Lawrence Butler

Lawrence Butler

OF · ATH
MLBAM 671732
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026681220.1900.312341.55
2025632133210.2330.3052741.80
2024451108220.2620.3422802.26
20231292640.2110.294310.74

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
12
0.305
xBA
11
0.231
xSLG
18
0.393
Avg Exit Velo
44
90.0
Median Exit Velo
56
93.5
90th % Exit Velo
66
106.8
Barrel %
45
9.2
Hard-Hit %
45
44.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
40
35.5
Bat Speed
72
71.8
Median Bat Speed
69
73.3
90th % Bat Speed
74
78.6
Chase %
55
26.0
Whiff %
7
30.3
K %
6
28.3
BB %
57
9.3
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+
94
28th pctl
Chase cost
-47.2r
460 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-21.5r
332 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.0%
2,515 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.73
lg avg -2.53
Count
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1+33%6+0%115+0%10+0%61+0%6+13%24+29%34+7%29+18%33+0%125+48%25+4%56-39%61-36%47-30%50+52%31+26%23+35%20+0%49-39%49-23%53-3%58+67%27+25%12+33%15+30%23+0%31+17%24+9%22+31%135+0%72+29%7+33%6+17%641CATCHER'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