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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
2024 · vs RHB
64 pitches in sample Change pitcher
64 pitches in sample Change pitcher
64 Pitches
9.4% Whiff %
67.2% Strike %
.430 xwOBA
57.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 59% | 38 | 95.9 | 2137 | 9.1% n=22 | 76.3% | .432 n=11 | 70.0% n=10 |
| FS Splitter | 22% | 14 | 85.3 | 1120 | 0.0% n=3 | 21.4% | .401 n=3 | 0.0% n=3 |
| CU Curveball | 17% | 11 | 75.5 | 2315 | 16.7% n=6 | 90.9% | .485 n=1 | 100.0% n=1 |
| SL Slider | 2% | 1 | 86.6 | 2088 | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 64 | 89.9 | 1944 | 9.4% n=32 | 67.2% | .430 n=15 | 57.1% n=14 |
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