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MLBcontact quality hard hit edge
52.2% hard-hit
HARD CONTACT
Published Thursday, September 24, 2026
Jake Bauers is hitting 52.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.1%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Andrew Painter tonight. Hard-hit rate counts a 105 mph ground ball the same as a 105 mph fly ball — it is the broader contact signal, not a home run signal on its own.
THE NUMBERS
angle
hard_hit_edge
player id
641343
player name
Jake Bauers
team
Milwaukee Brewers
matchup
Milwaukee Brewers vs Philadelphia Phillies
headline
52.2% hard-hit
barrel rate
14.1
hard hit rate
52.2
plate appearances
556
opposing pitcher
Andrew Painter
detail
Jake Bauers is hitting 52.2% of his batted balls at 95+ mph this season, against a league rate near 39%. His barrel rate is 14.1%, so this is hard contact that is not all finding the ideal launch angle. He's facing Andrew Painter tonight. Hard-hit rate counts a 105 mph ground ball the same as a 105 mph fly ball — it is the broader contact signal, not a home run signal on its own.
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