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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 RHB
1465 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1465 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1465 Pitches
27.8% Whiff %
65.2% Strike %
.291 xwOBA
36.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 46% | 672 | 93.9 | 2207 | 19.0% n=332 | 66.1% | .313 n=155 | 40.2% n=107 |
| SL Slider | 36% | 527 | 77.7 | 2240 | 40.2% n=239 | 64.1% | .239 n=137 | 36.7% n=60 |
| CH Changeup | 15% | 215 | 86.0 | 1992 | 31.3% n=112 | 66.0% | .319 n=57 | 24.0% n=50 |
| SI Sinker | 3% | 50 | 92.9 | 2021 | 9.1% n=22 | 60.0% | .397 n=19 | 53.8% n=13 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1465 | 86.9 | 2181 | 27.8% n=705 | 65.2% | .291 n=368 | 36.5% n=230 |
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