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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
2025 · vs LHB
375 pitches in sample Change pitcher
375 pitches in sample Change pitcher
375 Pitches
34.3% Whiff %
66.1% Strike %
.270 xwOBA
26.8% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 51% | 192 | 79.2 | 2370 | 50.5% n=93 | 60.4% | .182 n=51 | 12.0% n=25 |
| FF Four-seam | 31% | 118 | 95.5 | 2280 | 18.0% n=50 | 66.9% | .421 n=30 | 47.1% n=17 |
| SI Sinker | 15% | 58 | 93.9 | 2115 | 17.6% n=34 | 82.8% | .212 n=13 | 25.0% n=12 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 7 | 87.2 | 1845 | 0.0% n=4 | 71.4% | .645 n=2 | 50.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 375 | 86.7 | 2292 | 34.3% n=181 | 66.1% | .270 n=96 | 26.8% n=56 |
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