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
Valley628 <- read_excel("C:\\Users\\Franco Castagliuolo\\OneDrive - Bentley University\\Neers 24\\Pitchers\\Valley 628\\Valley 628.xlsx")
# Filter the data for the pitcher Reed Interdonato
Reed_Interdonato_data <- Valley628 %>%
filter(Pitcher == "Interdonato, Reed")
# Create a detailed table for each pitch
detailed_pitch_table <- Reed_Interdonato_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 Reed Interdonato")
Detailed Pitch Table for Reed Interdonato
Sinker |
90.63 |
2379.93 |
236.30 |
21.37 |
15.54 |
StrikeCalled |
5.65 |
2.18 |
6.07 |
7.9 |
Slider |
86.15 |
2318.67 |
206.77 |
1.10 |
3.67 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.33 |
2.39 |
5.62 |
6.9 |
Slider |
86.48 |
2355.38 |
231.51 |
2.42 |
3.28 |
BallinDirt |
5.38 |
2.21 |
5.99 |
7.7 |
Slider |
85.19 |
2354.38 |
202.20 |
0.18 |
2.04 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.40 |
2.42 |
5.84 |
6.7 |
Sinker |
90.20 |
2265.05 |
236.60 |
20.81 |
14.90 |
BallCalled |
5.84 |
1.71 |
6.52 |
7.9 |
Slider |
86.09 |
2429.16 |
222.10 |
2.73 |
4.03 |
InPlay |
5.38 |
2.33 |
5.79 |
7.4 |
Slider |
83.10 |
2324.71 |
36.91 |
-1.81 |
-1.32 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.38 |
2.29 |
5.57 |
1.2 |
Sinker |
92.33 |
2409.46 |
232.88 |
19.61 |
15.97 |
BallinDirt |
5.66 |
1.92 |
6.27 |
7.8 |
Slider |
84.49 |
2393.06 |
100.59 |
-1.54 |
1.59 |
BallCalled |
5.39 |
2.50 |
5.61 |
3.4 |
Sinker |
92.74 |
2432.40 |
242.54 |
20.48 |
11.87 |
BallCalled |
5.54 |
2.10 |
6.20 |
8.1 |
Four-Seam |
92.82 |
2439.84 |
226.55 |
15.42 |
15.79 |
BallCalled |
5.53 |
2.10 |
6.27 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
91.24 |
2282.49 |
239.89 |
19.78 |
12.73 |
BallCalled |
5.69 |
1.88 |
6.18 |
8.0 |
Sinker |
91.68 |
2385.04 |
227.56 |
17.32 |
17.12 |
BallCalled |
5.73 |
1.88 |
5.93 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
92.76 |
2389.05 |
228.97 |
18.08 |
16.92 |
BallCalled |
5.66 |
1.95 |
6.09 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
90.92 |
2347.30 |
227.49 |
17.04 |
16.82 |
StrikeCalled |
5.71 |
1.85 |
6.06 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
92.65 |
2403.62 |
234.11 |
19.63 |
15.44 |
BallCalled |
5.77 |
1.85 |
6.11 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
93.08 |
2490.63 |
234.93 |
19.13 |
14.60 |
StrikeCalled |
5.71 |
1.89 |
6.40 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
93.55 |
2431.94 |
241.24 |
20.76 |
12.59 |
BallCalled |
5.77 |
1.80 |
6.53 |
8.0 |
Slider |
85.87 |
2309.12 |
151.33 |
-2.32 |
5.57 |
BallinDirt |
5.44 |
2.10 |
6.00 |
5.0 |
Sinker |
92.03 |
2430.22 |
245.65 |
21.05 |
10.68 |
StrikeCalled |
5.70 |
1.93 |
6.35 |
8.2 |
Sinker |
92.56 |
2441.95 |
234.44 |
19.97 |
15.43 |
InPlay |
5.88 |
1.85 |
6.43 |
7.8 |
Slider |
86.57 |
2348.66 |
242.79 |
6.03 |
4.38 |
StrikeCalled |
5.39 |
2.18 |
6.06 |
8.1 |
Four-Seam |
92.89 |
2484.05 |
234.19 |
20.59 |
16.27 |
InPlay |
5.78 |
1.88 |
6.57 |
7.8 |
Slider |
84.09 |
2344.26 |
297.27 |
4.92 |
-1.20 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.32 |
2.37 |
5.76 |
9.9 |
Sinker |
91.54 |
2474.89 |
231.11 |
18.65 |
16.23 |
BallCalled |
5.58 |
2.14 |
6.43 |
7.7 |
Slider |
86.17 |
2387.52 |
151.39 |
-0.48 |
2.41 |
BallCalled |
5.38 |
2.20 |
5.74 |
5.0 |
Four-Seam |
92.30 |
2472.70 |
232.10 |
19.77 |
16.62 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.64 |
2.14 |
6.15 |
7.7 |
Sinker |
93.05 |
2412.71 |
234.91 |
19.22 |
14.64 |
BallCalled |
5.74 |
1.84 |
6.22 |
7.8 |
Slider |
86.96 |
2284.05 |
293.73 |
3.92 |
-0.50 |
InPlay |
5.48 |
2.33 |
5.96 |
9.8 |
Sinker |
92.19 |
2498.99 |
239.67 |
21.05 |
13.49 |
BallCalled |
5.70 |
2.11 |
6.34 |
8.0 |
Slider |
85.75 |
2354.49 |
284.15 |
1.39 |
0.94 |
BallCalled |
5.45 |
2.24 |
5.66 |
9.5 |
Sinker |
92.48 |
2434.93 |
231.59 |
18.44 |
15.77 |
BallCalled |
5.69 |
1.92 |
6.37 |
7.7 |
Sinker |
91.96 |
2502.44 |
234.03 |
18.03 |
14.22 |
BallCalled |
5.78 |
2.05 |
6.29 |
7.8 |
Slider |
84.97 |
2276.71 |
214.16 |
1.89 |
3.91 |
BallCalled |
5.52 |
1.99 |
5.74 |
7.1 |
Four-Seam |
92.57 |
2496.41 |
228.00 |
19.21 |
18.38 |
StrikeCalled |
5.74 |
1.76 |
6.17 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
92.18 |
2514.32 |
228.57 |
19.20 |
18.09 |
BallCalled |
5.74 |
1.76 |
6.33 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
92.10 |
2415.45 |
233.68 |
19.18 |
15.24 |
BallCalled |
5.63 |
1.84 |
6.45 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
92.43 |
2412.88 |
235.36 |
19.73 |
14.78 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.77 |
1.86 |
6.33 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
92.36 |
2431.19 |
232.54 |
19.60 |
16.18 |
BallCalled |
5.75 |
1.67 |
6.48 |
7.8 |
Four-Seam |
92.41 |
2457.50 |
231.56 |
19.57 |
16.72 |
BallCalled |
5.60 |
2.23 |
6.32 |
7.7 |
Sinker |
90.96 |
2437.14 |
234.40 |
19.53 |
15.17 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.50 |
2.10 |
6.08 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
92.93 |
2384.25 |
239.56 |
19.98 |
13.07 |
StrikeCalled |
5.54 |
2.04 |
6.16 |
8.0 |
Sinker |
93.88 |
2465.85 |
231.09 |
18.79 |
16.37 |
BallCalled |
5.63 |
2.10 |
6.06 |
7.7 |
Sinker |
93.15 |
2389.73 |
243.68 |
21.87 |
12.14 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.59 |
2.06 |
6.08 |
8.1 |
Changeup |
86.84 |
1747.88 |
259.99 |
18.01 |
4.40 |
BallCalled |
5.23 |
2.21 |
6.37 |
8.7 |
Sinker |
94.53 |
2479.51 |
234.93 |
21.69 |
16.35 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.63 |
2.04 |
6.25 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
92.08 |
2271.93 |
233.92 |
19.12 |
15.05 |
BallCalled |
5.87 |
1.60 |
6.27 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
92.73 |
2413.57 |
235.95 |
20.21 |
14.77 |
InPlay |
5.68 |
2.02 |
6.41 |
7.9 |
# 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")
## Total number of pitches thrown: 48
# Display the summary table
knitr::kable(pitch_summary, caption = "Summary Pitch Table for Reed Interdonato")
Summary Pitch Table for Reed Interdonato
Changeup |
2.08% |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100.00% |
0.00% |
86.84 |
1747.88 |
4.40 |
18.01 |
259.99 |
8.7 |
5.23 |
2.21 |
6.37 |
Four-Seam |
10.42% |
5 |
2 |
3 |
40.00% |
60.00% |
92.60 |
2470.10 |
16.76 |
18.91 |
230.48 |
7.7 |
5.66 |
2.02 |
6.30 |
Sinker |
60.42% |
29 |
17 |
12 |
58.62% |
41.38% |
92.31 |
2414.79 |
14.90 |
19.63 |
235.09 |
7.8 |
5.69 |
1.93 |
6.27 |
Slider |
27.08% |
13 |
4 |
9 |
30.77% |
69.23% |
85.53 |
2344.63 |
2.22 |
1.42 |
202.68 |
6.7 |
5.40 |
2.27 |
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("Reed Interdonato maximum FB velocity: ", max_fb_velocity, "mph\n")
## Reed Interdonato maximum FB velocity: 94.53 mph
# Prepare data for plotting pitch locations
pitch_location_data <- Reed_Interdonato_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) +
geom_rect(aes(xmin = -0.5, xmax = 0.5, ymin = 1.75, ymax = 3.25), fill = NA, color = "red", linetype = "solid", size = 1) +
geom_rect(aes(xmin = -0.75, xmax = 0.75, ymin = 1.5, ymax = 3.5), fill = NA, color = "black", linetype = "solid", size = 1) +
geom_rect(aes(xmin = -1.25, xmax = 1.25, ymin = 1.25, ymax = 3.75), fill = NA, color = "gray", linetype = "solid", size = 1) +
scale_x_continuous(limits = c(-2, 2)) +
scale_y_continuous(limits = c(0, 5)) +
coord_fixed(ratio = 1) +
labs(title = "Pitch Locations for Reed Interdonato",
x = "Horizontal Location (feet)",
y = "Vertical Location (feet)",
color = "Swing/Take",
shape = "Chase") +
facet_wrap(~ AutoPitchType) +
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 Reed Interdonato",
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")
)
