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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 RHB
2389 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2389 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2389 Pitches
28.8% Whiff %
66.6% Strike %
.266 xwOBA
33.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 39% | 934 | 78.6 | 2329 | 40.6% n=465 | 70.4% | .226 n=239 | 22.0% n=127 |
| FF Four-seam | 38% | 919 | 94.7 | 2237 | 21.0% n=442 | 63.4% | .297 n=199 | 50.0% n=114 |
| CH Changeup | 16% | 390 | 86.9 | 1881 | 23.2% n=203 | 64.4% | .240 n=111 | 25.0% n=88 |
| SI Sinker | 6% | 143 | 93.8 | 2090 | 12.5% n=56 | 67.8% | .426 n=38 | 39.4% n=33 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 3 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2389 | 87.1 | 2206 | 28.8% n=1166 | 66.6% | .266 n=587 | 33.1% n=362 |
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