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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.
Kodai Senga RHP
2023
2803 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2803 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2803 Pitches
27.9% Whiff %
60.9% Strike %
.305 xwOBA
40.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 37% | 1033 | 95.7 | 2283 | 14.7% n=450 | 62.0% | .350 n=242 | 49.3% n=152 |
| FC Cutter | 25% | 699 | 90.8 | 2498 | 17.5% n=365 | 71.4% | .343 n=194 | 36.6% n=153 |
| FO Forkball | 24% | 664 | 83.2 | 1118 | 58.2% n=304 | 51.7% | .182 n=188 | 22.2% n=54 |
| ST Sweeper | 6% | 165 | 80.8 | 2578 | 26.0% n=50 | 55.8% | .514 n=24 | 55.0% n=20 |
| SL Slider | 6% | 161 | 84.6 | 2483 | 35.6% n=73 | 54.7% | .312 n=33 | 43.5% n=23 |
| CU Curveball | 3% | 73 | 72.7 | 2492 | 29.4% n=17 | 49.3% | .290 n=9 | 33.3% n=6 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 8 | 88.6 | 1931 | — n=0 | 100.0% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2803 | 89.4 | 2094 | 27.9% n=1259 | 60.9% | .305 n=691 | 40.7% n=408 |
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