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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.
Framber Valdez LHP
2023 · vs RHB
2576 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2576 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2576 Pitches
24.4% Whiff %
64.3% Strike %
.329 xwOBA
46.6% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI Sinker | 44% | 1138 | 95.3 | 2186 | 9.2% n=521 | 68.2% | .395 n=330 | 52.7% n=273 |
| CU Curveball | 29% | 755 | 80.2 | 2834 | 39.8% n=364 | 60.0% | .229 n=192 | 37.0% n=92 |
| CH Changeup | 19% | 482 | 90.0 | 1671 | 27.5% n=244 | 63.1% | .326 n=122 | 36.8% n=95 |
| SL Slider | 5% | 136 | 84.4 | 2659 | 45.1% n=71 | 61.8% | .280 n=46 | 57.9% n=19 |
| FC Cutter | 2% | 51 | 89.5 | 2428 | 32.0% n=25 | 56.9% | .296 n=16 | 42.9% n=7 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 9 | 85.9 | · | 0.0% n=2 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| FF Four-seam | 0% | 5 | 94.2 | 2098 | 0.0% n=1 | 40.0% | .522 n=3 | 0.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2576 | 89.2 | 2308 | 24.4% n=1228 | 64.3% | .329 n=709 | 46.6% n=487 |
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