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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.
Troy Melton RHP
2025 · vs RHB
364 pitches in sample Change pitcher
364 pitches in sample Change pitcher
364 Pitches
25.4% Whiff %
65.9% Strike %
.267 xwOBA
52.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 39% | 141 | 97.3 | 2253 | 28.0% n=75 | 72.3% | .280 n=38 | 57.9% n=19 |
| SL Slider | 31% | 112 | 85.5 | 2441 | 30.5% n=59 | 65.2% | .228 n=34 | 50.0% n=28 |
| SI Sinker | 23% | 84 | 95.8 | 2137 | 12.1% n=33 | 59.5% | .359 n=19 | 57.1% n=14 |
| FS Splitter | 3% | 10 | 88.3 | 1328 | 33.3% n=6 | 60.0% | .000 n=2 | — n=0 |
| FC Cutter | 3% | 10 | 90.7 | 2423 | 20.0% n=5 | 50.0% | .250 n=4 | 25.0% n=4 |
| CU Curveball | 2% | 7 | 79.1 | 2488 | 0.0% n=3 | 57.1% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 364 | 92.5 | 2268 | 25.4% n=181 | 65.9% | .267 n=98 | 52.3% n=65 |
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