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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.
Anthony Kay LHP
2023-25
242 pitches in sample Change pitcher
242 pitches in sample Change pitcher
242 Pitches
18.8% Whiff %
61.6% Strike %
.390 xwOBA
40.9% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 55% | 132 | 94.6 | 2463 | 11.7% n=77 | 66.7% | .399 n=40 | 34.5% n=29 |
| SL Slider | 29% | 69 | 88.4 | 2602 | 18.8% n=32 | 58.0% | .370 n=15 | 30.0% n=10 |
| ST Sweeper | 13% | 32 | 81.4 | 2665 | 50.0% n=16 | 56.3% | .362 n=9 | 100.0% n=3 |
| CH Changeup | 4% | 9 | 86.8 | 1735 | 33.3% n=3 | 33.3% | .495 n=2 | 100.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 242 | 90.8 | 2506 | 18.8% n=128 | 61.6% | .390 n=66 | 40.9% n=44 |
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