LHP · RHH · Regular season · All pitches this season
Data through October 22, 2026
971 pitches71 appearances2026-03-26 through 2026-09-26
What to look for
Typical locations · Catcher’s perspective
Each oval summarizes central observed locations. Nested shading is illustrative, not measured density, exact coverage or a swing target. A single oval can blend separate concentrations. Fewer than five locations have no oval.
First pitch0–0
Sinker was most common: 149/239 pitches (62.3%).
0–0
239 pitches
Sinker62.3%Location N = 149 · 13 outside view
Curveball25.9%Location N = 62 · 13 outside view
Changeup10.9%Location N = 26 · 7 outside view · Small sample
4-Seam0.4%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
Slider0.4%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
Hitter’s counts1–0, 2–0, 2–1, 3–0, 3–1
Sinker was most common overall: 157/236 pitches (66.5%).
Pooled counts
Ahead in the count
236 pitches
Sinker66.5%Location N = 157 · 11 outside view
Curveball21.2%Location N = 50 · 12 outside view
Changeup11.4%Location N = 27 · 3 outside view · Small sample
4-Seam0.4%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
Slider0.4%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
1–0
93 pitches
Sinker53.8%Location N = 50 · 2 outside view
Curveball34.4%Location N = 32 · 8 outside view
Changeup11.8%Location N = 11 · Small sample
2–0
36 pitches
Sinker94.4%Location N = 34 · 3 outside view
Curveball2.8%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
Changeup2.8%Location N = 1 · 1 outside view · Small sample · Too few locations
2–1
64 pitches
Sinker51.6%Location N = 33 · 4 outside view
Curveball23.4%Location N = 15 · 4 outside view · Small sample
Changeup21.9%Location N = 14 · 2 outside view · Small sample
4-Seam1.6%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
Slider1.6%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
3–0
12 pitchesSmall sample
Sinker100.0%Location N = 12 · 1 outside view · Small sample
3–1
31 pitches
Sinker90.3%Location N = 28 · 1 outside view · Small sample
Curveball6.5%Location N = 2 · Small sample · Too few locations
Changeup3.2%Location N = 1 · Small sample · Too few locations
Pitcher’s counts0–1, 0–2, 1–2
Curveball was most common overall: 86/257 pitches (33.5%).
Pooled counts
Behind in the count
257 pitches
Curveball33.5%Location N = 86 · 34 outside view
Sinker32.7%Location N = 84 · 6 outside view
Changeup28.0%Location N = 72 · 24 outside view
4-Seam3.9%Location N = 10 · 2 outside view · Small sample
Slider1.9%Location N = 5 · 2 outside view · Small sample
0–1
122 pitches
Sinker43.4%Location N = 53 · 2 outside view
Changeup36.1%Location N = 44 · 13 outside view
Curveball19.7%Location N = 24 · 9 outside view · Small sample
Slider0.8%Location N = 1 · 1 outside view · Small sample · Too few locations
0–2
56 pitches
Curveball42.9%Location N = 24 · 9 outside view · Small sample
Sinker25.0%Location N = 14 · 1 outside view · Small sample
Changeup23.2%Location N = 13 · 7 outside view · Small sample
4-Seam7.1%Location N = 4 · Small sample · Too few locations
Slider1.8%Location N = 1 · 1 outside view · Small sample · Too few locations
1–2
79 pitches
Curveball48.1%Location N = 38 · 16 outside view
Sinker21.5%Location N = 17 · 3 outside view · Small sample
Changeup19.0%Location N = 15 · 4 outside view · Small sample
4-Seam7.6%Location N = 6 · 2 outside view · Small sample
Slider3.8%Location N = 3 · Small sample · Too few locations
Full count3–2
Curveball was most common: 19/52 pitches (36.5%).
3–2
52 pitches
Curveball36.5%Location N = 19 · 4 outside view · Small sample
Sinker34.6%Location N = 18 · 2 outside view · Small sample
Changeup21.2%Location N = 11 · 3 outside view · Small sample
Slider7.7%Location N = 4 · Small sample · Too few locations
Arsenal overview
Pitcher sample. Expand a pitch for observation counts.
Pitch
N
Usage %
Velo mph
HB in
IVB in
Zone %
Whiff %
Chase %
14
1.4
97.4
5.2
14.7
21.4
12.5
45.5
18
1.9
85.1
-9.2
-7.5
16.7
44.4
40.0
277
28.5
83.8
-6.9
-17.2
31.4
51.2
26.8
187
19.3
91.9
13.3
4.0
18.2
48.9
41.2
475
48.9
97.6
13.8
8.4
46.7
15.2
24.7
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Movement & rate key
HB: horizontal break. IVB: vertical break without gravity. Zone: pitches in the zone. Whiff: misses / swings, including foul tips. Chase: swings / pitches outside the zone. Bunts are excluded from swing rates. N/A means no eligible pitches or valid measurement.
Movement profile
4-SeamSliderCurveballChangeupSinker
Catcher’s view · 971 / 971 pitches with movement.
At-bat count flowchart
Pitch mix at each count, across all paths through the at-bat.
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0–0
SinkerSI62.3%
CurveballCU25.9%
ChangeupCH10.9%
4-SeamFF0.4%
SliderSL0.4%
N = 239
1–0
SinkerSI53.8%
CurveballCU34.4%
ChangeupCH11.8%
4-SeamFF0.0%
SliderSL0.0%
N = 93
2–0
SinkerSI94.4%
CurveballCU2.8%
ChangeupCH2.8%
4-SeamFF0.0%
SliderSL0.0%
N = 36
3–0
SinkerSI100.0%
4-SeamFF0.0%
SliderSL0.0%
CurveballCU0.0%
ChangeupCH0.0%
N = 12 · Small sample
0–1
SinkerSI43.4%
ChangeupCH36.1%
CurveballCU19.7%
SliderSL0.8%
4-SeamFF0.0%
N = 122
1–1
SinkerSI45.7%
ChangeupCH29.5%
CurveballCU23.8%
SliderSL1.0%
4-SeamFF0.0%
N = 105
2–1
SinkerSI51.6%
CurveballCU23.4%
ChangeupCH21.9%
4-SeamFF1.6%
SliderSL1.6%
N = 64
3–1
SinkerSI90.3%
CurveballCU6.5%
ChangeupCH3.2%
4-SeamFF0.0%
SliderSL0.0%
N = 31
0–2
CurveballCU42.9%
SinkerSI25.0%
ChangeupCH23.2%
4-SeamFF7.1%
SliderSL1.8%
N = 56
1–2
CurveballCU48.1%
SinkerSI21.5%
ChangeupCH19.0%
4-SeamFF7.6%
SliderSL3.8%
N = 79
2–2
CurveballCU42.7%
ChangeupCH24.4%
SinkerSI23.2%
SliderSL7.3%
4-SeamFF2.4%
N = 82
3–2
CurveballCU36.5%
SinkerSI34.6%
ChangeupCH21.2%
SliderSL7.7%
4-SeamFF0.0%
N = 52
WalkBall at three balls
StrikeoutStrike at two strikes
Ball in play → End of at-bat at every count.
Fouls add a strike until two strikes, then keep the count. Caught foul tips and bunts have different rules.
Every legal count, its full sample size, pitch types in descending usage order, observed counts and percentages, and Ball/Strike destinations. Unavailable means no pitches at that count.
Count
Sample N
Pitch mix
After Ball
After Strike
0–0
239
SinkerSI: 62.3%149 pitches
CurveballCU: 25.9%62 pitches
ChangeupCH: 10.9%26 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.4%1 pitches
SliderSL: 0.4%1 pitches
1–0
0–1
1–0
93
SinkerSI: 53.8%50 pitches
CurveballCU: 34.4%32 pitches
ChangeupCH: 11.8%11 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.0%0 pitches
SliderSL: 0.0%0 pitches
2–0
1–1
2–0
36
SinkerSI: 94.4%34 pitches
CurveballCU: 2.8%1 pitches
ChangeupCH: 2.8%1 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.0%0 pitches
SliderSL: 0.0%0 pitches
3–0
2–1
3–0
12
SinkerSI: 100.0%12 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.0%0 pitches
SliderSL: 0.0%0 pitches
CurveballCU: 0.0%0 pitches
ChangeupCH: 0.0%0 pitches
Walk
3–1
0–1
122
SinkerSI: 43.4%53 pitches
ChangeupCH: 36.1%44 pitches
CurveballCU: 19.7%24 pitches
SliderSL: 0.8%1 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.0%0 pitches
1–1
0–2
1–1
105
SinkerSI: 45.7%48 pitches
ChangeupCH: 29.5%31 pitches
CurveballCU: 23.8%25 pitches
SliderSL: 1.0%1 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.0%0 pitches
2–1
1–2
2–1
64
SinkerSI: 51.6%33 pitches
CurveballCU: 23.4%15 pitches
ChangeupCH: 21.9%14 pitches
4-SeamFF: 1.6%1 pitches
SliderSL: 1.6%1 pitches
3–1
2–2
3–1
31
SinkerSI: 90.3%28 pitches
CurveballCU: 6.5%2 pitches
ChangeupCH: 3.2%1 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.0%0 pitches
SliderSL: 0.0%0 pitches
Walk
3–2
0–2
56
CurveballCU: 42.9%24 pitches
SinkerSI: 25.0%14 pitches
ChangeupCH: 23.2%13 pitches
4-SeamFF: 7.1%4 pitches
SliderSL: 1.8%1 pitches
1–2
Strikeout
1–2
79
CurveballCU: 48.1%38 pitches
SinkerSI: 21.5%17 pitches
ChangeupCH: 19.0%15 pitches
4-SeamFF: 7.6%6 pitches
SliderSL: 3.8%3 pitches
2–2
Strikeout
2–2
82
CurveballCU: 42.7%35 pitches
ChangeupCH: 24.4%20 pitches
SinkerSI: 23.2%19 pitches
SliderSL: 7.3%6 pitches
4-SeamFF: 2.4%2 pitches
3–2
Strikeout
3–2
52
CurveballCU: 36.5%19 pitches
SinkerSI: 34.6%18 pitches
ChangeupCH: 21.2%11 pitches
SliderSL: 7.7%4 pitches
4-SeamFF: 0.0%0 pitches
Walk
Strikeout
Pitch usage & location
All counts971 pitches
Sinker
475 pitches48.9%
0%100%
Location N = 475
37 locations outside this view (included in N).
Curveball
277 pitches28.5%
0%100%
Location N = 277
81 locations outside this view (included in N).
Changeup
187 pitches19.3%
0%100%
Location N = 187
54 locations outside this view (included in N).
Slider
18 pitches1.9%
0%100%
Location N = 18Small sample
5 locations outside this view (included in N).
4-Seam
14 pitches1.4%
0%100%
Location N = 14Small sample
2 locations outside this view (included in N).
Catcher’s view · Height: 0 = zone bottom, 1 = zone top.
How hitters are missing
2026 regular-season reference
About this reference
Aaron Ashby’s source-reported 2026 regular-season miss distributions across all teams. These do not follow the filters above and were not restricted to the report’s data-through date. Each curve uses its own observation count, including observations outside the view. Counts can differ across dimensions; the source does not explain why.
