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Mike Trout — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 2,484 pitches seen · 666 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.3 mph 48

Hard-hit %

24% 51

xwOBA on contact

.46 95

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	1084	43.6%	94.94	2287
Sinker	SI	313	12.6%	94.66	2168
Slider	SL	264	10.6%	87.30	2459
Changeup	CH	192	7.7%	86.09	1742
Sweeper	ST	184	7.4%	83.26	2615
Cutter	FC	180	7.2%	90.44	2387
Curveball	CU	127	5.1%	80.63	2570
Split-Finger	FS	55	2.2%	88.00	1360
?	?	45	1.8%
Knuckle Curve	KC	26	1.0%	83.88	2453
Slurve	SV	5	0.2%	81.00	2823
Knuckleball	KN	4	0.2%	81.25	292
Forkball	FO	3	0.1%	86.03	841
Slow Curve	CS	2	0.1%	66.80	2352

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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Mike Trout — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)