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Josh Bell — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 · 2,283 pitches seen · 817 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.9 mph 62

Hard-hit %

25% 59

xwOBA on contact

.38 71

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	727	31.8%	95.01	2328
Changeup	CH	415	18.2%	85.94	1747
Sinker	SI	285	12.5%	93.99	2191
Curveball	CU	215	9.4%	80.98	2622
Slider	SL	201	8.8%	86.19	2431
Cutter	FC	157	6.9%	89.82	2380
Split-Finger	FS	115	5.0%	85.76	1349
Sweeper	ST	114	5.0%	83.43	2577
Knuckle Curve	KC	38	1.7%	82.07	2564
Slurve	SV	8	0.4%	84.01	2742
Other	FA	4	0.2%	34.27	840
?	?	2	0.1%
Unknown	UN	1	0.0%	68.40	1771
Eephus	EP	1	0.0%	45.30	1031

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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Josh Bell — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)