Christian Yelich
DH · MIL
MLBAM 592885
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | 16 | 1 | 0.314 | 0.310 | 39 | 2.17 |
| 2025 | 647 | 151 | 29 | 0.262 | 0.334 | 380 | 2.35 |
| 2024 | 315 | 85 | 11 | 0.315 | 0.379 | 230 | 2.99 |
| 2023 | 632 | 153 | 19 | 0.278 | 0.361 | 410 | 2.72 |
| 2022 | 671 | 145 | 14 | 0.252 | 0.344 | 333 | 2.04 |
| 2021 | 475 | 99 | 9 | 0.248 | 0.336 | 260 | 2.03 |
| 2020 | 247 | 41 | 12 | 0.205 | 0.378 | 124 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 580 | 161 | 44 | 0.329 | 0.438 | 534 | 3.96 |
| 2018 | 651 | 187 | 36 | 0.326 | 0.414 | 583 | 3.58 |
| 2017 | 695 | 170 | 18 | 0.282 | 0.360 | 413 | 2.58 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
56 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
31
0.310
xBA
28
0.228
xSLG
33
0.369
Avg Exit Velo
25
87.5
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
22
5.4
Hard-Hit %
40
40.5
LA Sweet-Spot %
0
13.5
Bat Speed
42
70.0
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
63
26.4
Whiff %
28
26.7
K %
30
25.0
BB %
31
8.9
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+
112
≈ 88th pctl
Chase cost
-4.1r
44 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-2.1r
40 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
49.5%
307 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.03
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: 307