Javier Báez
3B / SS / OF · DET
MLBAM 595879
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 0.280 | 0.320 | 34 | 1.79 |
| 2025 | 437 | 107 | 12 | 0.257 | 0.271 | 211 | 1.55 |
| 2024 | 289 | 50 | 6 | 0.184 | 0.269 | 101 | 1.20 |
| 2023 | 547 | 113 | 9 | 0.222 | 0.282 | 207 | 1.47 |
| 2022 | 592 | 132 | 17 | 0.237 | 0.286 | 259 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 549 | 133 | 31 | 0.264 | 0.323 | 283 | 1.95 |
| 2020 | 235 | 45 | 8 | 0.203 | 0.274 | 68 | 1.08 |
| 2019 | 561 | 149 | 29 | 0.281 | 0.335 | 347 | 2.50 |
| 2018 | 646 | 176 | 34 | 0.290 | 0.347 | 434 | 2.61 |
| 2017 | 509 | 128 | 23 | 0.272 | 0.305 | 279 | 1.86 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
Batting
xwOBA
1
0.282
xBA
9
0.230
xSLG
3
0.357
Avg Exit Velo
20
88.0
Median Exit Velo
16
90.3
90th % Exit Velo
55
105.5
Barrel %
14
5.2
Hard-Hit %
32
39.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
2
29.6
Bat Speed
78
72.5
Median Bat Speed
78
73.9
90th % Bat Speed
78
78.9
Chase %
1
44.0
Whiff %
7
30.6
K %
30
22.9
BB %
3
4.4
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+
64
≈ 1th pctl
Chase cost
-62.8r
574 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-15.0r
265 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
55.1%
2,018 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-3.85
lg avg -2.54
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: 1,000