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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.
Gerrit Cole RHP
2024 · vs RHB
770 pitches in sample Change pitcher
770 pitches in sample Change pitcher
770 Pitches
23.0% Whiff %
67.3% Strike %
.331 xwOBA
35.6% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 43% | 333 | 96.1 | 2372 | 16.0% n=156 | 67.0% | .351 n=86 | 35.6% n=59 |
| SL Slider | 22% | 172 | 88.7 | 2556 | 31.6% n=95 | 65.7% | .312 n=57 | 34.1% n=44 |
| FC Cutter | 16% | 125 | 91.6 | 2503 | 29.7% n=74 | 69.6% | .331 n=40 | 28.1% n=32 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 15% | 116 | 82.4 | 2763 | 23.4% n=47 | 67.2% | .238 n=26 | 45.0% n=20 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 18 | 96.2 | 2258 | 0.0% n=10 | 77.8% | .564 n=6 | 60.0% n=5 |
| CH Changeup | 1% | 4 | 88.1 | 1394 | — n=0 | 25.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 2 | 74.5 | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .689 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 770 | 91.6 | 2486 | 23.0% n=382 | 67.3% | .331 n=216 | 35.6% n=160 |
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