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

2026 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
10
0.277
xBA
2
0.167
xSLG
30
0.361
Avg Exit Velo
87
93.0
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
73
12.9
Hard-Hit %
84
51.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
51
35.5
Bat Speed
56
70.6
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
31
31.5
Whiff %
3
36.4
K %
2
37.1
BB %
53
11.3
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+
92
22th pctl
Chase cost
-6.3r
56 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.7r
40 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
45.1%
284 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.84
lg avg -2.53
Count
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2+17%64331+43%7+0%7+0%10+0%10+14%7+45%11-21%14-29%7-45%20-17%12+33%63+33%9-24%17-12%16-44%16+0%7445+71%7+45%1144213311CATCHER'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: 284