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