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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.
Zack Wheeler RHP
2023-25
9201 pitches in sample Change pitcher
9201 pitches in sample Change pitcher
9201 Pitches
27.1% Whiff %
65.4% Strike %
.262 xwOBA
35.2% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
9 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 42% | 3895 | 95.7 | 2468 | 27.5% n=2056 | 70.4% | .276 n=881 | 42.6% n=535 |
| SI Sinker | 18% | 1662 | 95.1 | 2297 | 15.3% n=864 | 68.4% | .261 n=478 | 30.6% n=346 |
| ST Sweeper | 13% | 1237 | 84.4 | 2628 | 37.5% n=568 | 60.4% | .229 n=312 | 28.0% n=189 |
| FC Cutter | 11% | 986 | 91.2 | 2558 | 19.3% n=512 | 61.9% | .309 n=255 | 31.8% n=192 |
| CU Curveball | 10% | 950 | 81.5 | 2754 | 39.0% n=428 | 53.5% | .238 n=233 | 38.5% n=122 |
| FS Splitter | 5% | 452 | 86.6 | 1544 | 38.4% n=245 | 57.7% | .204 n=124 | 24.6% n=69 |
| CH Changeup | 0% | 13 | 90.8 | 1796 | 0.0% n=6 | 46.2% | .260 n=1 | 0.0% n=1 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 5 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 1 | 85.6 | 2689 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 9201 | 91.7 | 2452 | 27.1% n=4679 | 65.4% | .262 n=2285 | 35.2% n=1454 |
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