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Rene Rivera — Statcast batting

Season: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 286 pitches seen · 84 batted balls · 21% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

80.6 mph 32

Hard-hit %

21% 45

xwOBA on contact

.39 73

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	90	31.5%	93.24	2281
Slider	SL	61	21.3%	85.10	2464
Sinker	SI	49	17.1%	92.45	2031
Changeup	CH	33	11.5%	83.42	1889
Cutter	FC	19	6.6%	90.45	2413
Knuckle Curve	KC	15	5.2%	81.55	2380
Curveball	CU	15	5.2%	78.61	2446
Sweeper	ST	2	0.7%	80.45	2295
Split-Finger	FS	2	0.7%	87.70	1036

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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Rene Rivera — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)