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Austin Wells — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 · 775 pitches seen · 244 batted balls · 27% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.2 mph 68

Hard-hit %

27% 74

xwOBA on contact

.33 39

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	236	30.5%	95.28	2327
Changeup	CH	102	13.2%	87.17	1718
Slider	SL	100	12.9%	85.59	2426
Sinker	SI	91	11.7%	93.87	2156
Sweeper	ST	71	9.2%	82.03	2556
Cutter	FC	55	7.1%	89.82	2443
Split-Finger	FS	50	6.5%	88.11	1540
Curveball	CU	42	5.4%	80.56	2551
Knuckle Curve	KC	20	2.6%	83.53	2441
Slurve	SV	4	0.5%	81.40	2545
Eephus	EP	2	0.3%	48.75	1232
?	?	2	0.3%

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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Austin Wells — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)