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JJ Bleday — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 1,968 pitches seen · 618 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.1 mph 66

Hard-hit %

26% 68

xwOBA on contact

.38 69

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	512	26.0%	94.94	2326
Changeup	CH	326	16.6%	86.65	1776
Sinker	SI	282	14.3%	94.67	2222
Slider	SL	242	12.3%	86.48	2427
Sweeper	ST	168	8.5%	82.62	2554
Curveball	CU	147	7.5%	80.76	2646
Cutter	FC	137	7.0%	90.28	2434
Split-Finger	FS	102	5.2%	86.90	1510
Slurve	SV	24	1.2%	81.99	2566
Knuckle Curve	KC	16	0.8%	82.21	2565
?	?	6	0.3%
Forkball	FO	4	0.2%	82.30	1104
Other	FA	2	0.1%	79.20	1975

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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JJ Bleday — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)