Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt

1B · NYY
MLBAM 502671
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202620310.1880.360171.55
2025534134100.2740.3362701.84
2024656147220.2450.3372671.68
2023688159250.2680.3703692.35
2022651178350.3170.3755393.31
2021679177310.2940.4004722.84
20202335860.3010.3971532.47
2019683155340.2590.3624282.45
2018691172330.2900.3924282.59
2017664166360.2970.4075343.24

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
84
0.370
xBA
64
0.263
xSLG
78
0.490
Avg Exit Velo
77
91.3
Median Exit Velo
91
95.4
90th % Exit Velo
64
106.2
Barrel %
78
12.0
Hard-Hit %
91
50.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
58
37.0
Bat Speed
61
71.0
Median Bat Speed
49
71.6
90th % Bat Speed
37
75.9
Chase %
59
26.6
Whiff %
33
24.5
K %
26
23.4
BB %
87
12.6
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
32th pctl
Chase cost
-52.5r
444 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-25.0r
476 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.1%
2,864 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.71
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
235+44%9+27%1132+29%14+31%16+22%27+33%24+32%19+21%14+30%10+39%23-16%32-25%73-20%59-31%39+50%26+30%10+32%28-2%47-40%72-27%56-38%53+33%18+14%7+26%19+8%39-2%46-3%30+17%18+44%92+0%11+8%13+10%10+29%7+14%722CATCHER'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