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Justin Smoak — Statcast batting

Season: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 554 pitches seen · 150 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.1 mph 41

Hard-hit %

23% 45

xwOBA on contact

.33 27

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	185	33.4%	93.46	2390
Slider	SL	103	18.6%	84.80	2511
Sinker	SI	77	13.9%	92.45	2211
Changeup	CH	59	10.6%	85.37	1733
Curveball	CU	57	10.3%	78.55	2809
Knuckle Curve	KC	26	4.7%	80.87	2638
Cutter	FC	22	4.0%	87.62	2507
Split-Finger	FS	13	2.3%	83.76	1371
Sweeper	ST	7	1.3%	80.59	2594
Slurve	SV	2	0.4%	83.00	2348
Other	FA	2	0.4%	73.50	1822
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.2%	73.70	2249

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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Justin Smoak — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)