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Adam LaRoche — Statcast batting

Season: 2015 · 1,594 pitches seen · 319 batted balls · 34% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

88.8 mph 78

Hard-hit %

34% 61

xwOBA on contact

.36 59

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	541	33.9%	93.41	2257
Sinker	SI	314	19.7%	92.26	2074
Changeup	CH	229	14.4%	85.10	1678
Slider	SL	157	9.8%	85.06	2082
Curveball	CU	112	7.0%	78.61	2381
Cutter	FC	77	4.8%	87.81	2177
Knuckle Curve	KC	64	4.0%	81.12	2383
Split-Finger	FS	64	4.0%	84.95	1382
Knuckleball	KN	32	2.0%	74.68	1737
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	56.05	668
Slurve	SV	1	0.1%	87.50	2563
Other	FA	1	0.1%	88.70	1946

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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Adam LaRoche — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)