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James Wood — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 1,118 pitches seen · 276 batted balls · 35% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

86.9 mph 99

Hard-hit %

35% 99

xwOBA on contact

.49 98

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	258	23.1%	94.55	2306
Sinker	SI	216	19.3%	94.19	2207
Slider	SL	161	14.4%	85.93	2364
Changeup	CH	144	12.9%	86.70	1738
Curveball	CU	99	8.9%	80.61	2563
Sweeper	ST	86	7.7%	82.49	2564
Cutter	FC	77	6.9%	89.57	2371
Split-Finger	FS	37	3.3%	86.47	1403
Knuckle Curve	KC	22	2.0%	82.60	2579
?	?	12	1.1%
Slurve	SV	3	0.3%	80.80	2352
Other	FA	3	0.3%	68.37	1508

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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James Wood — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)