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Carson Kelly — Statcast batting

Season: 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 · 1,540 pitches seen · 523 batted balls · 23% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

81.6 mph 36

Hard-hit %

23% 46

xwOBA on contact

.32 31

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	468	30.4%	94.67	2299
Sinker	SI	296	19.2%	94.36	2207
Slider	SL	275	17.9%	87.35	2482
Changeup	CH	133	8.6%	85.69	1909
Sweeper	ST	131	8.5%	82.04	2570
Cutter	FC	94	6.1%	90.36	2406
Curveball	CU	66	4.3%	80.09	2782
Split-Finger	FS	22	1.4%	85.24	1412
Eephus	EP	17	1.1%	46.92	1110
Knuckle Curve	KC	15	1.0%	84.95	2554
Slurve	SV	13	0.8%	82.93	2344
Knuckleball	KN	5	0.3%	45.24	717
Forkball	FO	2	0.1%	83.20	1039
Other	FA	2	0.1%	75.45	2012
?	?	1	0.1%

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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Carson Kelly — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)