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Desmond Jennings — Statcast batting

Season: 2016 2015 · 893 pitches seen · 209 batted balls · 26% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

83.1 mph 41

Hard-hit %

26% 55

xwOBA on contact

.33 38

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	317	35.5%	93.22	2307
Sinker	SI	183	20.5%	92.43	2175
Slider	SL	137	15.3%	85.02	2392
Curveball	CU	70	7.8%	78.10	2498
Changeup	CH	60	6.7%	83.86	1789
Cutter	FC	59	6.6%	88.93	2333
Knuckleball	KN	26	2.9%	76.24	1811
Knuckle Curve	KC	24	2.7%	82.58	2425
Split-Finger	FS	13	1.5%	85.67	1571
Slurve	SV	2	0.2%	86.35	2709
Eephus	EP	2	0.2%	66.80

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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Desmond Jennings — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)