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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.
Nolan McLean RHP
2025 · vs LHB
417 pitches in sample Change pitcher
417 pitches in sample Change pitcher
417 Pitches
29.2% Whiff %
61.9% Strike %
.278 xwOBA
43.9% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI Sinker | 22% | 90 | 94.3 | 2150 | 15.8% n=38 | 72.2% | .311 n=31 | 58.8% n=17 |
| ST Sweeper | 21% | 86 | 84.6 | 2933 | 28.0% n=25 | 58.1% | .544 n=10 | 60.0% n=5 |
| CU Curveball | 19% | 80 | 80.0 | 3252 | 45.5% n=33 | 48.8% | .099 n=21 | 28.6% n=7 |
| CH Changeup | 13% | 56 | 86.7 | 1541 | 25.9% n=27 | 62.5% | .236 n=23 | 25.0% n=16 |
| FC Cutter | 13% | 56 | 90.9 | 2574 | 27.6% n=29 | 69.6% | .309 n=9 | 57.1% n=7 |
| FF Four-seam | 12% | 48 | 95.6 | 2310 | 36.8% n=19 | 62.5% | .318 n=9 | 40.0% n=5 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | 80.6 | 1660 | — n=0 | 0.0% | .722 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 417 | 88.2 | 2515 | 29.2% n=171 | 61.9% | .278 n=104 | 43.9% n=57 |
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