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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.
AJ Smith-Shawver RHP
2023 · vs LHB
281 pitches in sample Change pitcher
281 pitches in sample Change pitcher
281 Pitches
18.8% Whiff %
60.1% Strike %
.332 xwOBA
34.9% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 53% | 150 | 94.7 | 2196 | 8.0% n=75 | 68.7% | .402 n=39 | 39.3% n=28 |
| SL Slider | 19% | 53 | 84.6 | 1917 | 30.0% n=20 | 43.4% | .258 n=9 | 16.7% n=6 |
| CH Changeup | 12% | 34 | 86.1 | 1356 | 43.8% n=16 | 52.9% | .064 n=5 | 0.0% n=2 |
| CU Curveball | 11% | 32 | 76.4 | 2243 | 20.0% n=10 | 46.9% | .356 n=7 | 60.0% n=5 |
| FS Splitter | 4% | 12 | 86.1 | 1277 | 42.9% n=7 | 83.3% | .113 n=4 | 0.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 281 | 89.3 | 2008 | 18.8% n=128 | 60.1% | .332 n=64 | 34.9% n=43 |
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