Lars Nootbaar
OF · STL
MLBAM 663457
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 583 | 119 | 13 | 0.234 | 0.320 | 253 | 1.87 |
| 2024 | 405 | 85 | 12 | 0.244 | 0.362 | 207 | 1.95 |
| 2023 | 504 | 111 | 14 | 0.260 | 0.359 | 285 | 2.39 |
| 2022 | 347 | 66 | 14 | 0.228 | 0.354 | 214 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 124 | 26 | 5 | 0.239 | 0.296 | 61 | 1.07 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
504 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
75
0.359
xBA
60
0.261
xSLG
51
0.441
Avg Exit Velo
35
88.8
Median Exit Velo
46
92.0
90th % Exit Velo
68
106.3
Barrel %
47
8.8
Hard-Hit %
23
37.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
26
33.8
Bat Speed
55
70.7
Median Bat Speed
64
72.5
90th % Bat Speed
46
76.3
Chase %
98
17.2
Whiff %
87
16.2
K %
56
19.6
BB %
93
14.3
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+
110
≈ 84th pctl
Chase cost
-22.8r
229 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-22.9r
421 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
35.3%
2,093 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.18
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