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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.

Seth Lugo RHP
2023-25
8044 pitches in sample
Change pitcher
8044 Pitches
19.8% Whiff %
64.3% Strike %
.326 xwOBA
42.6% Hard-hit %
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The arsenal

12 pitch types in sample
Pitch Usage n Velo Spin Whiff % Strike % xwOBA Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam 25% 2037 92.6 2328 16.2% n=872 66.6% .351 n=506 50.0% n=342
CU Curveball 20% 1641 79.5 3255 27.0% n=768 64.7% .297 n=399 42.1% n=261
SI Sinker 18% 1430 92.3 2383 10.4% n=643 67.3% .341 n=432 39.4% n=322
FC Cutter 8% 648 89.6 2450 19.1% n=309 64.4% .324 n=173 39.5% n=114
SV Slurve 8% 637 79.1 3053 23.0% n=304 64.5% .275 n=174 31.3% n=128
SL Slider 8% 623 85.7 2622 22.0% n=273 61.0% .329 n=139 44.7% n=114
CH Changeup 7% 581 86.7 1714 25.5% n=286 59.4% .352 n=150 47.0% n=117
ST Sweeper 3% 217 81.7 2801 16.0% n=81 48.8% .378 n=52 45.7% n=35
CS Slow curve 1% 115 71.2 2632 23.6% n=55 61.7% .175 n=27 21.1% n=19
FS Splitter 1% 108 85.7 1434 36.7% n=49 52.8% .240 n=27 38.9% n=18
UN Unknown 0% 6 · · n=0 100.0% n=0 n=0
PO Pitchout 0% 1 84.2 1944 n=0 0.0% n=0 n=0
ALLoverall 100% 8044 86.9 2578 19.8% n=3640 64.3% .326 n=2079 42.6% n=1470
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