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