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Will Middlebrooks — Statcast batting

Season: 2017 2016 2015 · 138 pitches seen · 35 batted balls · 40% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.5 mph 97

Hard-hit %

40% 100

xwOBA on contact

.44 91

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	50	36.2%	94.19	2280
Slider	SL	31	22.5%	85.80	2485
Sinker	SI	21	15.2%	91.28	2133
Changeup	CH	14	10.1%	82.41	1750
Cutter	FC	10	7.2%	88.14	2429
Knuckle Curve	KC	5	3.6%	82.54	2593
Curveball	CU	4	2.9%	77.72	2725
Slurve	SV	1	0.7%	88.40	2665
Sweeper	ST	1	0.7%	78.10	2726
Split-Finger	FS	1	0.7%	79.40

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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Will Middlebrooks — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)