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Buster Posey — Statcast batting

Season: 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,844 pitches seen · 587 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.4 mph 76

Hard-hit %

25% 68

xwOBA on contact

.41 80

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	566	30.7%	93.97	2309
Slider	SL	311	16.9%	85.17	2482
Sinker	SI	305	16.5%	92.88	2145
Changeup	CH	204	11.1%	86.12	1803
Cutter	FC	151	8.2%	89.67	2463
Curveball	CU	131	7.1%	79.15	2532
Sweeper	ST	69	3.7%	83.35	2660
Knuckle Curve	KC	50	2.7%	80.37	2554
Split-Finger	FS	22	1.2%	88.16	1517
?	?	20	1.1%
Slurve	SV	14	0.8%	83.12	2852
Other	FA	1	0.1%	74.60	1759

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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Buster Posey — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)