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Josh Donaldson — Statcast batting

Season: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 743 pitches seen · 224 batted balls · 33% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

86.2 mph 99

Hard-hit %

33% 97

xwOBA on contact

.39 69

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	205	27.6%	94.27	2273
Sinker	SI	185	24.9%	93.41	2122
Slider	SL	127	17.1%	85.77	2375
Sweeper	ST	90	12.1%	82.43	2551
Changeup	CH	55	7.4%	83.79	1871
Cutter	FC	41	5.5%	89.45	2430
Curveball	CU	27	3.6%	77.25	2576
Knuckle Curve	KC	6	0.8%	83.92	2364
Split-Finger	FS	5	0.7%	91.30	1289
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	39.00	1402
?	?	1	0.1%	85.00	2050

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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Josh Donaldson — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)