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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 RHB
1720 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1720 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1720 Pitches
23.9% Whiff %
66.9% Strike %
.294 xwOBA
39.0% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 52% | 892 | 96.7 | 2411 | 16.9% n=461 | 69.7% | .318 n=223 | 45.2% n=146 |
| SL Slider | 27% | 459 | 89.1 | 2545 | 34.8% n=233 | 59.9% | .270 n=120 | 31.7% n=82 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 11% | 181 | 82.8 | 2795 | 21.8% n=87 | 65.7% | .221 n=40 | 45.2% n=31 |
| FC Cutter | 9% | 150 | 92.6 | 2512 | 34.1% n=88 | 73.3% | .314 n=44 | 26.7% n=30 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 33 | 88.7 | 1601 | 25.0% n=16 | 57.6% | .168 n=5 | 0.0% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 4 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .348 n=2 | — n=0 |
| SI Sinker | 0% | 1 | 97.7 | 2449 | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1720 | 92.7 | 2480 | 23.9% n=886 | 66.9% | .294 n=434 | 39.0% n=292 |
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