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Xander Bogaerts — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 2,189 pitches seen · 648 batted balls · 28% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

84.2 mph 83

Hard-hit %

28% 81

xwOBA on contact

.33 35

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
Sinker	SI	581	26.5%	94.41	2210
4-Seam Fastball	FF	489	22.3%	95.12	2327
Slider	SL	310	14.2%	86.52	2451
Sweeper	ST	225	10.3%	83.48	2649
Changeup	CH	207	9.5%	85.67	1713
Curveball	CU	139	6.3%	80.58	2583
Cutter	FC	133	6.1%	89.53	2376
Split-Finger	FS	46	2.1%	88.63	1385
Knuckle Curve	KC	38	1.7%	82.46	2521
Slurve	SV	9	0.4%	81.50	2110
?	?	8	0.4%
Eephus	EP	3	0.1%	45.63	1541
Other	FA	1	0.0%	79.70	2058

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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Xander Bogaerts — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)