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Hitting value vs. 1B peers

Rank #19 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 Torkelson
Spencer Torkelson · #19
V⁻ -28VORP -18V⁺ 46
Spencer Torkelson

Spencer Torkelson

1B·DET
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PA
251
H
46
HR
9
AVG
.212
xwOBA
.317
PPG
1.33
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj94405.229.322.429.200.33526.8%11.2%15.6%1711952.07—
202666251.212
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

Expected Results
xwOBA
30
.317
xBA
4
.212
xSLG
.313
.401
.189
.317
31.9%
11.2%
20.7%
9
0
88
1.33
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2025166649.240.335.456.216.33826.0%11.1%14.9%3123552.14—
2024104383.218.294.372.154.28827.4%8.6%18.8%1001471.41—
2023164686.232.314.444.212.34924.9%9.8%15.1%3133572.18—
2022123404.203.286.319.116.30724.5%9.2%15.3%811461.19—
40
.404
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
72
90.6
Median EV
61
93.5
90th % EV
22
102.2
Barrel %
80
13.7
Hard-Hit %
59
44.6
Sweet-Spot %
98
46.8
Bat Speed
Avg
64
71.5
Median
62
73.0
90th %
57
77.2
Plate Discipline
Chase %
92
21.6
Whiff %
19
28.0
K %
4
31.9
BB %
68
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+
122
≈ 99th pctl
Chase cost
-4.0r
37 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-2.1r
53 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
37.3%
383 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-1.61
lg avg -2.53
Count
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112113+14%7+17%12+0%11+0%713+13%15-36%22-10%29-31%13+22%9+13%8+25%16-6%17-25%28-34%29-38%1355+17%6+18%17+0%17+0%12+0%9+0%7242543CATCHER'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: 383