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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.
Zack Wheeler RHP
2023-25 · vs LHB
4899 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4899 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4899 Pitches
25.6% Whiff %
64.0% Strike %
.295 xwOBA
36.8% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
8 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 49% | 2383 | 95.7 | 2464 | 23.7% n=1268 | 69.2% | .305 n=569 | 39.6% n=374 |
| FC Cutter | 19% | 946 | 91.2 | 2557 | 19.1% n=491 | 62.1% | .308 n=245 | 31.6% n=187 |
| CU Curveball | 16% | 781 | 81.4 | 2759 | 39.5% n=357 | 55.1% | .249 n=186 | 38.8% n=98 |
| FS Splitter | 7% | 344 | 86.7 | 1549 | 32.3% n=167 | 52.9% | .272 n=79 | 23.6% n=55 |
| ST Sweeper | 5% | 223 | 84.0 | 2636 | 34.5% n=113 | 68.6% | .318 n=68 | 39.5% n=38 |
| SI Sinker | 4% | 210 | 95.1 | 2305 | 7.2% n=83 | 62.4% | .295 n=77 | 47.5% n=40 |
| CH Changeup | 0% | 11 | 90.9 | 1830 | 0.0% n=5 | 45.5% | .260 n=1 | 0.0% n=1 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 4899 | 91.3 | 2464 | 25.6% n=2484 | 64.0% | .295 n=1225 | 36.8% n=793 |
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