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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.

Paul Skenes RHP

2023-25
5124 pitches in sample Change pitcher

5124 Pitches

27.4% Whiff %

65.5% Strike %

.253 xwOBA

38.8% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

8 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam	39%	2001	98.5	2250	23.8% n=1031	69.5%	.276 n=504	51.4% n=280
FS Splitter	20%	1008	93.9	1726	25.5% n=552	67.5%	.295 n=253	39.6% n=187
ST Sweeper	13%	687	84.5	2338	28.0% n=311	63.5%	.190 n=161	21.2% n=99
CH Changeup	9%	440	88.4	1869	46.0% n=235	55.2%	.124 n=124	10.5% n=57
CU Curveball	7%	374	83.3	2482	36.3% n=135	58.3%	.299 n=72	31.1% n=45
SI Sinker	6%	312	97.6	2268	15.3% n=144	67.0%	.284 n=84	49.3% n=69
SL Slider	6%	300	85.8	2320	32.6% n=132	60.0%	.205 n=45	17.6% n=34
UN Unknown	0%	2	·	·	— n=0	100.0%	— n=0	— n=0
ALLoverall	100%	5124	92.9	2148	27.4% n=2540	65.5%	.253 n=1243	38.8% n=771

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