Francisco Alvarez

Francisco Alvarez

C · NYM
MLBAM 682626
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026631540.2940.451412.16
202527763110.2560.3301321.78
202434273110.2370.2981691.56
202342380250.2090.3062111.74
202214210.1670.418121.20

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

342 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Batting
xwOBA
6
0.298
xBA
6
0.223
xSLG
13
0.376
Avg Exit Velo
37
88.8
Median Exit Velo
32
91.5
90th % Exit Velo
75
107.0
Barrel %
27
6.7
Hard-Hit %
51
42.0
LA Sweet-Spot %
0
28.1
Bat Speed
73
71.9
Median Bat Speed
73
73.0
90th % Bat Speed
72
78.1
Chase %
39
29.1
Whiff %
24
26.9
K %
25
25.1
BB %
53
8.8
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+
94
27th pctl
Chase cost
-26.8r
255 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.9r
192 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.4%
1,384 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.72
lg avg -2.53
Count
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34+33%12+17%623+0%8+44%18+18%17+32%25+74%19+67%9+57%7+33%18-3%36-35%52-20%45+0%39+77%132+12%33-11%47-47%75-29%59-24%50+50%225+18%33+37%43+10%67+17%48+22%18+45%11+14%7+20%10+13%23+17%18+11%9522CATCHER'S VIEW
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