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Yu Darvish — Statcast batting

Season: 2021 2019 2018 2017 2016 · 217 pitches seen · 56 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

80.8 mph 35

Hard-hit %

23% 57

xwOBA on contact

.27 10

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	80	36.9%	92.79	2260
Sinker	SI	59	27.2%	91.55	2049
Slider	SL	36	16.6%	85.85	2428
Curveball	CU	12	5.5%	75.15	2576
Knuckle Curve	KC	7	3.2%	79.77	2751
Cutter	FC	7	3.2%	84.90	2411
Sweeper	ST	5	2.3%	82.82	2707
Changeup	CH	4	1.8%	84.90	1640
Slurve	SV	3	1.4%	81.23	2774
Split-Finger	FS	2	0.9%	86.85	1784
Slow Curve	CS	2	0.9%	74.05	2412

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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Yu Darvish — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)