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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.
Gerrit Cole RHP
2023 · vs LHB
1566 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1566 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1566 Pitches
23.5% Whiff %
65.3% Strike %
.282 xwOBA
40.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 54% | 844 | 96.6 | 2414 | 22.5% n=426 | 68.8% | .288 n=203 | 47.1% n=121 |
| SL Slider | 14% | 221 | 89.2 | 2535 | 25.7% n=105 | 62.9% | .216 n=54 | 35.3% n=34 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 14% | 215 | 83.0 | 2773 | 21.0% n=81 | 61.9% | .253 n=54 | 38.2% n=34 |
| CH Changeup | 13% | 200 | 89.2 | 1578 | 28.1% n=96 | 55.5% | .359 n=47 | 29.3% n=41 |
| FC Cutter | 5% | 84 | 92.8 | 2513 | 22.2% n=45 | 67.9% | .296 n=21 | 31.3% n=16 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | 90.6 | 2564 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| SI Sinker | 0% | 1 | 95.4 | 2249 | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | .198 n=1 | 0.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1566 | 92.5 | 2379 | 23.5% n=754 | 65.3% | .282 n=380 | 40.1% n=247 |
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