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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
2025 · vs LHB
521 pitches in sample Change pitcher
521 pitches in sample Change pitcher
521 Pitches
22.7% Whiff %
66.4% Strike %
.276 xwOBA
40.2% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI Sinker | 58% | 302 | 94.9 | 2222 | 15.2% n=165 | 74.5% | .291 n=94 | 40.0% n=80 |
| CU Curveball | 30% | 154 | 79.8 | 2951 | 39.7% n=58 | 52.6% | .193 n=36 | 40.0% n=15 |
| SL Slider | 9% | 45 | 84.6 | 2539 | 38.1% n=21 | 57.8% | .320 n=13 | 33.3% n=9 |
| CH Changeup | 4% | 19 | 90.6 | 1681 | 16.7% n=12 | 68.4% | .459 n=6 | 66.7% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 521 | 89.4 | 2445 | 22.7% n=256 | 66.4% | .276 n=149 | 40.2% n=107 |
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