# Filter the data for the pitcher Reed Interdonato
Brian_Foley_data <- data %>%
filter(Pitcher == "Interdonato, Reed")
# Create a detailed table for each pitch
detailed_pitch_table <- Brian_Foley_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 |
90.94 |
2421.62 |
237.68 |
20.40 |
14.08 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.61 |
2.39 |
5.44 |
7.9 |
Slider |
84.12 |
2244.11 |
206.62 |
1.01 |
3.12 |
StrikeCalled |
5.18 |
2.65 |
5.10 |
6.9 |
Sinker |
93.69 |
2421.97 |
237.48 |
20.44 |
14.19 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.67 |
2.30 |
5.45 |
7.9 |
Slider |
84.80 |
2271.82 |
305.04 |
3.49 |
-1.29 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.28 |
2.57 |
5.33 |
10.2 |
Slider |
84.98 |
2260.75 |
255.41 |
2.13 |
1.64 |
StrikeCalled |
5.19 |
2.74 |
5.19 |
8.5 |
Sinker |
92.55 |
2442.19 |
241.60 |
22.16 |
13.08 |
InPlay |
5.60 |
2.32 |
5.44 |
8.1 |
Slider |
84.28 |
2393.24 |
70.91 |
-2.04 |
0.26 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.21 |
2.52 |
4.92 |
2.4 |
Slider |
86.55 |
2334.42 |
284.83 |
2.97 |
0.33 |
BallCalled |
5.23 |
2.46 |
5.48 |
9.5 |
Slider |
85.71 |
2357.12 |
263.92 |
0.84 |
1.47 |
StrikeCalled |
5.19 |
2.68 |
5.39 |
8.8 |
Slider |
87.50 |
2269.59 |
176.37 |
-0.18 |
4.20 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.38 |
2.49 |
5.31 |
5.9 |
Slider |
86.77 |
2258.19 |
229.43 |
1.57 |
2.50 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.28 |
2.64 |
5.09 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
91.28 |
2305.88 |
237.93 |
17.38 |
11.91 |
BallCalled |
5.69 |
2.29 |
5.35 |
7.9 |
Slider |
85.17 |
2230.19 |
185.73 |
0.23 |
3.55 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.38 |
2.58 |
4.98 |
6.2 |
Sinker |
92.22 |
2438.37 |
236.02 |
19.51 |
14.34 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.51 |
2.38 |
5.38 |
7.9 |
Sinker |
91.40 |
2360.04 |
249.76 |
18.85 |
8.19 |
BallCalled |
5.38 |
2.69 |
5.34 |
8.3 |
Sinker |
90.02 |
2419.66 |
242.08 |
21.05 |
12.49 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.30 |
2.74 |
5.07 |
8.1 |
Changeup |
85.21 |
1995.16 |
256.16 |
17.42 |
5.61 |
InPlay |
5.05 |
2.71 |
5.57 |
8.5 |
Sinker |
90.91 |
2400.02 |
238.22 |
20.83 |
14.16 |
StrikeCalled |
5.61 |
2.40 |
5.11 |
7.9 |
Slider |
84.41 |
2301.26 |
23.02 |
-1.30 |
-1.57 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.28 |
2.60 |
4.90 |
0.8 |
Slider |
85.64 |
2299.92 |
236.31 |
1.54 |
2.35 |
InPlay |
5.30 |
2.48 |
5.52 |
7.9 |
Changeup |
84.66 |
2048.19 |
248.96 |
18.43 |
8.41 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.09 |
2.62 |
5.71 |
8.3 |
Sinker |
92.26 |
2312.85 |
243.17 |
21.09 |
11.86 |
BallCalled |
5.38 |
2.49 |
5.62 |
8.1 |
Sinker |
90.82 |
2308.31 |
238.55 |
19.83 |
13.34 |
BallCalled |
5.43 |
2.48 |
5.34 |
8.0 |
Sinker |
90.78 |
2298.66 |
236.81 |
19.52 |
14.02 |
StrikeCalled |
5.50 |
2.48 |
4.98 |
7.9 |
Slider |
84.67 |
2275.71 |
146.41 |
-1.82 |
4.12 |
BallCalled |
5.27 |
2.43 |
4.84 |
4.9 |
Sinker |
91.82 |
2328.96 |
240.42 |
20.74 |
12.92 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.38 |
2.25 |
5.49 |
8.0 |
Changeup |
85.85 |
1906.49 |
271.83 |
17.03 |
0.64 |
BallCalled |
5.14 |
2.42 |
5.45 |
9.1 |
Slider |
86.92 |
2311.83 |
242.77 |
5.87 |
3.94 |
StrikeCalled |
5.26 |
2.55 |
5.58 |
8.1 |
Sinker |
92.75 |
2421.52 |
234.12 |
19.28 |
14.98 |
BallCalled |
5.69 |
2.25 |
5.44 |
7.8 |
Slider |
85.24 |
2331.08 |
34.38 |
-0.07 |
1.08 |
StrikeCalled |
5.38 |
2.41 |
5.05 |
1.1 |
Four-Seam |
93.98 |
2478.81 |
225.05 |
17.73 |
18.75 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.76 |
2.11 |
5.37 |
7.5 |
Sinker |
91.87 |
2437.35 |
233.31 |
19.05 |
15.25 |
BallCalled |
5.51 |
2.49 |
5.44 |
7.8 |
Changeup |
84.74 |
1853.95 |
226.60 |
11.15 |
11.73 |
BallCalled |
5.16 |
2.59 |
5.87 |
7.6 |
Sinker |
91.28 |
2361.88 |
237.04 |
19.33 |
13.59 |
BallCalled |
5.48 |
2.51 |
5.51 |
7.9 |
Sinker |
90.85 |
2414.44 |
239.46 |
19.89 |
12.81 |
BallCalled |
5.40 |
2.58 |
5.46 |
8.0 |
Slider |
84.91 |
2240.69 |
219.05 |
2.88 |
4.55 |
BallCalled |
5.33 |
2.37 |
5.42 |
7.3 |
Sinker |
93.14 |
2484.58 |
236.64 |
20.04 |
14.24 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.66 |
2.35 |
5.50 |
7.9 |
Sinker |
93.01 |
2194.60 |
235.80 |
17.70 |
13.00 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.70 |
2.19 |
5.46 |
7.9 |
Sinker |
93.14 |
1949.62 |
243.23 |
16.67 |
9.35 |
BallCalled |
5.72 |
2.19 |
5.51 |
8.1 |
Slider |
86.23 |
2214.69 |
195.39 |
1.48 |
6.48 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.42 |
2.44 |
5.17 |
6.5 |
Sinker |
93.33 |
2472.19 |
232.82 |
17.35 |
14.29 |
BallCalled |
5.71 |
2.09 |
5.42 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
93.59 |
2236.78 |
235.06 |
16.33 |
12.51 |
BallCalled |
5.56 |
2.29 |
5.31 |
7.8 |
Sinker |
92.96 |
2407.12 |
230.65 |
15.59 |
13.99 |
StrikeCalled |
5.69 |
2.16 |
5.45 |
7.7 |
Slider |
85.87 |
2394.10 |
185.32 |
0.06 |
2.04 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.29 |
2.60 |
5.03 |
6.2 |
Sinker |
93.91 |
2476.04 |
234.48 |
17.99 |
13.96 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.78 |
2.02 |
5.35 |
7.8 |
Slider |
85.30 |
2335.54 |
176.08 |
-0.04 |
1.84 |
InPlay |
5.34 |
2.37 |
5.09 |
5.9 |
Sinker |
90.70 |
2348.74 |
239.57 |
21.54 |
13.87 |
BallCalled |
5.48 |
2.28 |
5.46 |
8.0 |
Slider |
85.47 |
2303.60 |
174.22 |
-0.23 |
3.62 |
StrikeCalled |
5.25 |
2.28 |
5.27 |
5.8 |
Slider |
85.38 |
2321.74 |
221.41 |
2.65 |
4.29 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.30 |
2.56 |
5.22 |
7.4 |
Sinker |
92.55 |
2289.72 |
240.57 |
19.59 |
12.21 |
BallCalled |
5.71 |
2.06 |
5.57 |
8.0 |
Sinker |
91.74 |
2201.20 |
238.12 |
19.56 |
13.33 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.60 |
2.15 |
5.49 |
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: 51
# Display the summary table
knitr::kable(pitch_summary, caption = "Summary Pitch Table for Reed Interdonato")
Summary Pitch Table for Reed Interdonato
Changeup |
7.84% |
4 |
2 |
2 |
50.00% |
50.00% |
85.11 |
1950.95 |
6.60 |
16.01 |
250.89 |
8.4 |
5.11 |
2.58 |
5.65 |
Four-Seam |
1.96% |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
100.00% |
93.98 |
2478.81 |
18.75 |
17.73 |
225.05 |
7.5 |
5.76 |
2.11 |
5.37 |
Sinker |
50.98% |
26 |
13 |
13 |
50.00% |
50.00% |
92.06 |
2352.09 |
13.15 |
19.30 |
238.10 |
7.9 |
5.57 |
2.34 |
5.40 |
Slider |
39.22% |
20 |
3 |
17 |
15.00% |
85.00% |
85.50 |
2297.48 |
2.43 |
1.05 |
191.63 |
6.4 |
5.29 |
2.52 |
5.19 |
# 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: 93.98 mph
# Prepare data for plotting pitch locations
pitch_location_data <- Brian_Foley_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
scale_x_continuous(limits = c(-25, 25)) + # Set horizontal limits to +/- 25 inches
scale_y_continuous(limits = c(-25, 25)) + # Set vertical limits to +/- 25 inches
labs(title = paste("Pitch Movement"),
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")
)
