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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.
Roki Sasaki RHP
2023-25
733 pitches in sample Change pitcher
733 pitches in sample Change pitcher
733 Pitches
22.3% Whiff %
61.0% Strike %
.355 xwOBA
45.0% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 49% | 357 | 96.6 | 2103 | 10.9% n=183 | 71.4% | .416 n=111 | 52.3% n=86 |
| FO Forkball | 37% | 271 | 85.3 | 510 | 38.5% n=117 | 52.4% | .253 n=61 | 38.2% n=34 |
| ST Sweeper | 13% | 97 | 81.9 | 1870 | 28.0% n=25 | 45.4% | .322 n=13 | 0.0% n=10 |
| SI Sinker | 1% | 6 | 97.5 | 1952 | 50.0% n=2 | 66.7% | .305 n=3 | 100.0% n=1 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 2 | 95.0 | 2168 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 733 | 90.5 | 1481 | 22.3% n=327 | 61.0% | .355 n=188 | 45.0% n=131 |
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