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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
2025 · vs LHB
1561 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1561 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1561 Pitches
31.1% Whiff %
61.6% Strike %
.302 xwOBA
39.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 45% | 702 | 97.2 | 2556 | 20.4% n=348 | 63.0% | .316 n=177 | 35.1% n=114 |
| SL Slider | 36% | 565 | 89.2 | 2757 | 42.2% n=303 | 64.4% | .290 n=134 | 43.7% n=71 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 13% | 208 | 82.4 | 2746 | 39.0% n=59 | 53.4% | .335 n=30 | 57.9% n=19 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 35 | 77.6 | 1672 | 46.7% n=15 | 51.4% | .142 n=6 | 0.0% n=3 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 33 | 96.3 | 2473 | 0.0% n=11 | 45.5% | .192 n=8 | 50.0% n=2 |
| ST Sweeper | 1% | 12 | 83.1 | 2920 | 33.3% n=3 | 41.7% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 6 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1561 | 91.8 | 2636 | 31.1% n=739 | 61.6% | .302 n=355 | 39.7% n=209 |
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