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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.
Mitch Spence RHP
2023-25 · vs LHB
1776 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1776 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1776 Pitches
22.7% Whiff %
66.1% Strike %
.323 xwOBA
44.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Cutter | 49% | 864 | 90.8 | 2625 | 18.0% n=440 | 67.1% | .332 n=221 | 47.0% n=168 |
| SL Slider | 23% | 400 | 84.3 | 2756 | 21.3% n=216 | 72.8% | .373 n=101 | 44.8% n=67 |
| CU Curveball | 22% | 392 | 80.9 | 2806 | 35.6% n=205 | 62.2% | .241 n=118 | 33.3% n=72 |
| SI Sinker | 5% | 82 | 92.1 | 1935 | 21.9% n=32 | 51.2% | .454 n=17 | 56.3% n=16 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 37 | 88.1 | 1488 | 7.7% n=13 | 45.9% | .395 n=8 | 75.0% n=8 |
| PO Pitchout | 0% | 1 | 85.4 | 2452 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1776 | 87.2 | 2639 | 22.7% n=906 | 66.1% | .323 n=465 | 44.7% n=331 |
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