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Wander Franco — Statcast batting

Season: 2023 2022 2021 · 1,915 pitches seen · 699 batted balls · 25% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.2 mph 68

Hard-hit %

25% 67

xwOBA on contact

.39 70

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	565	29.5%	94.51	2316
Changeup	CH	397	20.7%	86.17	1832
Slider	SL	237	12.4%	85.97	2408
Sinker	SI	224	11.7%	93.64	2140
Cutter	FC	157	8.2%	89.55	2347
Curveball	CU	123	6.4%	79.55	2515
Sweeper	ST	82	4.3%	81.01	2511
Split-Finger	FS	51	2.7%	87.85	1311
Knuckle Curve	KC	43	2.2%	82.86	2542
?	?	14	0.7%
Slurve	SV	12	0.6%	82.02	2565
Forkball	FO	5	0.3%	85.16	1079
Other	FA	4	0.2%	67.17	1427
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	65.00

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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Wander Franco — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)