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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.
Troy Melton RHP
2025 · vs LHB
423 pitches in sample Change pitcher
423 pitches in sample Change pitcher
423 Pitches
19.8% Whiff %
64.8% Strike %
.342 xwOBA
46.0% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 48% | 205 | 97.2 | 2231 | 23.0% n=100 | 64.4% | .356 n=61 | 38.6% n=44 |
| FS Splitter | 15% | 64 | 88.4 | 1357 | 23.3% n=30 | 54.7% | .188 n=21 | 41.2% n=17 |
| FC Cutter | 14% | 61 | 90.9 | 2353 | 11.8% n=34 | 70.5% | .558 n=16 | 71.4% n=14 |
| SL Slider | 13% | 55 | 85.5 | 2397 | 17.9% n=28 | 67.3% | .267 n=12 | 57.1% n=7 |
| CU Curveball | 7% | 28 | 78.7 | 2451 | 10.0% n=10 | 67.9% | .313 n=5 | 40.0% n=5 |
| UN Unknown | 2% | 8 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| SI Sinker | 0% | 2 | 95.2 | 2061 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 423 | 92.1 | 2150 | 19.8% n=202 | 64.8% | .342 n=115 | 46.0% n=87 |
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