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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.
Shane Baz RHP
2025 · vs LHB
1297 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1297 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1297 Pitches
26.0% Whiff %
65.2% Strike %
.280 xwOBA
32.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 41% | 534 | 97.0 | 2457 | 20.0% n=260 | 65.7% | .306 n=110 | 35.8% n=67 |
| CH Changeup | 22% | 289 | 89.3 | 2114 | 28.1% n=139 | 58.5% | .245 n=80 | 22.2% n=63 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 21% | 271 | 85.1 | 2703 | 39.7% n=121 | 68.6% | .214 n=94 | 40.0% n=40 |
| FC Cutter | 15% | 196 | 90.3 | 2347 | 22.1% n=104 | 68.4% | .394 n=53 | 35.9% n=39 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 4 | 84.6 | 2662 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 3 | 85.0 | 2267 | — n=0 | 33.3% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1297 | 91.7 | 2415 | 26.0% n=624 | 65.2% | .280 n=337 | 32.5% n=209 |
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