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Matt Thaiss — Statcast batting

Season: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 · 768 pitches seen · 237 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.5 mph 27

Hard-hit %

24% 36

xwOBA on contact

.30 18

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	353	46.0%	94.35	2297
Sinker	SI	77	10.0%	93.05	2131
Changeup	CH	76	9.9%	86.11	1885
Cutter	FC	71	9.2%	90.05	2427
Slider	SL	69	9.0%	85.79	2376
Curveball	CU	44	5.7%	80.63	2714
Sweeper	ST	36	4.7%	82.45	2608
Split-Finger	FS	25	3.3%	85.72	1248
Knuckle Curve	KC	15	2.0%	80.83	2503
Slurve	SV	1	0.1%	82.70	2327
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	68.50	2425

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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Matt Thaiss — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)