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Taylor Ward — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 · 2,467 pitches seen · 630 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.9 mph 63

Hard-hit %

23% 46

xwOBA on contact

.35 50

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	716	29.0%	94.71	2295
Sinker	SI	535	21.7%	94.16	2201
Slider	SL	359	14.6%	86.35	2432
Sweeper	ST	257	10.4%	83.17	2589
Cutter	FC	222	9.0%	89.48	2351
Changeup	CH	175	7.1%	84.70	1725
Curveball	CU	116	4.7%	80.36	2558
Split-Finger	FS	42	1.7%	85.40	1324
Knuckle Curve	KC	32	1.3%	81.78	2555
?	?	9	0.4%
Slurve	SV	4	0.2%	80.22	2897

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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Taylor Ward — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)