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Shohei Ohtani — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 · 2,294 pitches seen · 657 batted balls · 31% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.7 mph 96

Hard-hit %

31% 93

xwOBA on contact

.50 98

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	729	31.8%	95.18	2333
Changeup	CH	325	14.2%	87.11	1765
Sinker	SI	270	11.8%	94.41	2189
Slider	SL	255	11.1%	86.44	2464
Cutter	FC	195	8.5%	90.17	2387
Curveball	CU	169	7.4%	80.88	2623
Sweeper	ST	157	6.8%	82.93	2604
Split-Finger	FS	77	3.4%	86.78	1457
?	?	62	2.7%	93.00	2005
Knuckle Curve	KC	46	2.0%	83.24	2574
Slurve	SV	9	0.4%	81.68	2384

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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Shohei Ohtani — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)