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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.
Matthew Boyd LHP
2023-25
4930 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4930 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4930 Pitches
24.4% Whiff %
66.0% Strike %
.298 xwOBA
37.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 44% | 2145 | 92.7 | 2361 | 17.0% n=1174 | 69.1% | .329 n=542 | 44.6% n=397 |
| CH Changeup | 23% | 1121 | 79.4 | 1845 | 33.5% n=603 | 66.3% | .270 n=322 | 30.3% n=228 |
| SL Slider | 19% | 914 | 80.7 | 2469 | 34.5% n=417 | 60.1% | .238 n=237 | 28.7% n=129 |
| CU Curveball | 10% | 491 | 73.6 | 2373 | 26.2% n=145 | 60.9% | .331 n=75 | 30.8% n=52 |
| SI Sinker | 5% | 257 | 91.3 | 2353 | 15.2% n=138 | 70.4% | .340 n=95 | 41.4% n=70 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 2 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 4930 | 85.5 | 2265 | 24.4% n=2477 | 66.0% | .298 n=1271 | 37.4% n=876 |
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