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Hitting value vs. SS peers

Rank #37 of 64

Each bar is one SS, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-200-1000+100Josh Smith
Josh Smith · #37
V⁻ -17VORP -4V⁺ 7
Josh Smith

Josh Smith

1B / 2B / 3B / SS·TEX
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PA
109
H
20
HR
0
AVG
.215
xwOBA
.304
PPG
1.03
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj52225.240.327.356.116.31218.5%10.0%8.4%441031.99—
202630109.215
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

109 PA — below qualified cutoff. Percentiles vs. qualified pool (faded).

Expected Results
xwOBA
20
.304
xBA
12
.222
.324
.237
.022
.304
18.3%
12.8%
5.5%
0
2
31
1.03
—
2025145564.250.335.365.115.31417.7%9.8%7.9%10122631.81—
2024153592.258.339.394.136.31120.4%7.8%12.6%13122961.93—
202384233.184.304.327.143.32323.6%10.7%12.9%61971.15—
202278255.195.308.247.052.30119.6%11.0%8.6%251091.40—
xSLG
7
.327
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
17
86.4
Median EV
28
90.8
90th % EV
18
102.0
Barrel %
21
5.5
Hard-Hit %
19
35.6
Sweet-Spot %
70
38.4
Bat Speed
Avg
10
66.6
Median
16
69.0
90th %
10
72.7
Plate Discipline
Chase %
43
30.7
Whiff %
57
20.0
K %
64
18.3
BB %
80
12.8
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+
92
≈ 21th pctl
Chase cost
-6.8r
61 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-2.4r
46 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.6%
319 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.87
lg avg -2.53
Count
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14441112+27%11-17%6+0%14+17%653+57%7+18%22-35%23-37%16-18%17+25%8+33%9-38%21-12%16-12%17-29%14+33%62+11%9+67%6+43%14+60%10211123CATCHER'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: 319