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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
2023-25 · vs RHB
602 pitches in sample Change pitcher
602 pitches in sample Change pitcher
602 Pitches
21.5% Whiff %
60.3% Strike %
.385 xwOBA
49.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 52% | 315 | 95.0 | 2139 | 11.2% n=152 | 69.2% | .426 n=89 | 55.6% n=72 |
| FS Splitter | 19% | 114 | 83.2 | 1048 | 40.7% n=59 | 54.4% | .258 n=33 | 18.8% n=16 |
| CU Curveball | 14% | 84 | 76.8 | 2290 | 30.0% n=30 | 53.6% | .272 n=9 | 50.0% n=6 |
| SL Slider | 14% | 82 | 85.6 | 2014 | 22.2% n=27 | 43.9% | .523 n=17 | 50.0% n=12 |
| CH Changeup | 1% | 7 | 85.7 | 1446 | 100.0% n=2 | 28.6% | .000 n=2 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 602 | 88.8 | 1929 | 21.5% n=270 | 60.3% | .385 n=150 | 49.1% n=106 |
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