Taylor Ward
OF · BAL
MLBAM 621493
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 23 | 0 | 0.291 | 0.341 | 48 | 2.18 |
| 2025 | 664 | 132 | 36 | 0.228 | 0.334 | 380 | 2.35 |
| 2024 | 665 | 144 | 25 | 0.245 | 0.347 | 308 | 1.91 |
| 2023 | 411 | 90 | 14 | 0.251 | 0.340 | 246 | 2.39 |
| 2022 | 565 | 139 | 23 | 0.280 | 0.364 | 347 | 2.34 |
| 2021 | 237 | 52 | 8 | 0.250 | 0.342 | 145 | 2.16 |
| 2020 | 102 | 26 | 0 | 0.277 | 0.309 | 40 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0.190 | 0.271 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 147 | 24 | 6 | 0.178 | 0.277 | 43 | 1.08 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
411 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
55
0.340
xBA
35
0.248
xSLG
42
0.432
Avg Exit Velo
66
90.5
Median Exit Velo
72
93.7
90th % Exit Velo
23
103.9
Barrel %
43
8.2
Hard-Hit %
62
43.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
39
34.8
Bat Speed
17
68.0
Median Bat Speed
16
68.9
90th % Bat Speed
12
73.2
Chase %
81
23.2
Whiff %
73
18.2
K %
57
19.5
BB %
53
9.5
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
≈ 77th pctl
Chase cost
-24.8r
234 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.0r
239 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.3%
1,667 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.26
lg avg -2.54
Count
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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