knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = TRUE, message = FALSE, warning = FALSE)
library(readxl)
library(dplyr)
##
## Attaching package: 'dplyr'
## The following objects are masked from 'package:stats':
##
## filter, lag
## The following objects are masked from 'package:base':
##
## intersect, setdiff, setequal, union
library(ggplot2)
library(knitr)
# Load the data
Keene614 <- read_excel("C:/Users/Franco Castagliuolo/OneDrive - Bentley University/Neers 24/Pitchers/Keene614/Keene614.xlsx")
# Filter the data for the pitcher Isler
Isler_data <- Keene614 %>%
filter(Pitcher == "Isler, Nate")
# Create a detailed table for each pitch
detailed_pitch_table <- Isler_data %>%
select(AutoPitchType, RelSpeed, SpinRate, SpinAxis, HorzBreak, InducedVertBreak, PitchCall, RelHeight, RelSide, Extension) %>%
rename(
ReleaseSpeed = RelSpeed,
Tilt = SpinAxis,
HorizontalBreak = HorzBreak,
InducedVerticalBreak = InducedVertBreak,
ReleaseHeight = RelHeight,
ReleaseSide = RelSide
) %>%
mutate(
ReleaseSpeed = round(ReleaseSpeed, 2),
SpinRate = round(SpinRate, 2),
Tilt = round(Tilt, 2),
HorizontalBreak = round(HorizontalBreak, 2),
InducedVerticalBreak = round(InducedVerticalBreak, 2),
ReleaseHeight = round(ReleaseHeight, 2),
ReleaseSide = round(ReleaseSide, 2),
Extension = round(Extension, 2),
ClockTilt = round((Tilt / 30) %% 12, 1) # Interpret Tilt as clock face
)
# Display the detailed table
knitr::kable(detailed_pitch_table, caption = "Detailed Pitch Table for Isler")
Detailed Pitch Table for Isler
Changeup |
76.28 |
1083.00 |
229.17 |
11.70 |
11.72 |
BallCalled |
5.76 |
1.81 |
5.89 |
7.6 |
Four-Seam |
87.29 |
2225.81 |
201.44 |
8.26 |
22.45 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
6.41 |
0.78 |
6.13 |
6.7 |
Four-Seam |
87.66 |
2137.49 |
201.97 |
8.10 |
21.35 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
6.33 |
0.97 |
6.30 |
6.7 |
Four-Seam |
88.25 |
2272.09 |
182.28 |
0.84 |
22.49 |
StrikeSwinging |
6.41 |
0.66 |
6.37 |
6.1 |
Splitter |
76.57 |
918.01 |
250.50 |
4.28 |
3.29 |
BallCalled |
5.83 |
1.51 |
5.80 |
8.3 |
Four-Seam |
86.93 |
2252.43 |
188.25 |
3.10 |
22.79 |
BallCalled |
6.22 |
1.01 |
6.24 |
6.3 |
Four-Seam |
86.29 |
2215.24 |
177.59 |
-0.88 |
22.29 |
FoulBallFieldable |
6.34 |
0.79 |
6.23 |
5.9 |
Four-Seam |
87.70 |
2243.25 |
202.92 |
8.54 |
21.63 |
BallCalled |
6.34 |
0.63 |
6.11 |
6.8 |
Four-Seam |
88.29 |
2301.47 |
193.62 |
5.48 |
24.00 |
StrikeCalled |
6.20 |
1.04 |
6.33 |
6.5 |
Curveball |
74.77 |
2357.21 |
20.88 |
-5.83 |
-13.33 |
BallinDirt |
6.21 |
0.90 |
5.42 |
0.7 |
Four-Seam |
86.92 |
2239.05 |
182.76 |
1.15 |
25.31 |
InPlay |
6.32 |
0.82 |
6.20 |
6.1 |
Four-Seam |
89.10 |
2316.96 |
195.74 |
6.34 |
23.75 |
StrikeCalled |
6.31 |
0.84 |
6.23 |
6.5 |
Curveball |
75.86 |
2504.19 |
95.88 |
-18.05 |
3.57 |
BallCalled |
5.75 |
1.49 |
6.01 |
3.2 |
Slider |
76.35 |
2420.77 |
118.34 |
-9.00 |
6.73 |
BallinDirt |
5.72 |
1.91 |
5.97 |
3.9 |
Four-Seam |
87.57 |
2305.70 |
192.79 |
5.50 |
25.73 |
StrikeCalled |
6.20 |
1.16 |
6.44 |
6.4 |
Four-Seam |
88.50 |
2240.95 |
199.18 |
7.91 |
24.16 |
BallCalled |
6.30 |
0.81 |
6.20 |
6.6 |
Four-Seam |
86.87 |
2174.83 |
192.24 |
5.24 |
25.62 |
InPlay |
6.25 |
0.89 |
6.31 |
6.4 |
Changeup |
78.99 |
1201.39 |
240.19 |
14.32 |
9.77 |
BallinDirt |
5.81 |
1.52 |
5.94 |
8.0 |
Four-Seam |
86.77 |
2219.25 |
205.40 |
9.89 |
22.15 |
StrikeCalled |
6.22 |
1.13 |
6.28 |
6.8 |
Four-Seam |
85.97 |
2199.28 |
196.75 |
6.22 |
22.03 |
BallCalled |
6.21 |
1.20 |
6.23 |
6.6 |
Four-Seam |
87.55 |
2206.17 |
205.58 |
9.19 |
20.48 |
BallCalled |
6.09 |
1.24 |
6.36 |
6.9 |
Four-Seam |
86.73 |
2242.16 |
215.03 |
12.54 |
19.16 |
StrikeCalled |
6.16 |
1.19 |
6.26 |
7.2 |
Four-Seam |
86.29 |
2204.28 |
214.19 |
11.80 |
18.59 |
BallCalled |
6.11 |
1.14 |
6.42 |
7.1 |
Four-Seam |
87.02 |
2001.91 |
199.58 |
7.25 |
21.67 |
InPlay |
6.19 |
0.98 |
6.28 |
6.7 |
# Calculate the total number of pitches
total_pitches <- nrow(detailed_pitch_table)
# Create a summary table
pitch_summary <- detailed_pitch_table %>%
group_by(AutoPitchType) %>%
summarise(
TotalPitches = n(),
Usage = sprintf("%.2f%%", n() / total_pitches * 100),
Balls = sum(PitchCall == "BallCalled"),
Strikes = sum(PitchCall != "BallCalled"), # Count everything not a ball as a strike
BallPercentage = sprintf('%.2f%%', Balls / TotalPitches * 100),
StrikePercentage = sprintf('%.2f%%', Strikes / TotalPitches * 100),
AvgVelocity = round(mean(ReleaseSpeed, na.rm = TRUE), 2),
AvgSpinRate = round(mean(SpinRate, na.rm = TRUE), 2),
AvgInducedVertBreak = round(mean(InducedVerticalBreak, na.rm = TRUE), 2),
AvgHorzBreak = round(mean(HorizontalBreak, na.rm = TRUE), 2),
AvgTilt = round(mean(Tilt, na.rm = TRUE), 2),
AvgClockTilt = round(mean(ClockTilt, na.rm = TRUE), 1), # Clock face interpretation
AvgReleaseHeight = round(mean(ReleaseHeight, na.rm = TRUE), 2),
AvgReleaseSide = round(mean(ReleaseSide, na.rm = TRUE), 2),
AvgExtension = round(mean(Extension, na.rm = TRUE), 2)
) %>%
select(AutoPitchType, Usage, everything())
# Display the total number of pitches
cat("Total number of pitches thrown: ", total_pitches, "\n\n")
## Total number of pitches thrown: 24
# Display the summary table
knitr::kable(pitch_summary, caption = "Summary Pitch Table for Isler")
Summary Pitch Table for Isler
Changeup |
8.33% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
50.00% |
77.63 |
1142.20 |
10.75 |
13.01 |
234.68 |
7.8 |
5.78 |
1.67 |
5.92 |
Curveball |
8.33% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
50.00% |
75.32 |
2430.70 |
-4.88 |
-11.94 |
58.38 |
2.0 |
5.98 |
1.20 |
5.72 |
Four-Seam |
75.00% |
18 |
6 |
12 |
33.33% |
66.67% |
87.32 |
2222.13 |
22.54 |
6.47 |
197.07 |
6.6 |
6.26 |
0.96 |
6.27 |
Slider |
4.17% |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
100.00% |
76.35 |
2420.77 |
6.73 |
-9.00 |
118.34 |
3.9 |
5.72 |
1.91 |
5.97 |
Splitter |
4.17% |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100.00% |
0.00% |
76.57 |
918.01 |
3.29 |
4.28 |
250.50 |
8.3 |
5.83 |
1.51 |
5.80 |
# Calculate maximum fastball velocity
max_fb_velocity <- detailed_pitch_table %>%
filter(AutoPitchType %in% c("Four-Seam", "Two-Seam", "Sinker", "Cutter")) %>%
summarise(MaxFBVelocity = max(ReleaseSpeed, na.rm = TRUE)) %>%
pull(MaxFBVelocity)
# Display the maximum fastball velocity
cat("Isler maximum FB velocity: ", max_fb_velocity, "mph\n")
## Isler maximum FB velocity: 89.1 mph
# Prepare data for plotting pitch locations
pitch_location_data <- Isler_data %>%
select(AutoPitchType, PlateLocHeight, PlateLocSide, PitchCall) %>%
rename(
PitchHeight = PlateLocHeight,
PitchSide = PlateLocSide
) %>%
mutate(
SwingTake = ifelse(PitchCall %in% c("StrikeSwinging", "FoulBallNonSwinging", "FoulBallFieldable", "FoulBallNotFieldable", "InPlay"), "Swing", "Take"),
Chase = ifelse(SwingTake == "Swing" & (PitchSide < -0.75 | PitchSide > 0.75 | PitchHeight < 1.5 | PitchHeight > 3.5), "Chase", "Non-Chase")
)
# Create the scatter plot with specified strike zone boxes
ggplot(pitch_location_data, aes(x = PitchSide, y = PitchHeight, color = SwingTake, shape = Chase)) +
geom_point(size = 3) + # Increase point size
geom_rect(aes(xmin = -0.5, xmax = 0.5, ymin = 1.75, ymax = 3.25), fill = NA, color = "red", linetype = "solid", size = 1) + # Red box
geom_rect(aes(xmin = -0.75, xmax = 0.75, ymin = 1.5, ymax = 3.5), fill = NA, color = "black", linetype = "solid", size = 1) + # Black box
geom_rect(aes(xmin = -1.25, xmax = 1.25, ymin = 1.25, ymax = 3.75), fill = NA, color = "gray", linetype = "solid", size = 1) + # Gray box
scale_x_continuous(limits = c(-2, 2)) +
scale_y_continuous(limits = c(0, 5)) +
coord_fixed(ratio = 1) + # Adjust ratio to shrink vertical distance
labs(title = "Pitch Locations for Isler",
x = "Horizontal Location (feet)",
y = "Vertical Location (feet)",
color = "Swing/Take",
shape = "Chase") +
facet_wrap(~ AutoPitchType) + # Create individual graphs for each pitch type
geom_text(aes(x = -1.75, y = 5, label = "RHH"), color = "black", size = 3, hjust = 0) + # Label for RHH
geom_text(aes(x = 1.75, y = 5, label = "LHH"), color = "black", size = 3, hjust = 1) + # Label for LHH
theme_minimal() +
theme(
legend.position = "right",
panel.grid.major = element_line(color = "grey80"),
panel.grid.minor = element_line(color = "grey90"),
axis.text = element_text(color = "black"),
axis.title = element_text(color = "black"),
plot.title = element_text(color = "black"),
legend.background = element_rect(fill = "white", color = NA),
legend.key = element_rect(fill = "white", color = NA),
legend.text = element_text(color = "black"),
legend.title = element_text(color = "black")
)

# Create the scatter plot for horizontal and vertical breaks
ggplot(detailed_pitch_table, aes(x = HorizontalBreak, y = InducedVerticalBreak, color = AutoPitchType)) +
geom_point(size = 3) + # Increase point size
labs(title = "Pitch Movement for Isler",
x = "Horizontal Break (inches)",
y = "Induced Vertical Break (inches)",
color = "Pitch Type") +
theme_minimal() +
theme(
legend.position = "right",
panel.grid.major = element_line(color = "grey80"),
panel.grid.minor = element_line(color = "grey90"),
axis.text = element_text(color = "black"),
axis.title = element_text(color = "black"),
plot.title = element_text(color = "black"),
legend.background = element_rect(fill = "white", color = NA),
legend.key = element_rect(fill = "white", color = NA),
legend.text = element_text(color = "black"),
legend.title = element_text(color = "black")
)
