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Spencer Torkelson — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 2,353 pitches seen · 649 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.8 mph 78

Hard-hit %

26% 69

xwOBA on contact

.40 77

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	635	27.0%	94.74	2312
Sinker	SI	367	15.6%	94.07	2202
Slider	SL	365	15.5%	86.15	2459
Changeup	CH	273	11.6%	84.89	1751
Sweeper	ST	245	10.4%	82.85	2593
Cutter	FC	239	10.2%	89.33	2330
Curveball	CU	127	5.4%	80.14	2549
Split-Finger	FS	46	2.0%	86.77	1362
Knuckle Curve	KC	35	1.5%	83.04	2453
Slurve	SV	16	0.7%	82.12	2681
?	?	3	0.1%
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	39.90	998

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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Spencer Torkelson — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)