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Starling Marte — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 646 pitches seen · 228 batted balls · 19% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.0 mph 10

Hard-hit %

19% 21

xwOBA on contact

.34 45

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	221	34.2%	94.12	2292
Changeup	CH	103	15.9%	84.34	1747
Sinker	SI	86	13.3%	93.91	2204
Cutter	FC	57	8.8%	89.94	2425
Slider	SL	56	8.7%	85.62	2411
Curveball	CU	48	7.4%	78.65	2651
Sweeper	ST	47	7.3%	81.25	2526
Split-Finger	FS	14	2.2%	86.76	1426
Knuckle Curve	KC	7	1.1%	83.69	2289
Slurve	SV	5	0.8%	81.94	2416
Eephus	EP	2	0.3%	51.80	1337

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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Starling Marte — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)