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Ronald Acuna — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 · 1,666 pitches seen · 537 batted balls · 24% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.6 mph 55

Hard-hit %

24% 56

xwOBA on contact

.42 86

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	583	35.0%	94.88	2335
Sinker	SI	263	15.8%	94.30	2223
Cutter	FC	189	11.3%	89.63	2363
Slider	SL	174	10.4%	86.46	2392
Sweeper	ST	147	8.8%	83.09	2621
Changeup	CH	143	8.6%	85.39	1773
Curveball	CU	80	4.8%	80.25	2606
Split-Finger	FS	46	2.8%	86.06	1277
Knuckle Curve	KC	15	0.9%	83.49	2563
Slurve	SV	12	0.7%	82.31	2691
?	?	10	0.6%
Knuckleball	KN	3	0.2%	80.50	404
Forkball	FO	1	0.1%	87.90	863

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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Ronald Acuna — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)