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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.
Chris Sale LHP
2023-25
6521 pitches in sample Change pitcher
6521 pitches in sample Change pitcher
6521 Pitches
28.0% Whiff %
66.6% Strike %
.272 xwOBA
33.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 42% | 2722 | 78.6 | 2320 | 39.4% n=1320 | 67.2% | .215 n=716 | 25.1% n=359 |
| FF Four-seam | 41% | 2643 | 94.6 | 2239 | 19.0% n=1275 | 66.3% | .323 n=594 | 43.9% n=376 |
| CH Changeup | 12% | 773 | 86.7 | 1903 | 25.4% n=398 | 64.0% | .272 n=211 | 27.2% n=173 |
| SI Sinker | 6% | 378 | 93.7 | 2076 | 13.5% n=171 | 69.8% | .364 n=106 | 36.1% n=83 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 5 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .696 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 6521 | 86.9 | 2224 | 28.0% n=3164 | 66.6% | .272 n=1628 | 33.5% n=991 |
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