Taylor Walls

Taylor Walls

SS · TBR
MLBAM 670764
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202635900.3100.259192.11
20253186240.2190.2621441.55
20242534010.1830.256700.95
20233496180.2010.2781791.79
20224667080.1720.2761671.18
20211763210.2110.287501.02

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
0
0.278
xBA
0
0.199
xSLG
0
0.303
Avg Exit Velo
7
86.1
Median Exit Velo
5
88.5
90th % Exit Velo
4
100.2
Barrel %
5
3.3
Hard-Hit %
8
28.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
14
32.5
Bat Speed
16
67.3
Median Bat Speed
16
69.3
90th % Bat Speed
9
73.0
Chase %
98
17.8
Whiff %
39
23.9
K %
15
26.4
BB %
87
12.6
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+
119
97th pctl
Chase cost
-16.1r
164 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.9r
205 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
43.3%
1,468 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-1.84
lg avg -2.54
Count
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12+11%95+0%8+0%71+29%14+6%17+7%43+2%40+22%27+6%18+0%9+29%21-26%43-25%56-23%62-5%59+39%36+0%11+4%23-19%59-32%59-22%58-15%48+47%17+8%12-8%13+10%20+4%26+7%30+23%13+40%102+0%6+0%8+17%6+0%742CATCHER'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