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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.
Kai-Wei Teng RHP
2024
204 pitches in sample Change pitcher
204 pitches in sample Change pitcher
204 Pitches
20.2% Whiff %
56.9% Strike %
.395 xwOBA
51.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI Sinker | 44% | 90 | 92.7 | 2265 | 10.8% n=37 | 63.3% | .473 n=25 | 57.9% n=19 |
| CU Curveball | 19% | 38 | 82.1 | 2478 | 41.7% n=12 | 42.1% | .365 n=9 | 40.0% n=5 |
| ST Sweeper | 17% | 35 | 83.6 | 2718 | 21.1% n=19 | 65.7% | .271 n=14 | 50.0% n=10 |
| SL Slider | 11% | 22 | 87.4 | 2690 | 37.5% n=8 | 45.5% | .390 n=4 | 0.0% n=2 |
| FF Four-seam | 6% | 12 | 93.6 | 2495 | 12.5% n=8 | 75.0% | .427 n=3 | 66.7% n=3 |
| CH Changeup | 3% | 7 | 88.1 | 1871 | — n=0 | 14.3% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 204 | 88.5 | 2428 | 20.2% n=84 | 56.9% | .395 n=55 | 51.3% n=39 |
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