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Albert Pujols — Statcast batting

Season: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,415 pitches seen · 515 batted balls · 32% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.0 mph 96

Hard-hit %

32% 98

xwOBA on contact

.40 79

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	411	29.0%	94.06	2309
Slider	SL	293	20.7%	85.00	2442
Sinker	SI	239	16.9%	93.54	2168
Changeup	CH	121	8.6%	84.23	1772
Curveball	CU	109	7.7%	78.55	2462
Cutter	FC	102	7.2%	89.74	2342
Sweeper	ST	76	5.4%	81.91	2518
Knuckle Curve	KC	31	2.2%	79.63	2513
Slurve	SV	16	1.1%	84.53	2329
Split-Finger	FS	9	0.6%	83.47	969
Other	FA	4	0.3%	67.88	1466
?	?	4	0.3%

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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Albert Pujols — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)