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Curtis Mead — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2023 · 609 pitches seen · 173 batted balls · 28% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.3 mph 48

Hard-hit %

28% 81

xwOBA on contact

.39 75

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	180	29.6%	94.68	2297
Sinker	SI	126	20.7%	94.50	2189
Slider	SL	106	17.4%	86.42	2444
Changeup	CH	56	9.2%	85.25	1715
Sweeper	ST	50	8.2%	83.75	2598
Cutter	FC	50	8.2%	89.81	2332
Curveball	CU	25	4.1%	80.39	2494
Knuckle Curve	KC	7	1.1%	83.06	2357
Split-Finger	FS	6	1.0%	88.32	1298
Slurve	SV	3	0.5%	79.70	2358

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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Curtis Mead — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)