Jake McCarthy

Jake McCarthy

OF · COL
MLBAM 664983
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202646700.1840.291160.89
20252234240.2030.290951.38
202449512680.2850.3172822.12
20233126720.2430.2951441.50
20223569180.2820.3082212.08
2021701320.2200.253311.29

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
5
0.295
xBA
19
0.240
xSLG
1
0.334
Avg Exit Velo
1
83.0
Median Exit Velo
3
87.6
90th % Exit Velo
3
99.2
Barrel %
3
2.3
Hard-Hit %
1
23.7
LA Sweet-Spot %
14
32.4
Bat Speed
6
65.9
Median Bat Speed
15
68.6
90th % Bat Speed
16
74.0
Chase %
29
30.9
Whiff %
65
19.4
K %
53
19.9
BB %
39
8.3
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+
96
35th pctl
Chase cost
-21.3r
220 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-9.3r
145 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
50.4%
1,140 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.68
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
4+13%8+22%9+27%11+10%10+0%111+8%12+15%27+26%35+6%36+30%33+22%18+29%7+48%29+25%65-21%61-21%71-10%39+44%36+25%12+29%34-5%41-36%61-22%58-16%44+48%23+11%9+36%11+33%21+3%30+9%22+50%124235+0%6+14%7111CATCHER'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