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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

2025
2997 pitches in sample Change pitcher

2997 Pitches

27.9% Whiff %

65.1% Strike %

.255 xwOBA

40.3% Hard-hit %

The arsenal

7 pitch types in sample

Pitch	Usage	n	Velo	Spin	Whiff %	Strike %	xwOBA	Hard-hit %
FF Four-seam	39%	1167	98.2	2255	26.2% n=611	69.7%	.280 n=294	53.3% n=167
ST Sweeper	16%	475	84.5	2333	31.1% n=219	64.4%	.209 n=113	19.2% n=73
FS Splitter	14%	405	93.7	1676	21.0% n=214	64.2%	.309 n=99	44.9% n=78
CH Changeup	11%	326	88.7	1808	42.8% n=173	54.9%	.123 n=88	11.6% n=43
SI Sinker	10%	312	97.6	2268	15.3% n=144	67.0%	.284 n=84	49.3% n=69
SL Slider	6%	168	85.3	2316	33.8% n=74	64.3%	.204 n=24	16.7% n=18
CU Curveball	5%	144	83.9	2438	40.8% n=49	53.5%	.368 n=28	44.4% n=18
ALLoverall	100%	2997	92.9	2154	27.9% n=1484	65.1%	.255 n=730	40.3% n=466

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