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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.
Shota Imanaga LHP
2024 · vs RHB
2067 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2067 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2067 Pitches
26.1% Whiff %
68.7% Strike %
.293 xwOBA
38.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
9 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 52% | 1084 | 91.6 | 2439 | 15.2% n=593 | 70.6% | .319 n=279 | 44.2% n=208 |
| FS Splitter | 35% | 730 | 82.9 | 1117 | 41.4% n=459 | 68.5% | .247 n=216 | 29.5% n=139 |
| CH Changeup | 5% | 99 | 81.6 | 1678 | 32.7% n=52 | 56.6% | .253 n=31 | 30.4% n=23 |
| CU Curveball | 4% | 80 | 72.6 | 2424 | 0.0% n=14 | 57.5% | .558 n=7 | 57.1% n=7 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 35 | 88.9 | 1886 | 6.3% n=16 | 80.0% | .269 n=8 | 42.9% n=7 |
| ST Sweeper | 1% | 23 | 81.9 | 2499 | 20.0% n=10 | 52.2% | .471 n=8 | 50.0% n=4 |
| FC Cutter | 1% | 12 | 89.8 | 2387 | 14.3% n=7 | 66.7% | .469 n=3 | 33.3% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 3 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| CS Slow curve | 0% | 1 | 53.9 | 1645 | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | .354 n=1 | 100.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2067 | 87.1 | 1926 | 26.1% n=1152 | 68.7% | .293 n=553 | 38.5% n=392 |
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