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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 · vs LHB
1764 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1764 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1764 Pitches
23.5% Whiff %
65.6% Strike %
.310 xwOBA
36.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 52% | 921 | 95.7 | 2489 | 22.1% n=494 | 69.8% | .300 n=231 | 37.8% n=164 |
| FC Cutter | 25% | 440 | 90.9 | 2572 | 21.2% n=231 | 62.3% | .329 n=120 | 33.3% n=93 |
| CU Curveball | 17% | 302 | 81.4 | 2757 | 33.3% n=147 | 57.9% | .285 n=77 | 35.3% n=51 |
| ST Sweeper | 3% | 58 | 83.9 | 2645 | 26.5% n=34 | 77.6% | .397 n=22 | 41.2% n=17 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 32 | 95.0 | 2336 | 0.0% n=8 | 46.9% | .332 n=11 | 50.0% n=4 |
| CH Changeup | 1% | 11 | 90.9 | 1830 | 0.0% n=5 | 45.5% | .260 n=1 | 0.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1764 | 91.6 | 2554 | 23.5% n=919 | 65.6% | .310 n=462 | 36.4% n=330 |
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