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Yadier Molina — Statcast batting

Season: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,013 pitches seen · 436 batted balls · 17% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.0 mph 35

Hard-hit %

17% 17

xwOBA on contact

.29 13

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	323	31.9%	93.71	2286
Slider	SL	223	22.0%	85.23	2461
Sinker	SI	155	15.3%	93.27	2190
Cutter	FC	94	9.3%	89.90	2363
Curveball	CU	73	7.2%	80.07	2527
Changeup	CH	72	7.1%	85.34	1704
Sweeper	ST	42	4.1%	81.12	2507
Knuckle Curve	KC	23	2.3%	80.93	2420
Slurve	SV	4	0.4%	87.15	2104
Split-Finger	FS	4	0.4%	87.42	1447

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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Yadier Molina — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)