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Byron Buxton — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,509 pitches seen · 504 batted balls · 31% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

84.9 mph 91

Hard-hit %

31% 95

xwOBA on contact

.42 88

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	362	24.0%	95.11	2341
Sinker	SI	290	19.2%	94.07	2219
Slider	SL	228	15.1%	86.59	2459
Changeup	CH	208	13.8%	85.37	1670
Sweeper	ST	141	9.3%	84.28	2584
Cutter	FC	101	6.7%	89.27	2390
Curveball	CU	90	6.0%	80.56	2549
Split-Finger	FS	53	3.5%	85.46	1312
Knuckle Curve	KC	20	1.3%	81.67	2484
?	?	10	0.7%
Slurve	SV	5	0.3%	83.46	2886
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	69.40	2639

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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Byron Buxton — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)