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Chris Taylor — Statcast batting

Season: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 475 pitches seen · 133 batted balls · 21% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.0 mph 20

Hard-hit %

21% 23

xwOBA on contact

.36 52

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	174	36.6%	94.32	2265
Sinker	SI	83	17.5%	94.23	2173
Slider	SL	58	12.2%	85.40	2443
Sweeper	ST	57	12.0%	83.10	2626
Cutter	FC	42	8.8%	89.33	2378
Changeup	CH	28	5.9%	82.90	1747
Curveball	CU	15	3.2%	82.05	2492
Other	FA	8	1.7%	66.38	1601
Split-Finger	FS	4	0.8%	82.60	1094
Eephus	EP	3	0.6%	37.17	1565
Slurve	SV	2	0.4%	81.45	3074
Knuckle Curve	KC	1	0.2%	83.90	2316

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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Chris Taylor — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)