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Kerry Carpenter — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 · 1,017 pitches seen · 339 batted balls · 27% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.8 mph 79

Hard-hit %

27% 73

xwOBA on contact

.38 68

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	296	29.1%	94.28	2269
Slider	SL	132	13.0%	84.96	2354
Changeup	CH	130	12.8%	86.18	1767
Curveball	CU	113	11.1%	80.78	2572
Sinker	SI	102	10.0%	92.93	2194
Cutter	FC	95	9.3%	89.68	2334
Sweeper	ST	62	6.1%	81.57	2615
Split-Finger	FS	45	4.4%	85.91	1295
Knuckle Curve	KC	24	2.4%	81.85	2584
Slurve	SV	18	1.8%	80.56	2662

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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Kerry Carpenter — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)