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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.
Kodai Senga RHP
2023-25
4880 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4880 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4880 Pitches
26.9% Whiff %
60.6% Strike %
.309 xwOBA
40.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
10 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 35% | 1689 | 95.3 | 2320 | 15.9% n=744 | 62.8% | .356 n=401 | 51.2% n=260 |
| FO Forkball | 26% | 1246 | 82.9 | 1153 | 49.3% n=617 | 55.1% | .193 n=368 | 22.3% n=139 |
| FC Cutter | 23% | 1135 | 90.4 | 2490 | 16.1% n=558 | 69.0% | .364 n=317 | 40.6% n=256 |
| ST Sweeper | 7% | 326 | 80.5 | 2568 | 21.0% n=100 | 54.9% | .430 n=48 | 41.0% n=39 |
| SL Slider | 5% | 245 | 84.3 | 2478 | 37.8% n=111 | 54.3% | .278 n=49 | 35.3% n=34 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 114 | 88.6 | 2210 | 12.5% n=40 | 43.9% | .452 n=20 | 38.5% n=13 |
| CU Curveball | 2% | 108 | 71.4 | 2474 | 39.1% n=23 | 47.2% | .279 n=12 | 28.6% n=7 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 15 | 80.9 | 1870 | — n=0 | 100.0% | .230 n=3 | — n=0 |
| PO Pitchout | 0% | 1 | 79.3 | 1284 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| EP Eephus | 0% | 1 | 50.7 | 1105 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 4880 | 88.7 | 2086 | 26.9% n=2193 | 60.6% | .309 n=1218 | 40.5% n=748 |
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