Austin Hays

Austin Hays

OF / DH · CHW
MLBAM 669720
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202633710.2190.276111.10
2025417101150.2650.3032502.31
20242556050.2550.295941.15
2023566143160.2750.3102821.89
2022582134160.2500.3012821.87
2021530125220.2560.3163272.39
20201343440.2790.291641.83
2019752140.3090.353603.16
2017631310.2170.242191.00

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
13
0.310
xBA
18
0.238
xSLG
36
0.424
Avg Exit Velo
44
89.4
Median Exit Velo
34
91.5
90th % Exit Velo
50
105.2
Barrel %
49
8.9
Hard-Hit %
37
40.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
8
31.5
Bat Speed
44
70.1
Median Bat Speed
49
71.6
90th % Bat Speed
29
75.5
Chase %
29
30.8
Whiff %
24
26.5
K %
19
24.9
BB %
27
6.7
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+
96
34th pctl
Chase cost
-39.9r
411 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-18.2r
320 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.8%
2,162 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.68
lg avg -2.54
Count
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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