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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.

Mitch Keller RHP

2024 · vs RHB
1368 pitches in sample Change pitcher

1368 Pitches

20.3% Whiff %

66.0% Strike %

.299 xwOBA

35.1% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

9 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
SI Sinker	33%	455	93.4	2437	10.7% n=196	66.6%	.290 n=120	42.9% n=91
FF Four-seam	23%	314	94.6	2400	26.5% n=162	69.1%	.314 n=61	38.2% n=34
ST Sweeper	20%	274	83.0	2791	25.2% n=143	65.3%	.234 n=97	21.5% n=65
SL Slider	11%	156	87.5	2487	30.0% n=70	59.6%	.380 n=45	40.5% n=37
FC Cutter	9%	129	90.3	2481	12.3% n=65	69.0%	.354 n=41	33.3% n=33
CU Curveball	3%	36	78.2	2657	20.0% n=10	55.6%	.360 n=6	20.0% n=5
PO Pitchout	0%	2	90.9	2350	— n=0	0.0%	— n=0	— n=0
UN Unknown	0%	1	·	·	— n=0	100.0%	— n=0	— n=0
CH Changeup	0%	1	90.2	2348	— n=0	100.0%	— n=0	— n=0
ALLoverall	100%	1368	90.2	2515	20.3% n=646	66.0%	.299 n=370	35.1% n=265

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