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Dominic Smith — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 · 1,113 pitches seen · 398 batted balls · 21% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.0 mph 65

Hard-hit %

21% 32

xwOBA on contact

.32 29

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	320	28.8%	95.55	2331
Sinker	SI	188	16.9%	93.77	2192
Changeup	CH	126	11.3%	87.65	1767
Slider	SL	120	10.8%	86.45	2443
Cutter	FC	94	8.4%	90.43	2447
Sweeper	ST	89	8.0%	83.36	2639
Curveball	CU	83	7.5%	80.28	2669
Split-Finger	FS	60	5.4%	88.53	1486
Knuckle Curve	KC	14	1.3%	85.31	2440
Slurve	SV	11	1.0%	82.88	2689
?	?	5	0.4%
Knuckleball	KN	2	0.2%	82.45	404
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	69.60	2464

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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Dominic Smith — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)