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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
2023-25 · vs RHB
470 pitches in sample Change pitcher
470 pitches in sample Change pitcher
470 Pitches
24.1% Whiff %
64.9% Strike %
.289 xwOBA
34.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 38% | 178 | 92.9 | 2126 | 22.5% n=80 | 69.7% | .295 n=37 | 40.0% n=25 |
| CH Changeup | 29% | 137 | 84.6 | 1862 | 28.8% n=73 | 60.6% | .232 n=46 | 23.5% n=34 |
| CU Curveball | 14% | 68 | 77.0 | 2249 | 18.2% n=22 | 60.3% | .292 n=16 | 45.5% n=11 |
| SL Slider | 9% | 44 | 86.6 | 2400 | 22.2% n=18 | 59.1% | .272 n=12 | 37.5% n=8 |
| SI Sinker | 9% | 43 | 91.6 | 2035 | 21.1% n=19 | 72.1% | .540 n=10 | 44.4% n=9 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 470 | 87.5 | 2084 | 24.1% n=212 | 64.9% | .289 n=121 | 34.5% n=87 |
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