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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
507 pitches in sample Change pitcher
507 pitches in sample Change pitcher
507 Pitches
20.0% Whiff %
58.2% Strike %
.321 xwOBA
39.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 54% | 276 | 94.5 | 2194 | 10.8% n=139 | 69.2% | .362 n=76 | 42.1% n=57 |
| SL Slider | 22% | 111 | 84.9 | 1934 | 31.6% n=38 | 39.6% | .304 n=18 | 33.3% n=12 |
| CU Curveball | 13% | 66 | 76.6 | 2256 | 26.1% n=23 | 45.5% | .320 n=12 | 50.0% n=8 |
| CH Changeup | 8% | 41 | 86.0 | 1371 | 50.0% n=18 | 48.8% | .046 n=7 | 0.0% n=2 |
| FS Splitter | 3% | 13 | 86.2 | 1286 | 42.9% n=7 | 76.9% | .113 n=4 | 0.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 507 | 89.2 | 2055 | 20.0% n=225 | 58.2% | .321 n=117 | 39.5% n=81 |
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