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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.
Nolan McLean RHP
2023-25
740 pitches in sample Change pitcher
740 pitches in sample Change pitcher
740 Pitches
25.9% Whiff %
63.6% Strike %
.292 xwOBA
43.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI Sinker | 28% | 206 | 94.8 | 2171 | 15.4% n=91 | 70.9% | .283 n=64 | 50.0% n=40 |
| ST Sweeper | 26% | 190 | 85.3 | 2929 | 16.2% n=74 | 65.8% | .447 n=40 | 46.7% n=30 |
| CU Curveball | 16% | 117 | 80.0 | 3248 | 48.0% n=50 | 48.7% | .101 n=28 | 25.0% n=8 |
| FF Four-seam | 13% | 98 | 95.8 | 2311 | 37.1% n=35 | 58.2% | .288 n=16 | 33.3% n=9 |
| CH Changeup | 9% | 64 | 86.8 | 1531 | 30.3% n=33 | 64.1% | .278 n=29 | 31.6% n=19 |
| FC Cutter | 9% | 63 | 90.9 | 2577 | 26.7% n=30 | 69.8% | .309 n=9 | 57.1% n=7 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 2 | 80.6 | 1660 | — n=0 | 50.0% | .361 n=2 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 740 | 89.1 | 2534 | 25.9% n=313 | 63.6% | .292 n=188 | 43.4% n=113 |
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