Spencer Horwitz

Spencer Horwitz

1B · PIT
MLBAM 687462
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026601310.2650.281361.80
202541199110.2720.3302362.19
202438287120.2640.3432072.09
2023441010.2560.293231.44

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
65
0.343
xBA
65
0.259
xSLG
53
0.438
Avg Exit Velo
26
88.2
Median Exit Velo
15
90.1
90th % Exit Velo
14
102.0
Barrel %
43
8.0
Hard-Hit %
19
36.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
82
39.3
Bat Speed
17
67.9
Median Bat Speed
15
68.8
90th % Bat Speed
19
74.5
Chase %
65
25.7
Whiff %
80
17.0
K %
65
18.3
BB %
82
11.0
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+
101
56th pctl
Chase cost
-25.9r
254 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.6r
228 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.0%
1,593 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.48
lg avg -2.53
Count
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5+10%10+0%15+20%10+9%1143+30%10+21%24+42%31+18%38+13%30+15%20+0%10+39%28+20%46-32%72-25%73-19%58+31%26+6%16+17%23+17%42-43%47-25%52-38%37+31%32+33%9+8%12+31%13-3%29+24%29+40%20+18%115143254CATCHER'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