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Kevin Kiermaier — Statcast batting

Season: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 · 1,033 pitches seen · 320 batted balls · 18% hard-hit (95+)

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Percentile

poor · elite

Avg exit velocity

79.5 mph 11

Hard-hit %

18% 15

xwOBA on contact

.32 19

Pitches seen (by type)

Pitch	Code	#	Usage	Velo	Spin
4-Seam Fastball	FF	360	34.8%	94.32	2303
Sinker	SI	136	13.2%	92.86	2143
Slider	SL	116	11.2%	85.63	2387
Cutter	FC	111	10.7%	89.04	2455
Changeup	CH	107	10.4%	86.63	1865
Sweeper	ST	79	7.6%	81.72	2575
Curveball	CU	70	6.8%	79.60	2604
Knuckle Curve	KC	20	1.9%	82.89	2486
Split-Finger	FS	17	1.6%	86.59	1408
Other	FA	5	0.5%	74.56	1785
?	?	5	0.5%
Knuckleball	KN	4	0.4%	77.57	180
Slurve	SV	1	0.1%	81.00	2477
Eephus	EP	1	0.1%	58.20	1470
Slow Curve	CS	1	0.1%	64.20	1733

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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Kevin Kiermaier — Statcast batting

Percentile rankings — season, vs qualified players

Pitches seen (by type)