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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
2023-25 · vs LHB
2789 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2789 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2789 Pitches
21.8% Whiff %
65.2% Strike %
.288 xwOBA
41.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 51% | 1412 | 96.4 | 2394 | 21.4% n=730 | 68.8% | .287 n=359 | 44.5% n=209 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 17% | 468 | 82.8 | 2761 | 24.6% n=187 | 64.1% | .281 n=115 | 41.1% n=73 |
| SL Slider | 12% | 344 | 88.9 | 2540 | 23.6% n=161 | 61.6% | .227 n=81 | 40.0% n=55 |
| CH Changeup | 10% | 287 | 89.1 | 1548 | 27.9% n=129 | 53.0% | .338 n=65 | 31.6% n=57 |
| FC Cutter | 9% | 252 | 92.0 | 2495 | 13.5% n=133 | 65.5% | .344 n=52 | 42.1% n=38 |
| SI Sinker | 1% | 20 | 95.3 | 2251 | 9.1% n=11 | 65.0% | .331 n=5 | 33.3% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 6 | 88.3 | 2564 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2789 | 92.0 | 2395 | 21.8% n=1351 | 65.2% | .288 n=677 | 41.4% n=435 |
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