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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
2023-25 · vs LHB
2524 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2524 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2524 Pitches
26.0% Whiff %
59.4% Strike %
.310 xwOBA
41.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
10 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 34% | 855 | 95.3 | 2313 | 17.3% n=365 | 60.7% | .355 n=190 | 52.9% n=119 |
| FO Forkball | 26% | 656 | 83.0 | 1156 | 44.7% n=331 | 55.8% | .203 n=201 | 21.4% n=84 |
| FC Cutter | 25% | 643 | 90.5 | 2492 | 15.5% n=303 | 67.0% | .360 n=170 | 41.9% n=136 |
| ST Sweeper | 7% | 173 | 79.2 | 2534 | 22.7% n=44 | 52.0% | .502 n=19 | 53.3% n=15 |
| SI Sinker | 3% | 72 | 88.7 | 2209 | 16.0% n=25 | 43.1% | .490 n=13 | 42.9% n=7 |
| CU Curveball | 2% | 60 | 71.7 | 2478 | 50.0% n=16 | 43.3% | .214 n=7 | 25.0% n=4 |
| SL Slider | 2% | 55 | 83.7 | 2515 | 33.3% n=24 | 52.7% | .228 n=14 | 57.1% n=7 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 8 | 79.1 | 1780 | — n=0 | 100.0% | .691 n=1 | — n=0 |
| PO Pitchout | 0% | 1 | 79.3 | 1284 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| EP Eephus | 0% | 1 | 50.7 | 1105 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2524 | 88.7 | 2076 | 26.0% n=1108 | 59.4% | .310 n=615 | 41.4% n=372 |
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