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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 RHB
1796 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1796 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1796 Pitches
30.2% Whiff %
66.0% Strike %
.232 xwOBA
39.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
8 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 36% | 652 | 96.0 | 2506 | 35.2% n=344 | 73.0% | .197 n=141 | 61.6% n=73 |
| SI Sinker | 33% | 598 | 95.2 | 2312 | 18.7% n=331 | 69.7% | .256 n=158 | 28.8% n=118 |
| ST Sweeper | 23% | 410 | 84.3 | 2648 | 41.1% n=168 | 54.6% | .234 n=92 | 28.3% n=53 |
| CU Curveball | 5% | 95 | 81.4 | 2731 | 39.5% n=43 | 47.4% | .244 n=27 | 50.0% n=14 |
| FC Cutter | 2% | 35 | 90.7 | 2581 | 23.5% n=17 | 54.3% | .339 n=9 | 50.0% n=4 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 3 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| CH Changeup | 0% | 2 | 89.8 | 1611 | 0.0% n=1 | 50.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 1 | 85.6 | 2689 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1796 | 92.2 | 2487 | 30.2% n=904 | 66.0% | .232 n=428 | 39.3% n=262 |
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