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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.

Sonny Gray RHP

2024
2486 pitches in sample Change pitcher

2486 Pitches

27.7% Whiff %

66.5% Strike %

.300 xwOBA

38.0% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

8 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam	24%	592	92.4	2515	15.9% n=271	68.9%	.399 n=133	35.8% n=109
ST Sweeper	20%	501	84.8	2690	42.7% n=288	61.3%	.190 n=195	27.3% n=77
SI Sinker	18%	444	92.7	2382	19.2% n=214	74.3%	.287 n=146	46.4% n=84
FC Cutter	18%	442	87.7	2708	28.5% n=221	66.3%	.377 n=98	43.2% n=81
CU Curveball	14%	344	80.0	2649	29.9% n=147	64.2%	.324 n=64	34.0% n=47
CH Changeup	6%	158	88.3	1704	31.7% n=60	57.0%	.342 n=30	42.3% n=26
UN Unknown	0%	3	·	·	— n=0	100.0%	.000 n=1	— n=0
CS Slow curve	0%	2	76.9	2211	— n=0	50.0%	— n=0	— n=0
ALLoverall	100%	2486	88.1	2528	27.7% n=1201	66.5%	.300 n=667	38.0% n=424

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