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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.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto RHP
2023-25
4958 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4958 pitches in sample Change pitcher
4958 Pitches
26.2% Whiff %
65.3% Strike %
.274 xwOBA
40.7% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
8 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 37% | 1810 | 95.5 | 2193 | 17.2% n=777 | 67.7% | .327 n=391 | 47.0% n=253 |
| FS Splitter | 25% | 1221 | 90.8 | 1396 | 38.1% n=638 | 58.2% | .200 n=351 | 42.4% n=191 |
| CU Curveball | 20% | 984 | 77.4 | 2744 | 32.5% n=421 | 67.3% | .267 n=234 | 33.3% n=147 |
| FC Cutter | 10% | 473 | 91.3 | 2431 | 17.8% n=275 | 72.3% | .319 n=122 | 28.7% n=108 |
| SI Sinker | 6% | 292 | 94.8 | 2245 | 14.8% n=142 | 61.3% | .355 n=82 | 48.4% n=62 |
| SL Slider | 3% | 167 | 86.4 | 2773 | 32.0% n=100 | 67.7% | .178 n=53 | 40.0% n=30 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 7 | 89.5 | 2278 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ST Sweeper | 0% | 4 | 84.0 | 2871 | 0.0% n=1 | 25.0% | .121 n=1 | 0.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 4958 | 90.0 | 2152 | 26.2% n=2354 | 65.3% | .274 n=1234 | 40.7% n=792 |
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