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Mike Napoli — Statcast batting

Season: 2017 2016 2015 · 2,144 pitches seen · 475 batted balls · 27% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.6 mph 82

Hard-hit %

27% 75

xwOBA on contact

.43 87

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	694	32.4%	93.35	2286
Sinker	SI	538	25.1%	92.46	2169
Slider	SL	389	18.1%	84.66	2368
Changeup	CH	197	9.2%	83.73	1752
Cutter	FC	102	4.8%	88.45	2328
Curveball	CU	91	4.2%	78.36	2615
Split-Finger	FS	52	2.4%	84.20	1494
Knuckle Curve	KC	39	1.8%	80.83	2450
?	?	20	0.9%	87.70	2404
Slurve	SV	9	0.4%	83.68	2621
Knuckleball	KN	9	0.4%	76.96
Sweeper	ST	4	0.2%	81.83	2703

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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Mike Napoli — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)