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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.

Framber Valdez LHP
2023
3200 pitches in sample
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3200 Pitches
24.9% Whiff %
63.9% Strike %
.323 xwOBA
45.6% Hard-hit %
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The arsenal

7 pitch types in sample
Pitch Usage n Velo Spin Whiff % Strike % xwOBA Hard-hit %
SI Sinker 46% 1460 95.3 2185 10.5% n=668 68.2% .390 n=406 50.8% n=331
CU Curveball 25% 814 80.2 2837 39.8% n=389 59.2% .235 n=208 37.4% n=99
CH Changeup 16% 517 90.1 1673 29.2% n=264 63.1% .308 n=134 37.1% n=97
SL Slider 8% 261 84.7 2636 40.5% n=131 59.8% .257 n=77 45.7% n=35
FC Cutter 4% 130 89.3 2433 38.6% n=57 55.4% .235 n=31 45.5% n=11
UN Unknown 0% 12 85.9 · 0.0% n=2 100.0% n=0 n=0
FF Four-seam 0% 6 94.5 2121 0.0% n=1 33.3% .565 n=4 0.0% n=1
ALLoverall 100% 3200 89.5 2314 24.9% n=1512 63.9% .323 n=860 45.6% n=574
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