Pavin Smith

Pavin Smith

1B / DH · ARI
MLBAM 656976
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
20268100.1670.26161.00
20252886380.2580.3231341.47
20241583790.2700.3971272.23
20232283670.1880.3301151.51
20222775490.2200.3041321.53
2021545133110.2670.3172751.77
2020441010.2700.353242.18

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
34
0.323
xBA
3
0.220
xSLG
26
0.406
Avg Exit Velo
50
90.1
Median Exit Velo
50
93.1
90th % Exit Velo
31
104.3
Barrel %
67
11.7
Hard-Hit %
59
46.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
80
39.0
Bat Speed
35
69.5
Median Bat Speed
38
71.2
90th % Bat Speed
50
77.0
Chase %
77
22.7
Whiff %
10
29.2
K %
1
31.9
BB %
94
14.2
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+
94
26th pctl
Chase cost
-21.2r
184 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-14.5r
243 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
40.5%
1,296 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.75
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
25+18%11+0%13+0%12+0%65+31%13+20%25+0%48+10%39+15%34+23%13+9%11+52%21-24%50-40%84-45%71-13%53+36%28+17%6+25%24-14%50-31%58-39%46-14%29+40%20+0%6+26%19+43%21-10%29+45%20+0%12+0%73534311CATCHER'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