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

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
45
0.330
xBA
57
0.258
xSLG
33
0.415
Avg Exit Velo
15
87.4
Median Exit Velo
13
90.1
90th % Exit Velo
15
102.5
Barrel %
34
8.2
Hard-Hit %
17
36.0
LA Sweet-Spot %
89
40.1
Bat Speed
7
66.5
Median Bat Speed
6
67.8
90th % Bat Speed
9
73.7
Chase %
77
23.3
Whiff %
85
16.3
K %
70
17.8
BB %
74
10.7
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+
107
76th pctl
Chase cost
-25.6r
244 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.0r
237 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.3%
1,697 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.27
lg avg -2.53
Count
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44+0%9+0%10+11%9+0%9+0%7+36%14+19%16+17%24+2%54-3%32+4%28+0%10+41%22+7%44-22%64-21%67-37%54+26%35+0%10+53%19+4%50-35%48-15%62-29%49+28%29+7%14+0%10+22%23+17%24+8%25+13%24+13%82125231CATCHER'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