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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 Bieber RHP
2025 · vs RHB
455 pitches in sample Change pitcher
455 pitches in sample Change pitcher
455 Pitches
27.8% Whiff %
62.2% Strike %
.406 xwOBA
48.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 39% | 179 | 85.4 | 2620 | 39.0% n=100 | 63.7% | .337 n=52 | 33.3% n=33 |
| FF Four-seam | 32% | 145 | 92.7 | 2418 | 13.2% n=53 | 65.5% | .531 n=31 | 64.0% n=25 |
| FC Cutter | 11% | 50 | 87.2 | 2539 | 19.2% n=26 | 64.0% | .375 n=15 | 35.7% n=14 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 11% | 48 | 82.6 | 2554 | 11.5% n=26 | 62.5% | .412 n=16 | 66.7% n=15 |
| CH Changeup | 7% | 33 | 89.0 | 1329 | 54.5% n=11 | 36.4% | .417 n=3 | 50.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 455 | 87.9 | 2446 | 27.8% n=216 | 62.2% | .406 n=117 | 48.3% n=89 |
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