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Walker Buehler — Statcast batting

Season: 2021 2019 2018 · 371 pitches seen · 67 batted balls · 15% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

74.0 mph 6

Hard-hit %

15% 15

xwOBA on contact

.24 6

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	176	47.4%	93.50	2233
Sinker	SI	77	20.8%	91.66	2080
Slider	SL	61	16.4%	86.07	2420
Changeup	CH	15	4.0%	83.05	1625
Curveball	CU	14	3.8%	79.18	2592
Sweeper	ST	13	3.5%	82.23	2631
Cutter	FC	7	1.9%	89.59	2438
Knuckle Curve	KC	6	1.6%	82.27	2506
Slurve	SV	1	0.3%	78.40	2277
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.3%	72.70	2245

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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Walker Buehler — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)