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 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
60 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
64
0.360
xBA
47
0.249
xSLG
49
0.411
Avg Exit Velo
66
90.6
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
42
8.1
Hard-Hit %
84
51.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
13
27.0
Bat Speed
60
70.9
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
69
25.0
Whiff %
35
25.9
K %
56
20.0
BB %
94
18.3
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+
89
≈ 14th pctl
Chase cost
-6.5r
51 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.4r
28 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.2%
262 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.98
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: 262