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Will Benson — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 476 pitches seen · 109 batted balls · 22% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.6 mph 56

Hard-hit %

22% 41

xwOBA on contact

.39 75

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	142	29.8%	95.40	2349
Changeup	CH	101	21.2%	87.41	1818
Curveball	CU	74	15.5%	82.09	2633
Slider	SL	34	7.1%	86.70	2436
Sinker	SI	34	7.1%	94.21	2234
Sweeper	ST	33	6.9%	83.04	2648
Cutter	FC	23	4.8%	88.67	2372
Split-Finger	FS	21	4.4%	88.27	1549
Knuckle Curve	KC	8	1.7%	79.80	2568
?	?	4	0.8%
Other	FA	1	0.2%	70.30	1939
Eephus	EP	1	0.2%	47.10	1089

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 Benson — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)