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Derek Hill — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 · 785 pitches seen · 236 batted balls · 20% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.6 mph 15

Hard-hit %

20% 26

xwOBA on contact

.41 83

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	240	30.6%	94.02	2293
Sinker	SI	137	17.5%	94.29	2188
Slider	SL	114	14.5%	85.47	2428
Changeup	CH	84	10.7%	84.18	1713
Cutter	FC	70	8.9%	88.69	2319
Curveball	CU	55	7.0%	81.12	2718
Sweeper	ST	53	6.8%	82.58	2633
Split-Finger	FS	12	1.5%	84.75	1500
Knuckle Curve	KC	8	1.0%	83.95	2358
Forkball	FO	6	0.8%	83.42	1170
Slurve	SV	4	0.5%	84.42	2400
Pitch Out	PO	2	0.3%	91.65	2338

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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Derek Hill — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)