Alejandro Kirk

Alejandro Kirk

C · TOR
MLBAM 672386
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202622310.1500.298243.43
2025506127150.2820.3613682.44
20243868650.2530.3301851.78
20234239380.2490.3222171.70
2022542134140.2850.3573512.34
20211894080.2420.3691141.87
202025910.3750.344192.11

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

423 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Batting
xwOBA
27
0.322
xBA
40
0.250
xSLG
16
0.389
Avg Exit Velo
16
87.6
Median Exit Velo
14
89.8
90th % Exit Velo
14
102.8
Barrel %
14
5.2
Hard-Hit %
25
38.3
LA Sweet-Spot %
19
33.1
Bat Speed
19
68.3
Median Bat Speed
17
69.5
90th % Bat Speed
46
76.3
Chase %
59
26.7
Whiff %
97
11.7
K %
96
10.6
BB %
62
9.9
Swing Decisions

Plate Discipline · Decision+

Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.

Decision+
104
66th pctl
Chase cost
-30.4r
281 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-12.9r
304 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
41.9%
1,813 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.38
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
222+45%11+13%822+67%6+50%16+23%22+0%25+54%26+14%74+55%11-38%39-39%57-25%59-9%58+35%20+0%11+42%36-5%43-30%79-34%77-15%41+40%10+0%6+32%22+16%44+5%40-3%32+8%12+10%202+0%12+8%13+0%8+0%9422CATCHER'S VIEW
Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
  • Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
  • Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
  • Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000