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Oneil Cruz — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 · 1,597 pitches seen · 388 batted balls · 33% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.2 mph 94

Hard-hit %

33% 97

xwOBA on contact

.50 99

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	455	28.5%	95.12	2347
Slider	SL	230	14.4%	86.46	2476
Sinker	SI	211	13.2%	93.55	2202
Changeup	CH	211	13.2%	87.10	1812
Sweeper	ST	125	7.8%	82.36	2636
Cutter	FC	117	7.3%	90.39	2430
Curveball	CU	99	6.2%	80.32	2661
Split-Finger	FS	70	4.4%	86.58	1487
Knuckle Curve	KC	46	2.9%	82.79	2588
?	?	13	0.8%
Slurve	SV	11	0.7%	82.10	2692
Eephus	EP	7	0.4%	45.30	1204
Slow Curve	CS	2	0.1%	76.30	2398

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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Oneil Cruz — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)