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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
2023-25 · vs RHB
5510 pitches in sample Change pitcher
5510 pitches in sample Change pitcher
5510 Pitches
27.6% Whiff %
66.4% Strike %
.272 xwOBA
35.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 42% | 2319 | 94.5 | 2237 | 19.1% n=1130 | 65.7% | .314 n=517 | 45.2% n=330 |
| SL Slider | 40% | 2229 | 78.5 | 2316 | 38.6% n=1078 | 67.8% | .220 n=581 | 27.3% n=289 |
| CH Changeup | 14% | 752 | 86.7 | 1903 | 25.3% n=388 | 64.1% | .270 n=208 | 26.9% n=171 |
| SI Sinker | 4% | 206 | 93.6 | 2074 | 11.1% n=81 | 65.5% | .417 n=61 | 45.8% n=48 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 4 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 5510 | 86.9 | 2217 | 27.6% n=2677 | 66.4% | .272 n=1367 | 35.3% n=838 |
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