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Gavin Sheets — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 · 1,751 pitches seen · 557 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.6 mph 55

Hard-hit %

26% 70

xwOBA on contact

.33 40

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	538	30.7%	95.36	2346
Changeup	CH	251	14.3%	87.19	1715
Sinker	SI	250	14.3%	94.16	2205
Slider	SL	206	11.8%	86.12	2432
Curveball	CU	148	8.5%	80.86	2604
Cutter	FC	123	7.0%	89.90	2408
Sweeper	ST	117	6.7%	83.35	2613
Split-Finger	FS	74	4.2%	87.79	1462
Knuckle Curve	KC	32	1.8%	80.37	2583
Slurve	SV	7	0.4%	82.54	2305
Other	FA	3	0.2%	53.23	1322
Forkball	FO	2	0.1%	82.10	1142

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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Gavin Sheets — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)