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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.
Parker Messick LHP
2025 · SI
84 pitches in sample Change pitcher
84 pitches in sample Change pitcher
84 Pitches
14.6% Whiff %
76.2% Strike %
.449 xwOBA
28.0% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
1 pitch type in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI Sinker | 100% | 84 | 91.4 | 2026 | 14.6% n=41 | 76.2% | .449 n=28 | 28.0% n=25 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 84 | 91.4 | 2026 | 14.6% n=41 | 76.2% | .449 n=28 | 28.0% n=25 |
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