Austin Wells
C · NYY
MLBAM 669224
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0.184 | 0.360 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 2025 | 449 | 88 | 21 | 0.219 | 0.295 | 244 | 1.89 |
| 2024 | 415 | 81 | 13 | 0.228 | 0.344 | 212 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | 75 | 16 | 4 | 0.229 | 0.374 | 44 | 2.32 |
2024 MLB Percentile Rankings
415 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
66
0.344
xBA
48
0.248
xSLG
57
0.450
Avg Exit Velo
16
87.5
Median Exit Velo
28
91.0
90th % Exit Velo
30
103.8
Barrel %
50
9.1
Hard-Hit %
30
38.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
48
35.6
Bat Speed
60
70.8
Median Bat Speed
63
72.3
90th % Bat Speed
40
76.0
Chase %
68
25.3
Whiff %
35
24.6
K %
50
21.0
BB %
89
11.3
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+
112
≈ 88th pctl
Chase cost
-26.2r
267 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-9.7r
178 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
49.1%
1,671 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.15
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