Nick Kurtz

Nick Kurtz

1B · ATH
MLBAM 701762
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026851410.2150.380361.57
2025490122360.2900.3763563.02

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
91
0.376
xBA
36
0.245
xSLG
91
0.534
Avg Exit Velo
90
92.7
Median Exit Velo
88
95.4
90th % Exit Velo
88
108.5
Barrel %
96
18.4
Hard-Hit %
89
51.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
89
40.1
Bat Speed
98
75.3
Median Bat Speed
97
76.9
90th % Bat Speed
98
81.9
Chase %
80
22.4
Whiff %
0
33.0
K %
3
30.8
BB %
87
12.9
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+
104
64th pctl
Chase cost
-26.6r
278 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-20.1r
304 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
43.1%
1,954 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.39
lg avg -2.53
Count
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+14%7+13%8+17%124+0%1053+31%16+20%20+18%38+10%39+9%22+0%73+28%25-2%44-34%56-35%60-29%41+28%25+13%16+32%19-16%43-40%50-21%62-12%40+31%39+11%19+13%15+35%17-5%21+15%26+32%28+43%21+0%942+0%6+33%9+22%952CATCHER'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