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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 · vs RHB
4302 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4302 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4302 Pitches
28.9% Whiff %
66.9% Strike %
.224 xwOBA
33.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
9 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 35% | 1512 | 95.8 | 2475 | 33.5% n=788 | 72.4% | .223 n=312 | 49.7% n=161 |
| SI Sinker | 34% | 1452 | 95.1 | 2296 | 16.1% n=781 | 69.3% | .255 n=401 | 28.4% n=306 |
| ST Sweeper | 24% | 1014 | 84.4 | 2627 | 38.2% n=455 | 58.6% | .204 n=244 | 25.2% n=151 |
| CU Curveball | 4% | 169 | 81.6 | 2732 | 36.6% n=71 | 46.2% | .191 n=47 | 37.5% n=24 |
| FS Splitter | 3% | 108 | 86.4 | 1530 | 51.3% n=78 | 73.1% | .084 n=45 | 28.6% n=14 |
| FC Cutter | 1% | 40 | 90.7 | 2572 | 23.8% n=21 | 57.5% | .339 n=10 | 40.0% n=5 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 4 | · | · | — 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% | 4302 | 92.0 | 2437 | 28.9% n=2195 | 66.9% | .224 n=1060 | 33.3% n=661 |
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