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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.

Seth Lugo RHP

2024 · vs RHB
1490 pitches in sample Change pitcher

1490 Pitches

18.7% Whiff %

65.4% Strike %

.303 xwOBA

40.1% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

9 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
SI Sinker	25%	373	92.1	2413	9.2% n=174	65.7%	.334 n=111	41.1% n=90
SV Slurve	20%	293	78.9	3117	28.0% n=150	63.8%	.230 n=89	24.6% n=69
FF Four-seam	20%	292	92.3	2371	16.2% n=130	70.2%	.339 n=72	51.1% n=47
SL Slider	16%	231	86.6	2649	19.8% n=111	68.0%	.354 n=57	52.0% n=50
FC Cutter	8%	117	89.6	2448	20.0% n=55	65.8%	.328 n=28	40.0% n=20
ST Sweeper	5%	79	82.3	2842	13.3% n=30	46.8%	.362 n=15	46.2% n=13
CU Curveball	4%	58	80.2	3282	36.4% n=33	67.2%	.148 n=19	20.0% n=10
CH Changeup	3%	38	87.8	1877	12.5% n=16	57.9%	.245 n=11	40.0% n=5
FS Splitter	1%	9	85.7	1496	33.3% n=6	66.7%	.202 n=5	33.3% n=3
ALLoverall	100%	1490	87.4	2620	18.7% n=705	65.4%	.303 n=407	40.1% n=307

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