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Russell Martin — Statcast batting

Season: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,101 pitches seen · 237 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.6 mph 50

Hard-hit %

24% 41

xwOBA on contact

.35 42

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	372	33.8%	93.46	2298
Slider	SL	228	20.7%	85.38	2396
Sinker	SI	120	10.9%	91.94	2114
Curveball	CU	104	9.4%	78.94	2448
Cutter	FC	97	8.8%	88.52	2388
Changeup	CH	81	7.4%	84.50	1849
Knuckle Curve	KC	41	3.7%	80.37	2362
?	?	28	2.5%
Split-Finger	FS	20	1.8%	85.60	1408
Sweeper	ST	9	0.8%	82.36	2779
Knuckleball	KN	1	0.1%	82.10	856

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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Russell Martin — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)