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Donovan Walton — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2022 2021 2020 2019 · 877 pitches seen · 313 batted balls · 22% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.2 mph 30

Hard-hit %

22% 39

xwOBA on contact

.34 46

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	208	23.7%	94.95	2309
Changeup	CH	135	15.4%	86.81	1836
Sinker	SI	134	15.3%	93.74	2170
Slider	SL	109	12.4%	85.66	2388
Sweeper	ST	83	9.5%	83.37	2593
Cutter	FC	75	8.6%	89.85	2390
Split-Finger	FS	56	6.4%	88.25	1260
Curveball	CU	56	6.4%	79.92	2507
Knuckle Curve	KC	20	2.3%	82.79	2508
Other	FA	1	0.1%	66.10	1376

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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Donovan Walton — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)