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Melky Cabrera — Statcast batting

Season: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,371 pitches seen · 500 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

84.4 mph 67

Hard-hit %

26% 54

xwOBA on contact

.32 25

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	442	32.2%	93.49	2298
Sinker	SI	243	17.7%	92.29	2155
Changeup	CH	219	16.0%	84.77	1851
Slider	SL	162	11.8%	85.24	2407
Curveball	CU	116	8.5%	77.23	2524
Cutter	FC	86	6.3%	89.05	2394
Knuckle Curve	KC	35	2.6%	80.01	2326
?	?	33	2.4%
Split-Finger	FS	29	2.1%	87.49	1413
Sweeper	ST	5	0.4%	82.04	2764
Slurve	SV	1	0.1%	77.80	2247

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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Melky Cabrera — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)