Kerry Carpenter

Kerry Carpenter

OF / DH · DET
MLBAM 681481
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026621030.1920.277311.41
2025464109260.2520.3382892.04
202429675180.2840.3842222.22
2023461116200.2760.3422632.14
20221132660.2520.301551.77

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
58
0.338
xBA
42
0.250
xSLG
80
0.490
Avg Exit Velo
77
91.4
Median Exit Velo
69
93.9
90th % Exit Velo
36
104.6
Barrel %
72
12.5
Hard-Hit %
66
46.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
84
39.5
Bat Speed
45
70.2
Median Bat Speed
44
71.8
90th % Bat Speed
34
75.8
Chase %
15
34.1
Whiff %
36
23.8
K %
36
22.8
BB %
2
3.9
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
-37.5r
392 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.5r
205 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
53.0%
1,781 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.70
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
2+25%8+0%65+9%1154+33%15+33%18+29%31+17%36+28%29+30%10+13%8+64%22+7%46-34%68-21%57-23%53+70%27+20%15+50%24+0%59-26%57-24%62-5%37+50%26+63%8+38%13+36%25+12%25+38%21+52%2943+17%6+33%6522CATCHER'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