Austin Hays
OF / DH · CHW
MLBAM 669720
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0.219 | 0.276 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 2025 | 417 | 101 | 15 | 0.265 | 0.303 | 250 | 2.31 |
| 2024 | 255 | 60 | 5 | 0.255 | 0.295 | 94 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 566 | 143 | 16 | 0.275 | 0.310 | 282 | 1.89 |
| 2022 | 582 | 134 | 16 | 0.250 | 0.301 | 282 | 1.87 |
| 2021 | 530 | 125 | 22 | 0.256 | 0.316 | 327 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 134 | 34 | 4 | 0.279 | 0.291 | 64 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 0.309 | 0.353 | 60 | 3.16 |
| 2017 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0.217 | 0.242 | 19 | 1.00 |
2025 MLB Percentile Rankings
417 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
10
0.303
xBA
15
0.233
xSLG
24
0.404
Avg Exit Velo
27
88.8
Median Exit Velo
24
91.5
90th % Exit Velo
27
104.0
Barrel %
57
10.4
Hard-Hit %
21
38.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
15
33.0
Bat Speed
38
69.7
Median Bat Speed
42
71.6
90th % Bat Speed
41
76.2
Chase %
15
34.4
Whiff %
8
29.7
K %
23
25.7
BB %
28
7.0
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+
91
≈ 20th pctl
Chase cost
-34.9r
346 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.4r
186 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
52.1%
1,598 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.83
lg avg -2.53
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