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Alek Thomas — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 415 pitches seen · 154 batted balls · 28% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.6 mph 73

Hard-hit %

28% 82

xwOBA on contact

.34 44

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	126	30.4%	95.34	2326
Changeup	CH	53	12.8%	87.38	1753
Slider	SL	51	12.3%	86.96	2468
Curveball	CU	46	11.1%	80.56	2583
Sinker	SI	41	9.9%	94.31	2206
Cutter	FC	31	7.5%	90.66	2361
Split-Finger	FS	30	7.2%	88.38	1466
Sweeper	ST	20	4.8%	82.53	2676
Knuckle Curve	KC	12	2.9%	83.44	2608
Slurve	SV	4	1.0%	84.55	2416
?	?	1	0.2%

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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Alek Thomas — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)