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

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
0
0.256
xBA
0
0.182
xSLG
0
0.265
Avg Exit Velo
6
85.5
Median Exit Velo
2
87.7
90th % Exit Velo
2
99.9
Barrel %
6
3.2
Hard-Hit %
2
24.0
LA Sweet-Spot %
18
33.1
Bat Speed
6
65.4
Median Bat Speed
5
66.6
90th % Bat Speed
3
71.4
Chase %
96
20.3
Whiff %
44
23.0
K %
15
26.5
BB %
96
12.3
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+
105
68th pctl
Chase cost
-16.6r
145 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-7.7r
132 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.9%
1,024 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.38
lg avg -2.53
Count
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235+9%11+0%7+0%93+23%13+15%20+32%28+18%34+16%32+20%20+0%11+35%31-7%46-26%69-25%68+0%47+38%39+6%17+26%35-7%46-28%50-21%66-12%48+32%19+0%6+18%11+5%21+7%29+4%24+36%145+0%7+17%6+0%6+0%7+0%6212CATCHER'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