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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.
Kodai Senga RHP
2023 · vs RHB
1430 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1430 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1430 Pitches
30.9% Whiff %
61.7% Strike %
.314 xwOBA
40.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 36% | 513 | 95.7 | 2292 | 14.6% n=233 | 63.9% | .366 n=127 | 50.0% n=84 |
| FO Forkball | 24% | 350 | 83.2 | 1119 | 64.2% n=162 | 52.6% | .168 n=93 | 30.4% n=23 |
| FC Cutter | 22% | 317 | 90.7 | 2492 | 20.7% n=169 | 73.2% | .348 n=92 | 31.9% n=72 |
| SL Slider | 8% | 121 | 84.8 | 2468 | 36.4% n=55 | 54.5% | .326 n=24 | 36.8% n=19 |
| ST Sweeper | 6% | 90 | 82.5 | 2627 | 27.3% n=33 | 56.7% | .520 n=16 | 46.2% n=13 |
| CU Curveball | 3% | 36 | 71.9 | 2481 | 20.0% n=5 | 50.0% | .459 n=4 | 50.0% n=2 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 3 | 84.5 | 2040 | — n=0 | 100.0% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1430 | 89.1 | 2090 | 30.9% n=657 | 61.7% | .314 n=357 | 40.4% n=213 |
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