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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.
Shota Imanaga LHP
2024
2594 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2594 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2594 Pitches
26.2% Whiff %
68.7% Strike %
.288 xwOBA
39.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
9 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 52% | 1343 | 91.7 | 2442 | 14.8% n=732 | 70.8% | .318 n=353 | 45.3% n=265 |
| FS Splitter | 31% | 797 | 82.9 | 1119 | 41.2% n=503 | 68.5% | .243 n=237 | 29.3% n=150 |
| ST Sweeper | 8% | 196 | 81.6 | 2512 | 34.4% n=96 | 63.3% | .276 n=47 | 33.3% n=30 |
| CH Changeup | 4% | 99 | 81.6 | 1678 | 32.7% n=52 | 56.6% | .253 n=31 | 30.4% n=23 |
| CU Curveball | 3% | 84 | 72.7 | 2423 | 0.0% n=16 | 58.3% | .581 n=8 | 62.5% n=8 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 58 | 89.0 | 1867 | 33.3% n=30 | 74.1% | .219 n=14 | 44.4% n=9 |
| FC Cutter | 0% | 12 | 89.8 | 2387 | 14.3% n=7 | 66.7% | .469 n=3 | 33.3% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 4 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| CS Slow curve | 0% | 1 | 53.9 | 1645 | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | .354 n=1 | 100.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2594 | 87.1 | 1997 | 26.2% n=1437 | 68.7% | .288 n=694 | 39.3% n=489 |
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