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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.
Shane Bieber RHP
2025 · vs LHB
500 pitches in sample Change pitcher
500 pitches in sample Change pitcher
500 Pitches
23.4% Whiff %
64.6% Strike %
.271 xwOBA
48.8% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
5 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 34% | 171 | 92.6 | 2402 | 22.8% n=79 | 68.4% | .284 n=43 | 41.9% n=31 |
| KC Knuckle-curve | 25% | 124 | 82.8 | 2509 | 27.6% n=58 | 70.2% | .282 n=31 | 73.7% n=19 |
| CH Changeup | 21% | 105 | 89.0 | 1390 | 23.5% n=51 | 57.1% | .261 n=25 | 55.6% n=18 |
| FC Cutter | 14% | 72 | 87.7 | 2563 | 0.0% n=23 | 52.8% | .367 n=12 | 10.0% n=10 |
| SL Slider | 6% | 28 | 85.3 | 2609 | 40.0% n=20 | 75.0% | .128 n=13 | 50.0% n=6 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 500 | 88.3 | 2251 | 23.4% n=231 | 64.6% | .271 n=124 | 48.8% n=84 |
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