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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.
Anthony Kay LHP
2023 · vs RHB
151 pitches in sample Change pitcher
151 pitches in sample Change pitcher
151 Pitches
14.3% Whiff %
58.9% Strike %
.409 xwOBA
33.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 59% | 89 | 94.6 | 2459 | 12.2% n=49 | 62.9% | .408 n=30 | 28.6% n=21 |
| SL Slider | 31% | 47 | 88.5 | 2597 | 19.0% n=21 | 55.3% | .341 n=10 | 16.7% n=6 |
| CH Changeup | 6% | 9 | 86.8 | 1735 | 33.3% n=3 | 33.3% | .495 n=2 | 100.0% n=2 |
| ST Sweeper | 4% | 6 | 81.2 | 2722 | 0.0% n=4 | 66.7% | .944 n=1 | 100.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 151 | 91.7 | 2473 | 14.3% n=77 | 58.9% | .409 n=43 | 33.3% n=30 |
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