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

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
23
0.317
xBA
60
0.256
xSLG
6
0.355
Avg Exit Velo
1
81.8
Median Exit Velo
1
85.7
90th % Exit Velo
2
100.0
Barrel %
5
2.7
Hard-Hit %
2
24.5
LA Sweet-Spot %
11
31.7
Bat Speed
5
65.0
Median Bat Speed
5
66.7
90th % Bat Speed
5
71.9
Chase %
31
30.3
Whiff %
82
16.6
K %
82
15.8
BB %
15
6.3
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+
95
32th pctl
Chase cost
-32.6r
332 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-15.7r
274 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
48.9%
1,805 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.67
lg avg -2.53
Count
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4+14%7+11%9+29%7+9%1135+0%12+22%37+18%40+28%40+35%31+70%104+36%28-7%44-35%77-29%87-9%44+46%28+63%8+42%33+13%46-26%57-26%58-20%40+45%22+83%6+19%16+36%11+27%26+15%20+47%19+10%10535+14%73431CATCHER'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