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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

2025
2390 pitches in sample Change pitcher

2390 Pitches

18.5% Whiff %

65.1% Strike %

.339 xwOBA

41.1% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

8 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam	29%	684	93.9	2113	10.0% n=341	68.9%	.370 n=188	43.8% n=153
SL Slider	21%	506	86.4	2689	30.5% n=295	68.8%	.296 n=166	35.8% n=106
CU Curveball	16%	376	77.4	2964	31.4% n=140	58.2%	.194 n=66	30.3% n=33
CH Changeup	12%	291	88.4	1802	15.5% n=129	60.5%	.344 n=71	38.5% n=65
SI Sinker	12%	281	94.0	2096	5.6% n=125	69.4%	.418 n=87	58.2% n=67
FC Cutter	10%	248	90.2	2498	15.0% n=113	58.5%	.401 n=67	32.8% n=58
UN Unknown	0%	2	·	·	— n=0	100.0%	— n=0	— n=0
PO Pitchout	0%	2	86.6	2304	— n=0	0.0%	— n=0	— n=0
ALLoverall	100%	2390	88.7	2369	18.5% n=1143	65.1%	.339 n=645	41.1% n=482

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