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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 · vs LHB
732 pitches in sample Change pitcher
732 pitches in sample Change pitcher
732 Pitches
23.1% Whiff %
62.3% Strike %
.335 xwOBA
45.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 48% | 355 | 95.4 | 2150 | 12.0% n=175 | 68.7% | .422 n=92 | 55.7% n=70 |
| FS Splitter | 23% | 172 | 83.8 | 1093 | 39.3% n=89 | 60.5% | .203 n=54 | 26.9% n=26 |
| CU Curveball | 15% | 111 | 77.0 | 2281 | 25.0% n=36 | 55.0% | .363 n=22 | 43.8% n=16 |
| SL Slider | 8% | 60 | 84.8 | 1946 | 27.3% n=22 | 48.3% | .323 n=10 | 28.6% n=7 |
| CH Changeup | 5% | 34 | 86.1 | 1356 | 43.8% n=16 | 52.9% | .064 n=5 | 0.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 732 | 88.6 | 1868 | 23.1% n=338 | 62.3% | .335 n=183 | 45.5% n=121 |
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