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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.
Troy Melton RHP
2023-25
787 pitches in sample Change pitcher
787 pitches in sample Change pitcher
787 Pitches
22.5% Whiff %
65.3% Strike %
.308 xwOBA
48.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
7 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 44% | 346 | 97.3 | 2240 | 25.1% n=175 | 67.6% | .327 n=99 | 44.4% n=63 |
| SL Slider | 21% | 167 | 85.5 | 2426 | 26.4% n=87 | 65.9% | .238 n=46 | 51.4% n=35 |
| SI Sinker | 11% | 86 | 95.8 | 2135 | 12.1% n=33 | 58.1% | .359 n=19 | 57.1% n=14 |
| FS Splitter | 9% | 74 | 88.4 | 1353 | 25.0% n=36 | 55.4% | .171 n=23 | 41.2% n=17 |
| FC Cutter | 9% | 71 | 90.9 | 2363 | 12.8% n=39 | 67.6% | .496 n=20 | 61.1% n=18 |
| CU Curveball | 4% | 35 | 78.8 | 2458 | 7.7% n=13 | 65.7% | .261 n=6 | 40.0% n=5 |
| UN Unknown | 1% | 8 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 787 | 92.3 | 2205 | 22.5% n=383 | 65.3% | .308 n=213 | 48.7% n=152 |
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