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Paul Goldschmidt — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,430 pitches seen · 480 batted balls · 22% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.4 mph 50

Hard-hit %

22% 42

xwOBA on contact

.38 68

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	339	23.7%	94.39	2291
Sinker	SI	258	18.0%	94.62	2221
Slider	SL	243	17.0%	86.07	2399
Changeup	CH	175	12.2%	85.58	1721
Cutter	FC	132	9.2%	89.42	2348
Sweeper	ST	126	8.8%	83.03	2525
Curveball	CU	93	6.5%	78.97	2501
Split-Finger	FS	29	2.0%	85.45	1293
Knuckle Curve	KC	16	1.1%	83.95	2422
?	?	11	0.8%
Slurve	SV	6	0.4%	82.55	2619
Eephus	EP	2	0.1%	40.35	1034

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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Paul Goldschmidt — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)