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Nick Swisher — Statcast batting

Season: 2015 · 1,052 pitches seen · 198 batted balls · 30% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

86.7 mph 46

Hard-hit %

30% 45

xwOBA on contact

.28 16

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	413	39.3%	93.32	2222
Sinker	SI	229	21.8%	92.57	2080
Changeup	CH	127	12.1%	84.84	1820
Slider	SL	115	10.9%	85.49	2057
Curveball	CU	79	7.5%	77.89	2234
Split-Finger	FS	29	2.8%	86.27	1479
Cutter	FC	29	2.8%	88.91	2249
Knuckle Curve	KC	27	2.6%	80.88	2236
Intentional Ball	IN	2	0.2%	80.70	2092
Slurve	SV	1	0.1%	87.00	956
?	?	1	0.1%	87.40	1399

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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Nick Swisher — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)