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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.
Jack Flaherty RHP
2023-25
8746 pitches in sample Change pitcher
8746 pitches in sample Change pitcher
8746 Pitches
26.0% Whiff %
62.8% Strike %
.321 xwOBA
40.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
9 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 44% | 3808 | 93.1 | 2275 | 16.8% n=1667 | 67.2% | .344 n=932 | 43.3% n=594 |
| SL Slider | 26% | 2242 | 84.8 | 2455 | 29.3% n=1062 | 62.2% | .338 n=592 | 42.7% n=405 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 23% | 1970 | 77.3 | 2431 | 39.8% n=954 | 61.1% | .244 n=480 | 30.7% n=274 |
| CH Changeup | 3% | 237 | 85.6 | 1672 | 16.1% n=62 | 33.8% | .196 n=28 | 11.5% n=26 |
| FC Cutter | 3% | 219 | 88.7 | 2288 | 18.9% n=95 | 60.3% | .412 n=47 | 45.7% n=35 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 183 | 90.2 | 2056 | 24.0% n=50 | 34.4% | .594 n=23 | 52.6% n=19 |
| UN Unknown | 1% | 85 | · | · | 31.3% n=32 | 65.9% | .098 n=7 | — n=0 |
| PO Pitchout | 0% | 1 | 91.7 | 2192 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| CS Slow curve | 0% | 1 | 63.1 | 2252 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 8746 | 87.0 | 2336 | 26.0% n=3922 | 62.8% | .321 n=2109 | 40.1% n=1353 |
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