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Seiya Suzuki — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 2,507 pitches seen · 711 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.0 mph 65

Hard-hit %

25% 60

xwOBA on contact

.39 77

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	660	26.3%	95.27	2314
Sinker	SI	465	18.5%	94.81	2214
Slider	SL	446	17.8%	87.05	2467
Sweeper	ST	285	11.4%	83.15	2594
Cutter	FC	197	7.9%	90.53	2429
Changeup	CH	180	7.2%	85.83	1786
Curveball	CU	131	5.2%	80.70	2668
Knuckle Curve	KC	43	1.7%	83.60	2586
Split-Finger	FS	34	1.4%	85.99	1188
Slurve	SV	23	0.9%	83.63	2544
Eephus	EP	16	0.6%	42.96	1060
?	?	12	0.5%
Other	FA	8	0.3%	72.50	1795
Knuckleball	KN	3	0.1%	41.43	1016
Forkball	FO	3	0.1%	84.17	1104
Pitch Out	PO	1	0.0%	95.30	2091

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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Seiya Suzuki — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)