Isiah Kiner-Falefa

Isiah Kiner-Falefa

H · BOS
MLBAM 643396
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202620400.2220.20960.50
202546011320.2620.2621981.34
202449812580.2680.2892371.78
20233637960.2410.2981551.41
202253112640.2610.2942881.85
202167917280.2700.2953332.03
20202295930.2780.2931051.75
20192224810.2380.264841.33
20183969340.2610.2891771.70

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
7
0.298
xBA
43
0.251
xSLG
3
0.350
Avg Exit Velo
22
88.1
Median Exit Velo
22
90.9
90th % Exit Velo
18
103.4
Barrel %
4
3.1
Hard-Hit %
32
39.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
40
35.0
Bat Speed
7
66.2
Median Bat Speed
5
66.9
90th % Bat Speed
6
72.0
Chase %
61
26.5
Whiff %
75
18.0
K %
57
19.3
BB %
35
7.7
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+
102
56th pctl
Chase cost
-23.5r
244 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.4r
262 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
45.1%
1,489 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.48
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
1+0%9+0%9+0%8+17%6125-25%16+33%12+21%24+53%17+33%63+40%20-33%42-38%53-37%67-11%47+63%24+7%15+31%32+2%65-39%77-26%62-18%40+26%19+17%12+11%18+24%46+12%43+6%31+10%20+13%81+0%10+23%13+29%17+22%9+0%822CATCHER'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