Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy

C · ATL
MLBAM 669221
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202533758160.1990.3161361.46
202426445100.1930.3111121.47
202343893210.2510.3932912.58
2022613134180.2490.3483402.15
202144885170.2160.3382261.82
20201402770.2330.348921.84
2019601340.2450.344432.15

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
91
0.393
xBA
73
0.267
xSLG
93
0.540
Avg Exit Velo
80
91.5
Median Exit Velo
72
93.8
90th % Exit Velo
89
108.3
Barrel %
94
16.1
Hard-Hit %
67
45.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
91
39.6
Bat Speed
78
72.3
Median Bat Speed
79
74.1
90th % Bat Speed
89
79.8
Chase %
83
22.9
Whiff %
39
23.8
K %
37
22.4
BB %
81
11.2
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+
115
93th pctl
Chase cost
-22.5r
256 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.0r
229 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
45.8%
1,772 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.00
lg avg -2.54
Count
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44+10%10+0%75+0%63+0%10+22%18-4%28+17%30+29%21+13%16+25%8+17%24-17%29-31%59-22%60-15%54+62%212+27%30-2%46-28%72-18%67-14%42+57%21+0%8+17%23+32%34+15%41+16%31+27%22+33%63+0%11+20%10+20%15421CATCHER'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