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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 · vs LHB
155 pitches in sample Change pitcher
155 pitches in sample Change pitcher
155 Pitches
28.0% Whiff %
69.7% Strike %
.233 xwOBA
17.6% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 30% | 47 | 86.1 | 2403 | 17.4% n=23 | 68.1% | .193 n=14 | 15.4% n=13 |
| FF Four-seam | 30% | 47 | 92.5 | 2115 | 50.0% n=20 | 68.1% | .012 n=6 | 33.3% n=3 |
| SI Sinker | 26% | 41 | 91.3 | 2016 | 9.1% n=22 | 80.5% | .398 n=18 | 18.8% n=16 |
| CU Curveball | 7% | 11 | 77.9 | 2297 | 50.0% n=6 | 63.6% | .082 n=4 | 0.0% n=2 |
| CH Changeup | 6% | 9 | 84.7 | 1760 | 50.0% n=4 | 44.4% | .000 n=2 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 155 | 88.8 | 2168 | 28.0% n=75 | 69.7% | .233 n=44 | 17.6% n=34 |
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