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Welington Castillo — Statcast batting

Season: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 991 pitches seen · 243 batted balls · 31% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.2 mph 81

Hard-hit %

31% 85

xwOBA on contact

.39 71

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	365	36.8%	93.08	2267
Slider	SL	191	19.3%	84.25	2348
Sinker	SI	144	14.5%	92.31	2188
Changeup	CH	102	10.3%	83.59	1794
Cutter	FC	71	7.2%	88.66	2374
Curveball	CU	67	6.8%	78.37	2577
Sweeper	ST	19	1.9%	80.66	2606
Slurve	SV	15	1.5%	80.89	2721
Knuckle Curve	KC	10	1.0%	81.12	2322
Split-Finger	FS	7	0.7%	83.19	1060

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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Welington Castillo — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)