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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.
Andrew Alvarez LHP
2023-25
418 pitches in sample Change pitcher
418 pitches in sample Change pitcher
418 Pitches
19.4% Whiff %
56.5% Strike %
.265 xwOBA
37.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 34% | 142 | 91.3 | 2332 | 14.3% n=42 | 49.3% | .345 n=31 | 44.4% n=18 |
| SL Slider | 29% | 121 | 82.4 | 2638 | 30.8% n=52 | 65.3% | .195 n=23 | 38.9% n=18 |
| CU Curveball | 27% | 113 | 82.5 | 2689 | 13.0% n=54 | 56.6% | .226 n=34 | 34.8% n=23 |
| CH Changeup | 5% | 22 | 85.2 | 1836 | 25.0% n=8 | 50.0% | .286 n=5 | 40.0% n=5 |
| SI Sinker | 5% | 19 | 90.9 | 2251 | 0.0% n=4 | 57.9% | .341 n=5 | 0.0% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 418 | 86.0 | 2486 | 19.4% n=160 | 56.5% | .265 n=98 | 37.3% n=67 |
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