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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.
Shota Imanaga LHP
2023-25
4816 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4816 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4816 Pitches
24.3% Whiff %
68.3% Strike %
.301 xwOBA
41.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
10 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 51% | 2441 | 91.3 | 2459 | 13.8% n=1308 | 69.6% | .341 n=622 | 48.0% n=483 |
| FS Splitter | 31% | 1473 | 82.9 | 1193 | 36.3% n=919 | 68.7% | .255 n=452 | 33.7% n=306 |
| ST Sweeper | 12% | 567 | 80.8 | 2526 | 33.5% n=263 | 65.3% | .265 n=122 | 29.2% n=72 |
| CU Curveball | 2% | 118 | 72.4 | 2445 | 8.0% n=25 | 55.9% | .514 n=11 | 63.6% n=11 |
| CH Changeup | 2% | 99 | 81.6 | 1678 | 32.7% n=52 | 56.6% | .253 n=31 | 30.4% n=23 |
| SI Sinker | 2% | 86 | 88.8 | 1840 | 25.5% n=47 | 75.6% | .261 n=24 | 42.1% n=19 |
| SL Slider | 0% | 13 | 81.7 | 2531 | 50.0% n=8 | 61.5% | .411 n=5 | 50.0% n=4 |
| FC Cutter | 0% | 12 | 89.8 | 2387 | 14.3% n=7 | 66.7% | .469 n=3 | 33.3% n=3 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 6 | · | · | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| CS Slow curve | 0% | 1 | 53.9 | 1645 | 0.0% n=1 | 100.0% | .354 n=1 | 100.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 4816 | 86.8 | 2052 | 24.3% n=2630 | 68.3% | .301 n=1271 | 41.4% n=922 |
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