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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.
Andrew Alvarez LHP
2025 · vs LHB
63 pitches in sample Change pitcher
63 pitches in sample Change pitcher
63 Pitches
20.8% Whiff %
55.6% Strike %
.273 xwOBA
40.0% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 43% | 27 | 82.0 | 2629 | 30.0% n=10 | 59.3% | .128 n=6 | 25.0% n=4 |
| SI Sinker | 19% | 12 | 90.8 | 2251 | 0.0% n=3 | 58.3% | .338 n=3 | 0.0% n=3 |
| FF Four-seam | 19% | 12 | 90.9 | 2314 | 28.6% n=7 | 66.7% | .325 n=4 | 100.0% n=2 |
| CU Curveball | 19% | 12 | 82.8 | 2703 | 0.0% n=4 | 33.3% | .508 n=2 | 100.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 63 | 85.5 | 2511 | 20.8% n=24 | 55.6% | .273 n=15 | 40.0% n=10 |
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