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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.

Miles Mikolas RHP

2023-25
8390 pitches in sample Change pitcher

8390 Pitches

14.5% Whiff %

67.5% Strike %

.347 xwOBA

42.5% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

9 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam	27%	2273	93.2	2252	15.5% n=1222	72.7%	.364 n=530	52.8% n=413
SL Slider	24%	2012	86.8	2314	17.1% n=976	64.7%	.333 n=517	36.9% n=420
SI Sinker	22%	1823	92.5	2163	7.7% n=948	74.8%	.364 n=601	43.2% n=470
CU Curveball	16%	1376	76.1	2530	20.7% n=521	58.4%	.300 n=320	38.0% n=229
CH Changeup	8%	687	85.4	1660	12.1% n=356	63.6%	.375 n=212	38.1% n=194
ST Sweeper	2%	182	80.8	2412	20.5% n=88	50.5%	.309 n=55	33.3% n=39
CS Slow curve	0%	27	69.3	2248	11.1% n=9	33.3%	.138 n=6	25.0% n=4
PO Pitchout	0%	5	88.3	2141	— n=0	0.0%	— n=0	— n=0
UN Unknown	0%	5	84.9	2131	— n=0	100.0%	— n=0	— n=0
ALLoverall	100%	8390	87.7	2248	14.5% n=4120	67.5%	.347 n=2241	42.5% n=1769

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