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Mookie Betts — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,746 pitches seen · 610 batted balls · 27% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

84.7 mph 89

Hard-hit %

27% 73

xwOBA on contact

.34 41

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	532	30.5%	95.07	2333
Sinker	SI	314	18.0%	94.62	2217
Slider	SL	264	15.1%	86.71	2451
Cutter	FC	166	9.5%	89.79	2424
Changeup	CH	162	9.3%	86.27	1755
Sweeper	ST	136	7.8%	83.14	2607
Curveball	CU	98	5.6%	80.93	2579
Knuckle Curve	KC	30	1.7%	82.46	2488
Split-Finger	FS	29	1.7%	86.80	1236
?	?	9	0.5%
Slurve	SV	6	0.3%	82.95	2886

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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Mookie Betts — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)