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Hitting value vs. 2B peers

Rank #2 of 45

Each bar is one 2B, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-200-1000+100Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner · #2
V⁻ 10VORP 48V⁺ 70
Nico Hoerner

Nico Hoerner

2B·CHC
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PA
296
H
64
HR
4
AVG
.247
xwOBA
.336
PPG
2.67
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj100432.277.337.377.101.3229.2%7.2%2.0%5172522.52—
202666296.247
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

Expected Results
xwOBA
50
.336
xBA
88
.291
xSLG
.334
.347
.100
.336
6.8%
10.1%
-3.3%
4
12
176
2.67
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2025167651.296.346.393.097.3237.5%6.0%1.5%7304362.61—
2024154641.273.337.373.100.31910.3%6.9%3.4%7313812.47—
2023153688.283.349.383.100.31412.1%7.1%5.0%9444312.82—
2022143517.281.328.410.129.31211.0%5.4%5.6%10213292.30—
202152170.302.385.369.067.33414.7%10.0%4.7%061062.04—
202046126.222.317.259.037.30019.0%9.5%9.5%03541.17—
20192382.282.309.436.154.32013.4%3.7%9.7%30572.48—
17
.373
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
11
85.9
Median EV
6
86.9
90th % EV
10
100.7
Barrel %
2
1.2
Hard-Hit %
4
27.7
Sweet-Spot %
81
39.3
Bat Speed
Avg
12
67.1
Median
8
67.4
90th %
4
71.3
Plate Discipline
Chase %
45
30.4
Whiff %
96
9.5
K %
99
6.8
BB %
61
10.1
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+
105
≈ 70th pctl
Chase cost
-5.7r
59 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-3.0r
68 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
43.0%
377 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.31
lg avg -2.53
Count
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23214+47%17-33%9+42%12+25%8423+0%11-48%25-40%25-18%11+40%152+63%8-43%23-38%21-34%29-12%16+29%71+0%7+27%22+30%10+17%12+13%832+33%63323CATCHER'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: 377