# Filter the data for the pitcher Brandon Adams
Brian_Foley_data <- data %>%
filter(Pitcher == "Adams, Brandon")
# 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 Brandon Adams")
Detailed Pitch Table for Brandon Adams
Four-Seam |
89.29 |
2191.46 |
218.67 |
12.11 |
16.28 |
StrikeCalled |
5.82 |
2.14 |
6.55 |
7.3 |
Curveball |
78.19 |
2349.49 |
54.81 |
-6.97 |
-3.57 |
BallCalled |
5.77 |
2.28 |
5.67 |
1.8 |
Four-Seam |
89.68 |
2145.68 |
215.36 |
11.37 |
17.07 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.84 |
2.12 |
6.46 |
7.2 |
Four-Seam |
90.45 |
2232.36 |
212.05 |
11.62 |
19.65 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.86 |
2.06 |
6.25 |
7.1 |
Four-Seam |
90.23 |
2105.68 |
210.44 |
10.99 |
19.81 |
BallCalled |
5.96 |
2.26 |
6.26 |
7.0 |
Four-Seam |
89.79 |
2167.73 |
217.30 |
13.38 |
18.68 |
BallCalled |
5.82 |
2.29 |
6.15 |
7.2 |
Four-Seam |
88.60 |
2148.04 |
215.23 |
11.91 |
18.01 |
InPlay |
5.77 |
2.28 |
6.41 |
7.2 |
Changeup |
81.69 |
1992.42 |
260.45 |
18.02 |
4.30 |
StrikeCalled |
5.51 |
2.65 |
6.31 |
8.7 |
Changeup |
81.46 |
1913.26 |
254.60 |
17.95 |
6.25 |
InPlay |
5.52 |
2.65 |
6.15 |
8.5 |
Four-Seam |
88.33 |
1975.12 |
217.16 |
13.30 |
18.68 |
StrikeCalled |
5.62 |
2.33 |
6.44 |
7.2 |
Changeup |
80.37 |
1912.48 |
248.28 |
16.78 |
8.03 |
BallCalled |
5.47 |
2.59 |
6.11 |
8.3 |
Four-Seam |
89.23 |
2113.65 |
220.31 |
13.89 |
17.50 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.68 |
2.40 |
6.44 |
7.3 |
Four-Seam |
91.32 |
2059.96 |
206.55 |
8.12 |
17.23 |
BallCalled |
5.68 |
2.31 |
6.35 |
6.9 |
Changeup |
81.59 |
1920.84 |
254.82 |
18.16 |
6.19 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.31 |
2.61 |
6.75 |
8.5 |
Four-Seam |
89.18 |
2168.29 |
217.93 |
13.12 |
18.07 |
StrikeCalled |
5.84 |
2.20 |
6.49 |
7.3 |
Changeup |
80.44 |
2034.46 |
251.59 |
16.16 |
6.90 |
BallCalled |
5.56 |
2.79 |
6.32 |
8.4 |
Four-Seam |
89.25 |
2079.25 |
220.00 |
12.40 |
15.94 |
FoulBallNotFieldable |
5.82 |
2.22 |
6.60 |
7.3 |
Changeup |
83.45 |
2084.79 |
247.68 |
15.72 |
7.70 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.54 |
2.80 |
6.47 |
8.3 |
Curveball |
77.67 |
2314.34 |
59.30 |
-8.52 |
-3.60 |
BallCalled |
5.54 |
2.49 |
5.56 |
2.0 |
Slider |
76.46 |
2350.07 |
80.16 |
-14.04 |
-1.04 |
StrikeCalled |
5.53 |
2.45 |
5.42 |
2.7 |
Curveball |
78.20 |
2378.49 |
66.48 |
-11.39 |
-3.59 |
StrikeCalled |
5.57 |
2.29 |
5.61 |
2.2 |
Slider |
79.25 |
2523.61 |
71.49 |
-11.04 |
-2.36 |
BallCalled |
5.68 |
2.32 |
5.68 |
2.4 |
Four-Seam |
91.13 |
2138.99 |
216.92 |
13.03 |
18.46 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.75 |
2.22 |
6.35 |
7.2 |
Changeup |
82.42 |
2069.52 |
246.12 |
18.51 |
9.56 |
StrikeCalled |
5.56 |
2.75 |
6.78 |
8.2 |
Sinker |
90.23 |
2217.35 |
221.54 |
15.51 |
18.68 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.59 |
2.43 |
6.23 |
7.4 |
Four-Seam |
90.89 |
2121.87 |
214.50 |
12.68 |
19.58 |
BallCalled |
5.65 |
2.29 |
6.32 |
7.2 |
Changeup |
83.99 |
2109.77 |
258.44 |
19.30 |
5.24 |
StrikeSwinging |
5.36 |
2.68 |
6.67 |
8.6 |
# 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: 27
# Display the summary table
knitr::kable(pitch_summary, caption = "Summary Pitch Table for Brandon Adams")
Summary Pitch Table for Brandon Adams
Changeup |
29.63% |
8 |
2 |
6 |
25.00% |
75.00% |
81.93 |
2004.69 |
6.77 |
17.58 |
252.75 |
8.4 |
5.48 |
2.69 |
6.44 |
Curveball |
11.11% |
3 |
2 |
1 |
66.67% |
33.33% |
78.02 |
2347.44 |
-3.59 |
-8.96 |
60.20 |
2.0 |
5.63 |
2.35 |
5.61 |
Four-Seam |
48.15% |
13 |
4 |
9 |
30.77% |
69.23% |
89.80 |
2126.78 |
18.07 |
12.15 |
215.57 |
7.2 |
5.78 |
2.24 |
6.39 |
Sinker |
3.70% |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.00% |
100.00% |
90.23 |
2217.35 |
18.68 |
15.51 |
221.54 |
7.4 |
5.59 |
2.43 |
6.23 |
Slider |
7.41% |
2 |
1 |
1 |
50.00% |
50.00% |
77.85 |
2436.84 |
-1.70 |
-12.54 |
75.82 |
2.5 |
5.61 |
2.38 |
5.55 |
# 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("Brandon Adams maximum FB velocity: ", max_fb_velocity, "mph\n")
## Brandon Adams maximum FB velocity: 91.32 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 Brandon Adams",
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")
)
