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Jake Bauers — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2021 2019 2018 · 2,259 pitches seen · 598 batted balls · 32% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

84.8 mph 90

Hard-hit %

32% 96

xwOBA on contact

.46 95

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	637	28.2%	94.97	2329
Sinker	SI	406	18.0%	93.51	2212
Slider	SL	328	14.5%	86.04	2399
Changeup	CH	250	11.1%	87.09	1771
Curveball	CU	168	7.4%	80.56	2635
Sweeper	ST	162	7.2%	82.78	2570
Cutter	FC	132	5.8%	89.78	2371
Split-Finger	FS	103	4.6%	87.18	1442
Knuckle Curve	KC	35	1.5%	81.01	2568
?	?	16	0.7%
Other	FA	8	0.4%	59.66	1402
Eephus	EP	7	0.3%	38.20	953
Slurve	SV	4	0.2%	79.58	2799
Slow Curve	CS	2	0.1%	77.50	2200
Knuckleball	KN	1	0.0%	58.30	128

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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Jake Bauers — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)