Nolan Gorman

Nolan Gorman

2B / 3B / DH · STL
MLBAM 669357
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026671230.2070.241291.53
202540372140.2050.2991341.22
202440474190.2020.3101291.17
202346496270.2360.3542492.02
202231464140.2250.3451261.34

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
5
0.299
xBA
0
0.199
xSLG
18
0.391
Avg Exit Velo
31
89.0
Median Exit Velo
36
92.5
90th % Exit Velo
36
104.6
Barrel %
44
9.1
Hard-Hit %
30
41.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
96
41.6
Bat Speed
51
70.5
Median Bat Speed
52
72.1
90th % Bat Speed
48
76.9
Chase %
44
27.7
Whiff %
5
30.8
K %
0
33.7
BB %
80
11.7
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+
95
30th pctl
Chase cost
-31.9r
287 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.3r
213 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.3%
1,662 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.72
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
34+17%6+10%10+0%7+0%93+55%11+35%23+15%46+5%37+7%54+22%18+0%9+38%16-4%45-30%60-34%71-26%62+22%32+6%18+50%24+14%37-20%49-20%51-12%42+36%25+0%8+33%9+50%22+52%23+50%24+43%14+41%1733533431CATCHER'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