% n=277 | 63.7% | .316 n=144 | 33.0% n=106 |
| FF Four-seam | 26% | 383 | 91.6 | 2354 | 13.7% n=153 | 63.4% | .353 n=85 | 51.6% n=64 |
| FC Cutter | 20% | 293 | 90.7 | 2364 | 12.9% n=139 | 67.9% | .305 n=74 | 44.9% n=49 |
| CU Curveball | 14% | 206 | 81.5 | 2611 | 18.8% n=85 | 68.9% | .345 n=45 | 56.8% n=37 |
| SI Sinker | 9% | 128 | 92.5 | 2203 | 1.7% n=59 | 65.6% | .339 n=50 | 51.6% n=31 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 2 | 85.6 | 2134 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1498 | 89.0 | 2313 | 19.1% n=713 | 65.3% | .328 n=398 | 44.3% n=287 |
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