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

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
53
0.336
xBA
73
0.266
xSLG
54
0.450
Avg Exit Velo
56
90.4
Median Exit Velo
45
93.0
90th % Exit Velo
45
105.3
Barrel %
32
7.9
Hard-Hit %
42
43.7
LA Sweet-Spot %
76
38.4
Bat Speed
64
71.4
Median Bat Speed
56
72.4
90th % Bat Speed
37
76.1
Chase %
45
27.4
Whiff %
75
18.3
K %
65
18.7
BB %
26
6.7
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+
100
50th pctl
Chase cost
-36.8r
362 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-17.4r
330 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.9%
2,144 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.53
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
42+17%6+78%95+0%61+19%16+36%14+3%34+52%25+29%31+60%104+50%26-14%36-24%63-30%66-8%61+42%26+22%9+19%21-13%54-33%76-28%71-31%45+57%14+27%11+13%16+18%28+0%36+0%25+24%17+13%854+9%1155+0%821CATCHER'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