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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.
Parker Messick LHP
2023-25
625 pitches in sample Change pitcher
625 pitches in sample Change pitcher
625 Pitches
25.1% Whiff %
66.1% Strike %
.274 xwOBA
29.8% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 36% | 225 | 92.8 | 2124 | 28.0% n=100 | 69.3% | .255 n=43 | 39.3% n=28 |
| CH Changeup | 23% | 146 | 84.6 | 1855 | 29.9% n=77 | 59.6% | .222 n=48 | 23.5% n=34 |
| SL Slider | 15% | 91 | 86.3 | 2402 | 19.5% n=41 | 63.7% | .230 n=26 | 23.8% n=21 |
| SI Sinker | 13% | 84 | 91.4 | 2026 | 14.6% n=41 | 76.2% | .449 n=28 | 28.0% n=25 |
| CU Curveball | 13% | 79 | 77.1 | 2255 | 25.0% n=28 | 60.8% | .250 n=20 | 38.5% n=13 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 625 | 87.8 | 2105 | 25.1% n=287 | 66.1% | .274 n=165 | 29.8% 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