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Matt Olson — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 · 2,727 pitches seen · 884 batted balls · 31% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.3 mph 94

Hard-hit %

31% 92

xwOBA on contact

.44 91

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	829	30.4%	94.88	2318
Sinker	SI	400	14.7%	93.78	2203
Slider	SL	339	12.4%	86.49	2420
Changeup	CH	290	10.6%	86.80	1817
Cutter	FC	285	10.5%	89.37	2398
Sweeper	ST	241	8.8%	82.14	2550
Curveball	CU	165	6.1%	80.63	2597
Split-Finger	FS	78	2.9%	87.54	1453
Knuckle Curve	KC	48	1.8%	83.21	2480
Slurve	SV	22	0.8%	85.18	2564
?	?	18	0.7%
Forkball	FO	4	0.1%	85.58	1252
Other	FA	3	0.1%	62.20	1502
Slow Curve	CS	3	0.1%	37.73	918
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	39.05	885

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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Matt Olson — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)