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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.
Dylan Cease RHP
2023 · vs LHB
1587 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1587 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1587 Pitches
25.3% Whiff %
62.8% Strike %
.315 xwOBA
36.6% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 46% | 730 | 95.4 | 2517 | 12.7% n=361 | 66.4% | .341 n=177 | 37.0% n=135 |
| SL Slider | 30% | 470 | 86.0 | 2773 | 41.8% n=251 | 63.2% | .269 n=142 | 41.0% n=78 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 18% | 284 | 80.1 | 2625 | 22.9% n=109 | 55.6% | .365 n=65 | 30.6% n=49 |
| CH Changeup | 6% | 97 | 74.7 | 1680 | 50.0% n=26 | 51.5% | .179 n=9 | 16.7% n=6 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 6 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1587 | 88.6 | 2561 | 25.3% n=747 | 62.8% | .315 n=393 | 36.6% n=268 |
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