Kyle Higashioka

Kyle Higashioka

C / DH · TEX
MLBAM 543309
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202629710.2800.344181.64
202532873110.2400.2951531.59
202426354170.2200.3001561.79
202326157100.2350.3101081.29
202224852100.2270.3211531.72
202121135100.1810.348811.16
2020491240.2450.312401.82
2019571230.2140.210191.19
2018791230.1670.309250.96
201720000.0000.22710.08

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
6
0.300
xBA
5
0.221
xSLG
53
0.438
Avg Exit Velo
15
87.4
Median Exit Velo
28
91.0
90th % Exit Velo
33
103.9
Barrel %
65
10.9
Hard-Hit %
26
37.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
93
41.4
Bat Speed
32
69.5
Median Bat Speed
40
71.1
90th % Bat Speed
41
76.1
Chase %
48
27.6
Whiff %
36
24.2
K %
10
28.1
BB %
10
5.7
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+
88
11th pctl
Chase cost
-20.9r
191 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.4r
175 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.0%
1,070 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.93
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
244+14%741+29%7+36%11+33%12-7%14+32%19+43%71+59%22-5%37-37%51-25%52-21%43+39%183+42%24-3%72-33%64-36%70-30%44+73%22+50%8+25%28+17%30+14%57+4%49+29%24+50%123+6%18+14%21+27%15+20%10+10%10+0%63CATCHER'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