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James McCann — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 536 pitches seen · 175 batted balls · 28% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.9 mph 40

Hard-hit %

28% 83

xwOBA on contact

.36 57

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	155	28.9%	94.46	2287
Sinker	SI	83	15.5%	94.32	2199
Slider	SL	82	15.3%	86.20	2437
Changeup	CH	60	11.2%	85.80	1589
Sweeper	ST	59	11.0%	82.82	2570
Cutter	FC	35	6.5%	89.41	2412
Curveball	CU	28	5.2%	80.80	2634
Split-Finger	FS	25	4.7%	85.36	1265
Knuckle Curve	KC	5	0.9%	84.76	2597
Slurve	SV	4	0.7%	83.47	2640

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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James McCann — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)