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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 · vs LHB
1011 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1011 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1011 Pitches
30.2% Whiff %
68.2% Strike %
.275 xwOBA
23.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 49% | 493 | 78.9 | 2340 | 43.0% n=242 | 64.3% | .197 n=135 | 15.7% n=70 |
| FF Four-seam | 32% | 324 | 95.4 | 2260 | 17.9% n=145 | 70.7% | .388 n=77 | 34.8% n=46 |
| SI Sinker | 17% | 172 | 93.9 | 2079 | 15.6% n=90 | 75.0% | .293 n=45 | 22.9% n=35 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 21 | 87.7 | 1908 | 30.0% n=10 | 61.9% | .430 n=3 | 50.0% n=2 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .696 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1011 | 86.9 | 2261 | 30.2% n=487 | 68.2% | .275 n=261 | 23.5% n=153 |
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