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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.
Michael Wacha RHP
2023
2225 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2225 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2225 Pitches
22.6% Whiff %
64.9% Strike %
.319 xwOBA
35.6% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH Changeup | 34% | 766 | 81.6 | 1522 | 33.7% n=454 | 69.7% | .233 n=219 | 25.9% n=139 |
| FF Four-seam | 29% | 638 | 92.0 | 2053 | 14.3% n=279 | 64.9% | .346 n=152 | 49.0% n=98 |
| SI Sinker | 13% | 296 | 91.9 | 1890 | 9.3% n=162 | 66.9% | .370 n=87 | 34.8% n=66 |
| FC Cutter | 12% | 270 | 87.0 | 2037 | 15.8% n=101 | 61.1% | .462 n=62 | 39.2% n=51 |
| CU Curveball | 11% | 245 | 74.0 | 2150 | 25.4% n=63 | 51.8% | .353 n=29 | 34.6% n=26 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 6 | 85.0 | 1956 | 0.0% n=2 | 33.3% | .302 n=2 | 0.0% n=2 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 4 | 90.0 | 2015 | — n=0 | 100.0% | .696 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2225 | 85.8 | 1857 | 22.6% n=1061 | 64.9% | .319 n=552 | 35.6% n=382 |
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