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Mitch Garver — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 · 632 pitches seen · 161 batted balls · 29% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

85.6 mph 95

Hard-hit %

29% 88

xwOBA on contact

.37 65

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	182	28.8%	94.90	2310
Slider	SL	130	20.6%	85.89	2436
Sinker	SI	122	19.3%	94.24	2159
Changeup	CH	56	8.9%	85.53	1733
Sweeper	ST	54	8.5%	82.15	2533
Cutter	FC	48	7.6%	88.86	2340
Curveball	CU	28	4.4%	81.32	2652
Knuckle Curve	KC	6	0.9%	84.45	2550
Split-Finger	FS	5	0.8%	85.44	1358
Slurve	SV	1	0.2%	76.00	2989

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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Mitch Garver — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)