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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.
Matthew Liberatore LHP
2023-25 · vs LHB
1246 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1246 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1246 Pitches
25.0% Whiff %
62.8% Strike %
.304 xwOBA
30.6% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 35% | 437 | 86.9 | 2684 | 42.6% n=216 | 59.5% | .208 n=107 | 20.3% n=69 |
| SI Sinker | 26% | 318 | 94.5 | 2117 | 6.5% n=139 | 70.8% | .337 n=101 | 37.3% n=75 |
| FF Four-seam | 23% | 282 | 94.4 | 2120 | 11.3% n=124 | 62.8% | .361 n=69 | 41.5% n=53 |
| CU Curveball | 8% | 105 | 77.2 | 2894 | 30.0% n=30 | 48.6% | .322 n=22 | 30.8% n=13 |
| FC Cutter | 8% | 101 | 90.8 | 2527 | 31.5% n=54 | 66.3% | .409 n=25 | 13.6% n=22 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 2 | · | · | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| PO Pitchout | 0% | 1 | 84.5 | 2670 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1246 | 90.0 | 2417 | 25.0% n=564 | 62.8% | .304 n=324 | 30.6% n=232 |
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