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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
2025 · vs RHB
331 pitches in sample Change pitcher
331 pitches in sample Change pitcher
331 Pitches
20.4% Whiff %
63.7% Strike %
.334 xwOBA
46.3% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 51% | 168 | 96.8 | 2113 | 12.2% n=90 | 73.8% | .386 n=52 | 52.4% n=42 |
| FO Forkball | 30% | 100 | 85.4 | 505 | 36.2% n=47 | 58.0% | .251 n=30 | 47.1% n=17 |
| ST Sweeper | 17% | 57 | 82.1 | 1881 | 15.4% n=13 | 43.9% | .324 n=8 | 0.0% n=7 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 6 | 97.5 | 1952 | 50.0% n=2 | 66.7% | .305 n=3 | 100.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 331 | 90.9 | 1584 | 20.4% n=152 | 63.7% | .334 n=93 | 46.3% n=67 |
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