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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.
Framber Valdez LHP
2023-25
8781 pitches in sample Change pitcher
8781 pitches in sample Change pitcher
8781 Pitches
25.0% Whiff %
63.9% Strike %
.307 xwOBA
45.8% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI Sinker | 46% | 4014 | 94.6 | 2181 | 10.5% n=1760 | 68.4% | .372 n=1133 | 50.9% n=927 |
| CU Curveball | 30% | 2611 | 79.8 | 2898 | 39.7% n=1223 | 59.1% | .225 n=688 | 38.2% n=314 |
| CH Changeup | 17% | 1497 | 89.9 | 1686 | 29.9% n=773 | 61.6% | .282 n=379 | 39.1% n=274 |
| SL Slider | 5% | 474 | 84.7 | 2599 | 37.3% n=241 | 61.2% | .249 n=136 | 38.0% n=71 |
| FC Cutter | 1% | 130 | 89.3 | 2433 | 38.6% n=57 | 55.4% | .235 n=31 | 45.5% n=11 |
| FF Four-seam | 0% | 29 | 94.9 | 2164 | 25.0% n=8 | 44.8% | .630 n=8 | 33.3% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 26 | 86.0 | 2105 | 0.0% n=2 | 100.0% | .346 n=2 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 8781 | 88.7 | 2335 | 25.0% n=4064 | 63.9% | .307 n=2377 | 45.8% n=1600 |
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