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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.
AJ Smith-Shawver RHP
2023-25
1334 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1334 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1334 Pitches
22.4% Whiff %
61.4% Strike %
.358 xwOBA
47.1% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 50% | 670 | 95.2 | 2145 | 11.6% n=327 | 69.0% | .424 n=181 | 55.6% n=142 |
| FS Splitter | 21% | 286 | 83.5 | 1075 | 39.9% n=148 | 58.0% | .224 n=87 | 23.8% n=42 |
| CU Curveball | 15% | 195 | 76.9 | 2285 | 27.3% n=66 | 54.4% | .337 n=31 | 45.5% n=22 |
| SL Slider | 11% | 142 | 85.3 | 1985 | 24.5% n=49 | 45.8% | .449 n=27 | 42.1% n=19 |
| CH Changeup | 3% | 41 | 86.0 | 1371 | 50.0% n=18 | 48.8% | .046 n=7 | 0.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1334 | 88.7 | 1895 | 22.4% n=608 | 61.4% | .358 n=333 | 47.1% n=227 |
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