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 |
2024 MLB Percentile Rankings
405 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
83
0.362
xBA
65
0.259
xSLG
69
0.464
Avg Exit Velo
80
91.4
Median Exit Velo
86
94.8
90th % Exit Velo
62
105.7
Barrel %
59
9.9
Hard-Hit %
86
49.5
LA Sweet-Spot %
21
33.3
Bat Speed
56
70.5
Median Bat Speed
63
72.3
90th % Bat Speed
58
77.0
Chase %
100
17.0
Whiff %
83
16.0
K %
58
19.5
BB %
98
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+
112
≈ 89th pctl
Chase cost
-17.6r
177 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-17.8r
322 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
37.2%
1,659 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.13
lg avg -2.53
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