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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
25.0% Whiff %
63.9% Strike %
.307 xwOBA
45.8% Hard-hit %
Season
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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