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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 · vs RHB
7199 pitches in sample
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7199 Pitches
24.9% Whiff %
63.7% Strike %
.314 xwOBA
47.3% Hard-hit %
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The arsenal

7 pitch types in sample
Pitch Usage n Velo Spin Whiff % Strike % xwOBA Hard-hit %
SI Sinker 44% 3182 94.5 2178 9.5% n=1358 67.9% .385 n=904 53.9% n=740
CU Curveball 32% 2297 79.7 2895 39.6% n=1098 60.0% .225 n=614 37.9% n=285
CH Changeup 19% 1403 89.9 1685 29.0% n=715 60.9% .291 n=346 38.9% n=262
SL Slider 3% 222 84.4 2620 39.1% n=115 61.3% .263 n=67 48.4% n=31
FC Cutter 1% 51 89.5 2428 32.0% n=25 56.9% .296 n=16 42.9% n=7
FF Four-seam 0% 23 94.6 2153 25.0% n=8 43.5% .621 n=7 33.3% n=3
UN Unknown 0% 21 86.0 2105 0.0% n=2 100.0% .346 n=2 n=0
ALLoverall 100% 7199 88.5 2325 24.9% n=3321 63.7% .314 n=1956 47.3% n=1328
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