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Eric Hosmer — Statcast batting

Season: 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 408 pitches seen · 149 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

80.3 mph 17

Hard-hit %

23% 50

xwOBA on contact

.30 14

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	165	40.4%	94.20	2279
Changeup	CH	57	14.0%	86.51	1808
Slider	SL	40	9.8%	85.25	2334
Sinker	SI	37	9.1%	93.61	2205
Cutter	FC	34	8.3%	90.90	2414
Curveball	CU	27	6.6%	80.41	2687
Sweeper	ST	25	6.1%	82.17	2684
Split-Finger	FS	11	2.7%	85.46	1314
Knuckle Curve	KC	10	2.5%	80.15	2373
Screwball	SC	1	0.2%	78.50	1965
?	?	1	0.2%

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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Eric Hosmer — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)