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Brett Baty — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 1,751 pitches seen · 551 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.3 mph 69

Hard-hit %

23% 50

xwOBA on contact

.38 69

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	617	35.2%	95.19	2312
Changeup	CH	206	11.8%	86.91	1799
Slider	SL	199	11.4%	86.15	2446
Sinker	SI	198	11.3%	93.93	2182
Sweeper	ST	152	8.7%	82.74	2649
Cutter	FC	126	7.2%	91.13	2387
Curveball	CU	108	6.2%	80.42	2620
Split-Finger	FS	107	6.1%	86.83	1447
Knuckle Curve	KC	30	1.7%	82.39	2441
Slurve	SV	5	0.3%	78.16	2165
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	45.50	1401
?	?	1	0.1%	88.00	2026

Pitch locations seen

Batted balls — exit velo × launch angle (red = 95+ mph)

Spray chart — hit location (red HR · green hit · gray out)

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Brett Baty — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)