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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.
Michael Wacha RHP
2025 · vs LHB
1387 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1387 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1387 Pitches
19.3% Whiff %
66.0% Strike %
.310 xwOBA
36.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 33% | 464 | 93.0 | 2155 | 12.6% n=231 | 68.3% | .311 n=119 | 39.6% n=91 |
| CH Changeup | 33% | 456 | 79.8 | 1529 | 26.4% n=261 | 68.4% | .274 n=136 | 27.9% n=104 |
| FC Cutter | 15% | 208 | 88.4 | 2116 | 11.2% n=107 | 67.3% | .353 n=51 | 45.7% n=46 |
| CU Curveball | 10% | 135 | 74.8 | 2219 | 30.2% n=43 | 53.3% | .382 n=22 | 50.0% n=18 |
| SL Slider | 5% | 65 | 84.6 | 1930 | 18.2% n=33 | 58.5% | .541 n=13 | 44.4% n=9 |
| SI Sinker | 4% | 59 | 93.8 | 2071 | 24.1% n=29 | 62.7% | .236 n=27 | 28.6% n=14 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1387 | 85.8 | 1936 | 19.3% n=704 | 66.0% | .310 n=368 | 36.5% n=282 |
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