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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
2024 · vs LHB
429 pitches in sample Change pitcher
429 pitches in sample Change pitcher
429 Pitches
28.8% Whiff %
70.4% Strike %
.250 xwOBA
21.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 47% | 201 | 78.9 | 2357 | 43.3% n=104 | 67.7% | .177 n=58 | 20.0% n=30 |
| FF Four-seam | 37% | 157 | 95.5 | 2257 | 17.1% n=76 | 74.5% | .316 n=35 | 21.7% n=23 |
| SI Sinker | 14% | 61 | 94.1 | 2083 | 7.1% n=28 | 73.8% | .385 n=16 | 25.0% n=12 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 10 | 87.3 | 1913 | 25.0% n=4 | 40.0% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 429 | 87.4 | 2271 | 28.8% n=212 | 70.4% | .250 n=110 | 21.5% n=65 |
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