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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 · vs RHB
2553 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2553 pitches in sample Change pitcher
2553 Pitches
26.8% Whiff %
65.3% Strike %
.291 xwOBA
47.2% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
8 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF Four-seam | 34% | 872 | 95.6 | 2194 | 18.8% n=389 | 67.8% | .325 n=196 | 61.0% n=118 |
| FS Splitter | 20% | 508 | 90.9 | 1408 | 40.4% n=270 | 58.9% | .226 n=139 | 49.3% n=69 |
| CU Curveball | 19% | 488 | 77.6 | 2749 | 35.0% n=220 | 68.6% | .276 n=123 | 31.6% n=79 |
| SI Sinker | 11% | 282 | 94.8 | 2245 | 14.4% n=139 | 62.1% | .363 n=79 | 47.5% n=61 |
| FC Cutter | 10% | 243 | 91.1 | 2453 | 18.6% n=118 | 66.7% | .359 n=57 | 39.6% n=48 |
| SL Slider | 6% | 154 | 86.4 | 2778 | 31.5% n=89 | 66.2% | .191 n=49 | 41.4% n=29 |
| UN Unknown | 0% | 3 | 95.0 | 2274 | — n=0 | 100.0% | — n=0 | — n=0 |
| ST Sweeper | 0% | 3 | 84.0 | 2864 | 0.0% n=1 | 33.3% | .121 n=1 | 0.0% n=1 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 2553 | 90.1 | 2210 | 26.8% n=1226 | 65.3% | .291 n=644 | 47.2% n=405 |
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