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Hitting value vs. 1B peers

Rank #16 of 40

Each bar is one 1B, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-500+50+100Spencer Horwitz
Spencer Horwitz · #16
V⁻ -14VORP 12V⁺ 40
Spencer Horwitz

Spencer Horwitz

1B·PIT
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PA
235
H
56
HR
8
AVG
.286
xwOBA
.333
PPG
2.46
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj79343.263.355.412.149.34516.6%11.7%5.0%911892.39—
202661235.286
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

Expected Results
xwOBA
47
.333
xBA
20
.232
xSLG
.394
.459
.173
.333
12.3%
14.0%
-1.7%
8
1
150
2.46
—
2025108411.272.354.434.162.33017.8%10.7%7.1%1102372.19—
202499382.264.360.432.168.34318.3%11.0%7.3%1202072.09—
20231644.256.341.385.129.29327.3%9.1%18.2%10231.44—
25
.381
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
15
86.2
Median EV
12
88.4
90th % EV
4
99.2
Barrel %
38
7.6
Hard-Hit %
16
33.3
Sweet-Spot %
6
29.8
Bat Speed
Avg
14
67.3
Median
4
66.0
90th %
9
72.6
Plate Discipline
Chase %
77
25.1
Whiff %
92
12.7
K %
90
12.3
BB %
85
14.0
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+
86
≈ 8th pctl
Chase cost
-5.4r
44 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-3.1r
56 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
39.0%
272 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-3.11
lg avg -2.53
Count
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4511212+13%8-14%7+14%7+22%9+27%112+57%7+0%9-64%22-31%16-27%1143+45%11-41%17-62%13-38%13-16%19+57%71543424211111CATCHER'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: 272