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Jake Burger — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 · 2,140 pitches seen · 660 batted balls · 30% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.9 mph 81

Hard-hit %

30% 90

xwOBA on contact

.39 76

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	545	25.5%	94.60	2273
Slider	SL	425	19.9%	86.07	2408
Sinker	SI	395	18.5%	94.26	2174
Sweeper	ST	232	10.8%	83.28	2585
Changeup	CH	212	9.9%	85.54	1688
Cutter	FC	151	7.1%	89.34	2382
Curveball	CU	91	4.3%	78.63	2565
Split-Finger	FS	49	2.3%	84.06	1116
Knuckle Curve	KC	20	0.9%	82.32	2454
Slurve	SV	10	0.5%	80.71	2740
Forkball	FO	6	0.3%	84.93	568
Pitch Out	PO	1	0.0%	92.00	2447
Eephus	EP	1	0.0%	35.60	886
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.0%	72.90	2859
?	?	1	0.0%

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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Jake Burger — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)