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Chandler Simpson — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 980 pitches seen · 402 batted balls · 9% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

77.2 mph 3

Hard-hit %

9% 1

xwOBA on contact

.27 8

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	366	37.3%	94.33	2296
Sinker	SI	184	18.8%	93.37	2143
Slider	SL	117	11.9%	85.08	2373
Changeup	CH	89	9.1%	86.01	1723
Cutter	FC	84	8.6%	89.33	2376
Curveball	CU	52	5.3%	79.40	2566
Sweeper	ST	46	4.7%	80.88	2479
Split-Finger	FS	20	2.0%	86.39	1252
Knuckle Curve	KC	16	1.6%	83.84	2373
?	?	5	0.5%
Eephus	EP	1	0.1%	45.30	1201

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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Chandler Simpson — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)