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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 RHB
3592 pitches in sample Change pitcher

3592 Pitches

18.8% Whiff %

65.1% Strike %

.306 xwOBA

39.7% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

10 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
SI Sinker	26%	917	92.3	2382	8.8% n=396	65.9%	.303 n=268	38.8% n=201
FF Four-seam	21%	738	92.6	2330	19.1% n=346	70.2%	.353 n=192	54.5% n=123
SL Slider	15%	527	85.8	2620	21.8% n=239	63.4%	.338 n=116	44.0% n=100
SV Slurve	13%	473	79.2	3068	25.4% n=236	64.7%	.249 n=131	27.0% n=100
CU Curveball	10%	368	79.8	3258	24.6% n=191	66.6%	.258 n=107	28.4% n=74
FC Cutter	7%	251	89.3	2455	16.1% n=118	64.9%	.353 n=60	43.2% n=44
ST Sweeper	4%	143	82.0	2805	24.1% n=54	46.9%	.329 n=28	42.1% n=19
CH Changeup	2%	89	86.7	1726	15.8% n=38	56.2%	.315 n=24	58.3% n=12
CS Slow curve	2%	68	71.4	2611	27.6% n=29	61.8%	.176 n=14	0.0% n=9
FS Splitter	1%	18	85.1	1426	55.6% n=9	61.1%	.144 n=7	33.3% n=3
ALLoverall	100%	3592	87.2	2591	18.8% n=1656	65.1%	.306 n=947	39.7% n=685

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