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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.
Braxton Ashcraft RHP
2023-25
1107 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1107 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1107 Pitches
23.6% Whiff %
66.3% Strike %
.289 xwOBA
38.9% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 31% | 344 | 92.0 | 2620 | 30.4% n=204 | 70.1% | .256 n=111 | 30.6% n=72 |
| FF Four-seam | 30% | 327 | 97.0 | 2432 | 15.5% n=161 | 65.7% | .374 n=72 | 47.2% n=53 |
| CU Curveball | 21% | 232 | 84.3 | 2762 | 34.1% n=82 | 59.1% | .210 n=54 | 34.6% n=26 |
| SI Sinker | 15% | 163 | 96.6 | 2383 | 15.9% n=88 | 71.2% | .315 n=41 | 48.5% n=33 |
| CH Changeup | 3% | 36 | 91.6 | 2109 | 5.9% n=17 | 55.6% | .378 n=9 | 33.3% n=9 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 5 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | .000 n=1 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1107 | 92.5 | 2543 | 23.6% n=552 | 66.3% | .289 n=288 | 38.9% n=193 |
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