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Jimmy Crooks — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 · 476 pitches seen · 142 batted balls · 28% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

86.2 mph 98

Hard-hit %

28% 83

xwOBA on contact

.37 66

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	156	32.8%	94.88	2317
Changeup	CH	76	16.0%	86.53	1854
Curveball	CU	55	11.6%	82.37	2627
Slider	SL	52	10.9%	86.77	2536
Sinker	SI	51	10.7%	92.54	2162
Cutter	FC	43	9.0%	90.09	2474
Sweeper	ST	29	6.1%	82.37	2684
Split-Finger	FS	11	2.3%	85.13	1540
Knuckle Curve	KC	1	0.2%	82.60	2588
Other	FA	1	0.2%	71.30	1602
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.2%	72.70	2559

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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Jimmy Crooks — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)