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Michael Brantley — Statcast batting

Season: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 349 pitches seen · 117 batted balls · 27% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

84.8 mph 92

Hard-hit %

27% 79

xwOBA on contact

.31 17

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	143	41.0%	95.00	2296
Sinker	SI	49	14.0%	94.05	2152
Changeup	CH	47	13.5%	87.47	1877
Cutter	FC	27	7.7%	90.51	2272
Slider	SL	25	7.2%	84.45	2431
Split-Finger	FS	22	6.3%	87.50	1536
Sweeper	ST	20	5.7%	82.92	2572
Curveball	CU	12	3.4%	79.21	2445
Knuckleball	KN	2	0.6%	76.10	2033
Knuckle Curve	KC	2	0.6%	79.75	2306

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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Michael Brantley — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)