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Bryce Harper — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 2,508 pitches seen · 796 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.7 mph 77

Hard-hit %

26% 65

xwOBA on contact

.44 94

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	582	23.2%	95.38	2323
Sinker	SI	409	16.3%	93.57	2174
Slider	SL	404	16.1%	85.75	2473
Changeup	CH	248	9.9%	86.86	1733
Curveball	CU	222	8.9%	81.87	2587
Sweeper	ST	207	8.3%	81.73	2570
Cutter	FC	198	7.9%	90.30	2422
Split-Finger	FS	146	5.8%	86.89	1483
Knuckle Curve	KC	48	1.9%	83.81	2452
Slurve	SV	22	0.9%	82.87	2672
?	?	13	0.5%
Forkball	FO	6	0.2%	83.77	1162
Knuckleball	KN	3	0.1%	80.57	360

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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Bryce Harper — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)