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Denard Span — Statcast batting

Season: 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,935 pitches seen · 569 batted balls · 22% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.0 mph 48

Hard-hit %

22% 45

xwOBA on contact

.35 52

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	762	39.4%	93.17	2264
Sinker	SI	399	20.6%	91.90	2143
Slider	SL	231	11.9%	84.66	2432
Changeup	CH	200	10.3%	83.99	1812
Curveball	CU	114	5.9%	78.04	2563
Cutter	FC	81	4.2%	88.92	2378
Knuckle Curve	KC	63	3.3%	81.72	2506
Split-Finger	FS	55	2.8%	85.96	1426
Knuckleball	KN	15	0.8%	74.09
Sweeper	ST	8	0.4%	79.97	2600
?	?	3	0.2%	91.10	2325
Slurve	SV	2	0.1%	87.35	2399
Forkball	FO	1	0.1%	87.40	1799
Eephus	EP	1	0.1%	68.80	2435

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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Denard Span — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)