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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.

Tarik Skubal LHP

2024
3136 pitches in sample Change pitcher

3136 Pitches

28.4% Whiff %

69.7% Strike %

.254 xwOBA

33.6% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

7 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam	32%	1016	96.9	2229	23.1% n=542	70.9%	.254 n=256	34.6% n=156
CH Changeup	27%	849	86.4	1694	43.2% n=500	71.3%	.224 n=253	26.9% n=156
SI Sinker	21%	664	96.7	2118	13.4% n=320	70.5%	.257 n=193	37.7% n=138
SL Slider	14%	449	88.8	2107	32.4% n=204	65.0%	.300 n=96	36.8% n=57
CU Curveball	4%	121	78.5	2321	17.5% n=40	60.3%	.332 n=19	33.3% n=18
UN Unknown	1%	34	88.6	1616	29.4% n=17	76.5%	.000 n=2	— n=0
FS Splitter	0%	3	86.8	930	0.0% n=2	66.7%	.814 n=2	100.0% n=2
ALLoverall	100%	3136	92.1	2043	28.4% n=1625	69.7%	.254 n=821	33.6% n=527

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