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Alex Gordon — Statcast batting

Season: 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 707 pitches seen · 232 batted balls · 18% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

80.2 mph 16

Hard-hit %

18% 17

xwOBA on contact

.32 22

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	222	31.4%	93.10	2264
Changeup	CH	115	16.3%	85.47	1742
Sinker	SI	103	14.6%	91.89	2144
Slider	SL	100	14.1%	83.09	2418
Cutter	FC	59	8.3%	88.51	2404
Curveball	CU	57	8.1%	78.34	2532
Knuckle Curve	KC	24	3.4%	79.71	2355
Split-Finger	FS	11	1.6%	84.50	1349
Sweeper	ST	8	1.1%	80.04	2688
Slurve	SV	6	0.8%	83.87	2365
Pitch Out	PO	1	0.1%	93.80	1483
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	74.20	2315

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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Alex Gordon — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)