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Ian Desmond — Statcast batting

Season: 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,834 pitches seen · 489 batted balls · 32% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

86.5 mph 94

Hard-hit %

32% 88

xwOBA on contact

.42 83

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	684	37.3%	93.47	2334
Sinker	SI	346	18.9%	92.24	2176
Slider	SL	297	16.2%	85.11	2429
Cutter	FC	147	8.0%	88.42	2436
Changeup	CH	141	7.7%	84.02	1907
Curveball	CU	136	7.4%	79.12	2592
Knuckle Curve	KC	30	1.6%	80.94	2304
Split-Finger	FS	30	1.6%	85.89	1408
Sweeper	ST	13	0.7%	81.09	2833
Slurve	SV	6	0.3%	81.40	2825
?	?	4	0.2%

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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Ian Desmond — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)