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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.
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
2023-25 · vs RHB
590 pitches in sample Change pitcher
590 pitches in sample Change pitcher
590 Pitches
24.5% Whiff %
67.3% Strike %
.288 xwOBA
39.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 39% | 232 | 92.0 | 2621 | 31.0% n=145 | 69.8% | .250 n=80 | 29.8% n=57 |
| SI Sinker | 24% | 144 | 96.6 | 2381 | 17.3% n=81 | 72.9% | .305 n=37 | 48.3% n=29 |
| FF Four-seam | 24% | 143 | 96.8 | 2411 | 19.0% n=58 | 62.2% | .450 n=26 | 57.9% n=19 |
| CU Curveball | 12% | 71 | 84.3 | 2751 | 22.7% n=22 | 57.7% | .188 n=18 | 33.3% n=9 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 590 | 93.4 | 2527 | 24.5% n=306 | 67.3% | .288 n=161 | 39.5% n=114 |
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