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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
2023-25 · vs RHB
355 pitches in sample Change pitcher
355 pitches in sample Change pitcher
355 Pitches
19.1% Whiff %
56.6% Strike %
.264 xwOBA
36.8% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 37% | 130 | 91.3 | 2333 | 11.4% n=35 | 47.7% | .348 n=27 | 37.5% n=16 |
| CU Curveball | 28% | 101 | 82.4 | 2687 | 14.0% n=50 | 59.4% | .209 n=32 | 31.8% n=22 |
| SL Slider | 26% | 94 | 82.5 | 2641 | 31.0% n=42 | 67.0% | .218 n=17 | 42.9% n=14 |
| CH Changeup | 6% | 22 | 85.2 | 1836 | 25.0% n=8 | 50.0% | .286 n=5 | 40.0% n=5 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 7 | 91.2 | 2251 | 0.0% n=1 | 57.1% | .346 n=2 | — n=0 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 355 | 86.0 | 2482 | 19.1% n=136 | 56.6% | .264 n=83 | 36.8% n=57 |
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