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Hitting value vs. C peers

Rank #13 of 66

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

-300-200-1000+100Samuel Basallo
Samuel Basallo · #13
V⁻ -12VORP -165V⁺ 38
Samuel Basallo

Samuel Basallo

C·BAL
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PA
311
H
68
HR
16
AVG
.241
xwOBA
.338
PPG
1.77
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj75313.248.312.451.203.33624.3%8.0%16.3%1411622.16—
202686311.241
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

311 PA — below qualified cutoff. Percentiles vs. qualified pool (faded).

Expected Results
xwOBA
54
.338
xBA
45
.250
.307
.450
.209
.338
26.4%
8.4%
18.0%
16
0
152
1.77
—
202531118.165.229.330.165.28625.4%5.1%20.3%40401.29—
xSLG
75
.466
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
82
91.3
Median EV
61
93.4
90th % EV
86
108.2
Barrel %
80
12.9
Hard-Hit %
69
45.5
Sweet-Spot %
37
34.7
Bat Speed
Avg
75
72.8
Median
83
74.8
90th %
82
79.4
Plate Discipline
Chase %
4
40.1
Whiff %
10
29.1
K %
18
26.4
BB %
42
8.4
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+
99
≈ 48th pctl
Chase cost
-5.0r
59 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.8r
28 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
49.2%
266 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.55
lg avg -2.53
Count
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32+17%61211+45%11-8%12+7%14+44%922+33%6+47%15-10%21-33%15-33%6+75%82+0%6+15%13-33%12-8%13-21%143433+36%11+0%6232112CATCHER'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: 266