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Ryan Braun — Statcast batting

Season: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 506 pitches seen · 170 batted balls · 29% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.4 mph 61

Hard-hit %

29% 79

xwOBA on contact

.40 66

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	149	29.4%	92.86	2326
Sinker	SI	104	20.6%	92.13	2197
Slider	SL	96	19.0%	83.29	2459
Changeup	CH	40	7.9%	83.53	1854
Curveball	CU	34	6.7%	78.04	2723
Knuckle Curve	KC	31	6.1%	81.46	2644
Cutter	FC	31	6.1%	87.64	2395
Sweeper	ST	14	2.8%	81.09	2753
Split-Finger	FS	5	1.0%	82.60	1830
Slurve	SV	2	0.4%	83.65	2325

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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Ryan Braun — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)