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Willson Contreras — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 · 2,024 pitches seen · 615 batted balls · 29% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.1 mph 67

Hard-hit %

29% 87

xwOBA on contact

.45 94

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	635	31.4%	94.85	2324
Sinker	SI	345	17.0%	93.99	2206
Slider	SL	288	14.2%	86.55	2480
Changeup	CH	240	11.9%	85.85	1748
Sweeper	ST	151	7.5%	82.76	2651
Cutter	FC	131	6.5%	90.24	2386
Curveball	CU	119	5.9%	80.07	2620
Split-Finger	FS	58	2.9%	85.99	1358
Knuckle Curve	KC	41	2.0%	83.29	2531
?	?	10	0.5%
Slurve	SV	3	0.1%	81.50	2361
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	52.40	1451
Knuckleball	KN	1	0.0%	75.70	145

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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Willson Contreras — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)