This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Gavin Lux — Statcast batting

Season: 2025 2024 2022 2021 2020 2019 · 2,074 pitches seen · 646 batted balls · 21% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.2 mph 35

Hard-hit %

21% 25

xwOBA on contact

.34 36

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	643	31.0%	94.88	2335
Slider	SL	292	14.1%	86.83	2446
Changeup	CH	255	12.3%	86.78	1770
Sinker	SI	243	11.7%	93.65	2176
Cutter	FC	195	9.4%	89.98	2368
Curveball	CU	193	9.3%	79.65	2564
Sweeper	ST	122	5.9%	82.70	2639
Split-Finger	FS	62	3.0%	86.68	1368
Knuckle Curve	KC	48	2.3%	84.31	2485
Slurve	SV	11	0.5%	80.47	2736
Other	FA	5	0.2%	78.88	1945
Forkball	FO	2	0.1%	88.85	612
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	62.85	1273
Unknown	UN	1	0.0%	82.40	1831

Pitch locations seen

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

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

⚾ Arcade

Gavin Lux — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)