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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.

Michael Wacha RHP
2023 · vs LHB
1075 pitches in sample
Change pitcher
1075 Pitches
25.9% Whiff %
64.1% Strike %
.316 xwOBA
33.1% Hard-hit %
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The arsenal

7 pitch types in sample
Pitch Usage n Velo Spin Whiff % Strike % xwOBA Hard-hit %
CH Changeup 40% 429 81.5 1520 37.0% n=243 69.2% .242 n=131 23.8% n=84
FF Four-seam 38% 412 91.9 2049 15.9% n=170 61.7% .389 n=86 49.1% n=57
CU Curveball 11% 118 73.6 2151 17.2% n=29 54.2% .419 n=16 31.3% n=16
FC Cutter 6% 69 87.5 2049 8.8% n=34 65.2% .426 n=16 33.3% n=15
SI Sinker 4% 43 92.4 1887 18.2% n=22 60.5% .295 n=12 16.7% n=6
UN Unknown 0% 3 90.0 2015 n=0 100.0% .696 n=1 n=0
SL Slider 0% 1 83.9 1829 n=0 0.0% n=0 n=0
ALLoverall 100% 1075 85.5 1842 25.9% n=498 64.1% .316 n=262 33.1% n=178
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