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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 · vs LHB
4452 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4452 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4452 Pitches
20.7% Whiff %
63.7% Strike %
.342 xwOBA
45.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
12 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 29% | 1299 | 92.5 | 2327 | 14.3% n=526 | 64.6% | .350 n=314 | 47.5% n=219 |
| CU Curveball | 29% | 1273 | 79.4 | 3254 | 27.7% n=577 | 64.1% | .312 n=292 | 47.6% n=187 |
| SI Sinker | 12% | 513 | 92.4 | 2386 | 13.0% n=247 | 70.0% | .402 n=164 | 40.5% n=121 |
| CH Changeup | 11% | 492 | 86.7 | 1711 | 27.0% n=248 | 60.0% | .359 n=126 | 45.7% n=105 |
| FC Cutter | 9% | 397 | 89.8 | 2447 | 20.9% n=191 | 64.0% | .309 n=113 | 37.1% n=70 |
| SV Slurve | 4% | 164 | 78.8 | 3010 | 14.7% n=68 | 64.0% | .353 n=43 | 46.4% n=28 |
| SL Slider | 2% | 96 | 85.2 | 2632 | 23.5% n=34 | 47.9% | .287 n=23 | 50.0% n=14 |
| FS Splitter | 2% | 90 | 85.8 | 1435 | 32.5% n=40 | 51.1% | .273 n=20 | 40.0% n=15 |
| ST Sweeper | 2% | 74 | 81.2 | 2795 | 0.0% n=27 | 52.7% | .435 n=24 | 50.0% n=16 |
| CS Slow curve | 1% | 47 | 70.8 | 2662 | 19.2% n=26 | 61.7% | .175 n=13 | 40.0% n=10 |
| 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% | 4452 | 86.6 | 2567 | 20.7% n=1984 | 63.7% | .342 n=1132 | 45.1% n=785 |
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