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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 · vs LHB
527 pitches in sample Change pitcher
527 pitches in sample Change pitcher
527 Pitches
26.3% Whiff %
68.9% Strike %
.272 xwOBA
42.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 49% | 259 | 91.7 | 2453 | 12.9% n=139 | 71.8% | .315 n=74 | 49.1% n=57 |
| ST Sweeper | 33% | 173 | 81.6 | 2514 | 36.0% n=86 | 64.7% | .236 n=39 | 30.8% n=26 |
| FS Splitter | 13% | 67 | 83.2 | 1139 | 38.6% n=44 | 68.7% | .201 n=21 | 27.3% n=11 |
| SI Sinker | 4% | 23 | 89.1 | 1839 | 64.3% n=14 | 65.2% | .153 n=6 | 50.0% n=2 |
| CU Curveball | 1% | 4 | 74.2 | 2416 | 0.0% n=2 | 75.0% | .741 n=1 | 100.0% n=1 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 1 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 527 | 87.0 | 2279 | 26.3% n=285 | 68.9% | .272 n=141 | 42.3% n=97 |
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