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Kevin Pillar — Statcast batting

Season: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 154 pitches seen · 66 batted balls · 14% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.6 mph 29

Hard-hit %

14% 3

xwOBA on contact

.27 7

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	60	39.0%	93.03	2255
Sinker	SI	22	14.3%	93.14	2220
Slider	SL	15	9.7%	85.22	2486
Sweeper	ST	14	9.1%	78.38	2324
Cutter	FC	14	9.1%	89.64	2541
Changeup	CH	13	8.4%	82.33	1621
Curveball	CU	9	5.8%	79.11	2564
Split-Finger	FS	5	3.2%	81.64	1240
Knuckle Curve	KC	2	1.3%	81.50	2304

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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Kevin Pillar — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)