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Austin Hays — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2017 · 353 pitches seen · 121 batted balls · 29% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

82.4 mph 52

Hard-hit %

29% 87

xwOBA on contact

.40 80

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
Slider	SL	63	17.8%	87.48	2440
4-Seam Fastball	FF	60	17.0%	94.96	2272
Changeup	CH	48	13.6%	86.13	1712
Sinker	SI	44	12.5%	95.04	2199
Sweeper	ST	40	11.3%	83.59	2587
Curveball	CU	28	7.9%	80.65	2747
Cutter	FC	27	7.6%	89.97	2253
Split-Finger	FS	18	5.1%	87.04	1607
Knuckle Curve	KC	12	3.4%	84.48	2350
Slurve	SV	5	1.4%	80.60	2204
?	?	4	1.1%
Eephus	EP	3	0.8%	38.47	1322
Other	FA	1	0.3%	81.90	2119

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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Austin Hays — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)