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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.
Matthew Liberatore LHP
2023-25
4823 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4823 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4823 Pitches
19.5% Whiff %
64.8% Strike %
.340 xwOBA
40.8% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
8 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 30% | 1453 | 94.2 | 2120 | 12.3% n=697 | 66.1% | .376 n=360 | 44.4% n=293 |
| SL Slider | 21% | 1014 | 86.8 | 2690 | 32.1% n=580 | 67.4% | .283 n=314 | 34.5% n=203 |
| SI Sinker | 16% | 771 | 94.6 | 2111 | 8.9% n=392 | 72.5% | .387 n=252 | 52.5% n=181 |
| CU Curveball | 15% | 701 | 77.2 | 2923 | 30.7% n=244 | 54.2% | .235 n=136 | 30.4% n=69 |
| CH Changeup | 9% | 439 | 88.1 | 1757 | 15.5% n=194 | 58.5% | .338 n=99 | 35.2% n=91 |
| FC Cutter | 9% | 424 | 90.7 | 2513 | 18.9% n=217 | 62.5% | .414 n=110 | 33.7% n=95 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 19 | · | · | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| PO Pitchout | 0% | 2 | 86.6 | 2304 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 4823 | 89.4 | 2358 | 19.5% n=2325 | 64.8% | .340 n=1271 | 40.8% n=932 |
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