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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 · vs RHB
226 pitches in sample Change pitcher
226 pitches in sample Change pitcher
226 Pitches
21.6% Whiff %
55.8% Strike %
.308 xwOBA
44.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 56% | 126 | 94.2 | 2191 | 14.1% n=64 | 69.8% | .320 n=37 | 44.8% n=29 |
| SL Slider | 26% | 58 | 85.1 | 1949 | 33.3% n=18 | 36.2% | .349 n=9 | 50.0% n=6 |
| CU Curveball | 15% | 34 | 76.8 | 2268 | 30.8% n=13 | 44.1% | .270 n=5 | 33.3% n=3 |
| CH Changeup | 3% | 7 | 85.7 | 1446 | 100.0% n=2 | 28.6% | .000 n=2 | — n=0 |
| FS Splitter | 0% | 1 | 86.6 | 1393 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 226 | 88.9 | 2114 | 21.6% n=97 | 55.8% | .308 n=53 | 44.7% n=38 |
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