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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 · vs RHB
312 pitches in sample Change pitcher
312 pitches in sample Change pitcher
312 Pitches
24.1% Whiff %
62.2% Strike %
.426 xwOBA
50.0% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 48% | 151 | 95.4 | 2097 | 9.1% n=66 | 66.9% | .520 n=41 | 60.6% n=33 |
| FS Splitter | 32% | 99 | 82.9 | 1034 | 42.9% n=56 | 59.6% | .243 n=30 | 23.1% n=13 |
| CU Curveball | 13% | 39 | 77.2 | 2302 | 36.4% n=11 | 51.3% | .205 n=3 | 50.0% n=2 |
| SL Slider | 7% | 23 | 87.0 | 2174 | 0.0% n=8 | 60.9% | .717 n=8 | 50.0% n=6 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 312 | 88.5 | 1791 | 24.1% n=141 | 62.2% | .426 n=82 | 50.0% n=54 |
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