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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.
Chris Sale LHP
2023 · vs LHB
207 pitches in sample Change pitcher
207 pitches in sample Change pitcher
207 Pitches
25.5% Whiff %
67.1% Strike %
.331 xwOBA
21.9% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 48% | 100 | 78.3 | 2248 | 26.7% n=45 | 65.0% | .273 n=26 | 13.3% n=15 |
| SI Sinker | 26% | 53 | 93.6 | 2037 | 21.4% n=28 | 67.9% | .267 n=16 | 18.2% n=11 |
| FF Four-seam | 24% | 49 | 94.9 | 2223 | 21.1% n=19 | 67.3% | .512 n=12 | 50.0% n=6 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 4 | 89.4 | 2003 | 100.0% n=2 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .696 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 207 | 86.4 | 2183 | 25.5% n=94 | 67.1% | .331 n=55 | 21.9% n=32 |
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