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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
2025
711 pitches in sample Change pitcher
711 pitches in sample Change pitcher
711 Pitches
24.4% Whiff %
63.3% Strike %
.378 xwOBA
51.2% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 47% | 332 | 95.6 | 2103 | 11.8% n=153 | 67.8% | .480 n=90 | 64.8% n=71 |
| FS Splitter | 34% | 241 | 83.2 | 1055 | 39.7% n=131 | 60.2% | .232 n=77 | 27.0% n=37 |
| CU Curveball | 15% | 108 | 77.3 | 2293 | 29.4% n=34 | 55.6% | .299 n=13 | 41.7% n=12 |
| SL Slider | 4% | 30 | 86.9 | 2173 | 0.0% n=10 | 66.7% | .738 n=9 | 57.1% n=7 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 711 | 88.2 | 1780 | 24.4% n=328 | 63.3% | .378 n=189 | 51.2% n=127 |
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