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Kurt Suzuki — Statcast batting

Season: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 593 pitches seen · 212 batted balls · 19% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.3 mph 39

Hard-hit %

19% 29

xwOBA on contact

.27 7

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	184	31.0%	94.05	2234
Sinker	SI	125	21.1%	93.31	2145
Slider	SL	110	18.5%	85.99	2364
Curveball	CU	40	6.7%	78.79	2485
Cutter	FC	37	6.2%	86.81	2375
Changeup	CH	36	6.1%	82.92	1733
Sweeper	ST	34	5.7%	80.96	2592
Knuckle Curve	KC	20	3.4%	82.46	2520
Split-Finger	FS	6	1.0%	88.95	1374
Slurve	SV	1	0.2%	80.50	2054

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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Kurt Suzuki — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)