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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 RHB
1150 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1150 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1150 Pitches
19.7% Whiff %
65.7% Strike %
.321 xwOBA
37.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Changeup | 29% | 337 | 81.7 | 1525 | 29.9% n=211 | 70.3% | .220 n=88 | 29.1% n=55 |
| SI Sinker | 22% | 253 | 91.9 | 1891 | 7.9% n=140 | 68.0% | .382 n=75 | 36.7% n=60 |
| FF Four-seam | 20% | 226 | 92.2 | 2061 | 11.9% n=109 | 70.8% | .290 n=66 | 48.8% n=41 |
| FC Cutter | 17% | 201 | 86.8 | 2034 | 19.4% n=67 | 59.7% | .475 n=46 | 41.7% n=36 |
| CU Curveball | 11% | 127 | 74.4 | 2149 | 32.4% n=34 | 49.6% | .271 n=13 | 40.0% n=10 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 5 | 85.2 | 1982 | 0.0% n=2 | 40.0% | .302 n=2 | 0.0% n=2 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1150 | 86.1 | 1870 | 19.7% n=563 | 65.7% | .321 n=290 | 37.7% n=204 |
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