Nathan Church
H · STL
MLBAM 701675
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 0.214 | 0.247 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 2025 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 0.179 | 0.247 | 25 | 1.19 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
46 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
1
0.247
xBA
6
0.196
xSLG
7
0.307
Avg Exit Velo
2
82.1
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
31
6.5
Hard-Hit %
15
32.3
LA Sweet-Spot %
19
29.0
Bat Speed
33
69.1
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
3
44.3
Whiff %
24
27.3
K %
27
26.1
BB %
6
4.3
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+
78
≈ 1th pctl
Chase cost
-4.4r
41 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.7r
29 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
50.9%
175 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-3.46
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: 175