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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.

Griffin Canning RHP

2023-25
6401 pitches in sample Change pitcher

6401 Pitches

24.4% Whiff %

63.7% Strike %

.328 xwOBA

43.5% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

8 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam	35%	2264	94.0	2131	17.2% n=955	59.9%	.368 n=489	47.4% n=344
SL Slider	27%	1724	88.0	2708	32.0% n=877	65.9%	.305 n=465	44.2% n=294
CH Changeup	24%	1520	89.2	1723	24.9% n=871	67.6%	.303 n=467	39.9% n=351
KC Knuckle-curve	10%	672	81.2	2406	24.6% n=244	61.2%	.336 n=120	40.9% n=88
UN Unknown	2%	105	93.0	2012	31.8% n=44	70.5%	.000 n=8	— n=0
SI Sinker	1%	52	93.4	2016	4.2% n=24	63.5%	.559 n=16	50.0% n=14
FC Cutter	1%	50	89.6	2431	19.0% n=21	58.0%	.460 n=8	25.0% n=4
ST Sweeper	0%	14	86.3	2895	20.0% n=10	85.7%	.203 n=6	25.0% n=4
ALLoverall	100%	6401	89.8	2222	24.4% n=3046	63.7%	.328 n=1579	43.5% n=1099

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