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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
2023-25 · vs LHB
1577 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1577 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1577 Pitches
21.0% Whiff %
64.4% Strike %
.321 xwOBA
49.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 36% | 563 | 91.8 | 2287 | 15.1% n=232 | 68.2% | .339 n=142 | 54.4% n=103 |
| FC Cutter | 22% | 342 | 86.8 | 2470 | 15.0% n=140 | 63.5% | .435 n=70 | 33.9% n=56 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 20% | 314 | 82.6 | 2353 | 28.7% n=143 | 62.7% | .273 n=86 | 61.1% n=54 |
| CH Changeup | 12% | 185 | 88.3 | 1495 | 18.8% n=80 | 53.0% | .348 n=42 | 55.9% n=34 |
| SL Slider | 11% | 170 | 84.8 | 2522 | 34.3% n=99 | 68.2% | .216 n=68 | 32.4% n=34 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 3 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1577 | 87.7 | 2272 | 21.0% n=694 | 64.4% | .321 n=409 | 49.1% n=281 |
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