Statcast Metrics Context
A page that allows for yes/no outcome comparisons on the following metrics.
* Barrel – for a batted ball, the ideal combination of exit velocity & launch angle.
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* Blasts – a swing that is an ideal combination of squared-up and with strong bat speed.
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* Fast-swing – a swing that has 75 MPH or more of bat speed.
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* Hard-hit – a batted ball hit with 95 MPH exit velocity or more.
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* LA Sweet-Spot – a batted ball hit with launch angle between 8° and 32°.
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* Squared-up – a swing where at least 80% of the potential exit velocity (based on swing speed and pitch speed) is converted into actual exit velocity.
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Barrel
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| YES | 9,716 | 7.8 | 2024 | .719 | 2.402 | 1.267 | 1.257 | 100.0 |
| NO | 114,487 | 92.2 | 2024 | .292 | .375 | .286 | .290 | 33.7 |
Blasts
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| YES | 29,371 | 24.5 | 2024 | .563 | 1.184 | .729 | .725 | 99.9 |
| NO | 90,648 | 75.5 | 2024 | .247 | .321 | .243 | .248 | 19.0 |
Fast-swing
|
| YES | 63,954 | 19.4 | 2024 | .317 | .643 | .402 | .404 | 53.1 |
| NO | 264,938 | 80.6 | 2024 | .244 | .369 | .260 | .263 | 34.7 |
Hard-hit
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| YES | 48,278 | 38.9 | 2024 | .490 | .966 | .608 | .608 | 100.0 |
| NO | 75,925 | 61.1 | 2024 | .220 | .257 | .206 | .210 | 0.0 |
Launch Angle Sweet-spot
|
| YES | 41,973 | 33.8 | 2024 | .585 | 1.057 | .684 | .684 | 52.8 |
| NO | 82,230 | 66.2 | 2024 | .193 | .268 | .198 | .202 | 31.8 |
Squared-up
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| YES | 74,341 | 61.9 | 2024 | .379 | .681 | .444 | .445 | 57.5 |
| NO | 45,678 | 38.1 | 2024 | .237 | .295 | .230 | .235 | 8.5 |
Barrels, Hard-hit Rate, and LA Sweet Spot % have data starting from 2016
Blasts, Fast-swing Rate, and Squared-up Rate have data starting from 2024
