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Starlin Castro — Statcast batting

Season: 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,296 pitches seen · 437 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.7 mph 64

Hard-hit %

25% 66

xwOBA on contact

.37 61

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	461	35.6%	93.85	2282
Slider	SL	249	19.2%	85.51	2494
Sinker	SI	229	17.7%	93.28	2141
Changeup	CH	108	8.3%	84.64	1745
Curveball	CU	89	6.9%	78.07	2602
Cutter	FC	68	5.2%	87.96	2389
Knuckle Curve	KC	33	2.5%	80.98	2317
Sweeper	ST	25	1.9%	81.83	2539
Split-Finger	FS	18	1.4%	83.64	1355
Slurve	SV	11	0.8%	83.65	2788
?	?	4	0.3%
Other	FA	1	0.1%	62.00	1552

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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Starlin Castro — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)