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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
2023-25 · vs LHB
1086 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1086 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1086 Pitches
24.0% Whiff %
67.7% Strike %
.282 xwOBA
38.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 51% | 549 | 91.3 | 2468 | 11.3% n=275 | 68.9% | .336 n=153 | 44.4% n=117 |
| ST Sweeper | 33% | 354 | 81.1 | 2526 | 38.2% n=170 | 64.4% | .236 n=82 | 28.6% n=49 |
| FS Splitter | 11% | 120 | 83.3 | 1209 | 32.9% n=82 | 71.7% | .179 n=40 | 25.0% n=24 |
| SI Sinker | 4% | 48 | 88.6 | 1812 | 35.7% n=28 | 70.8% | .243 n=14 | 50.0% n=10 |
| SL Slider | 1% | 8 | 81.3 | 2536 | 40.0% n=5 | 62.5% | .257 n=3 | 33.3% n=3 |
| CU Curveball | 1% | 6 | 73.2 | 2451 | 0.0% n=2 | 50.0% | .741 n=1 | 100.0% n=1 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1086 | 86.8 | 2320 | 24.0% n=562 | 67.7% | .282 n=293 | 38.7% n=204 |
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