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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
2025 · vs LHB
559 pitches in sample Change pitcher
559 pitches in sample Change pitcher
559 Pitches
21.7% Whiff %
66.5% Strike %
.292 xwOBA
35.5% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
6 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 52% | 290 | 91.0 | 2481 | 9.6% n=136 | 66.2% | .356 n=79 | 40.0% n=60 |
| ST Sweeper | 32% | 181 | 80.6 | 2539 | 40.5% n=84 | 64.1% | .235 n=43 | 26.1% n=23 |
| FS Splitter | 9% | 53 | 83.4 | 1296 | 26.3% n=38 | 75.5% | .154 n=19 | 23.1% n=13 |
| SI Sinker | 4% | 25 | 88.2 | 1787 | 7.1% n=14 | 76.0% | .311 n=8 | 50.0% n=8 |
| SL Slider | 1% | 8 | 81.3 | 2536 | 40.0% n=5 | 62.5% | .257 n=3 | 33.3% n=3 |
| CU Curveball | 0% | 2 | 71.2 | 2522 | — n=0 | 0.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 559 | 86.5 | 2357 | 21.7% n=277 | 66.5% | .292 n=152 | 35.5% n=107 |
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