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    In-house Bayesian model · career prior + aging × stuff/discipline signals
  • Plate Discipline
    Decision+ · chase / passive cost · K% · BB%
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    Pitching+ · Stuff+ · Command+ · meatball rate
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    From-scratch XGBoost training runs, feature importance, pitcher grades
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    Luck-neutral fantasy points · xSLG / xwOBA · ΔPts
  • Hitter Frontier
    Power × discipline tradeoff · Pareto-frontier hitters
  • Pitcher Frontier
    Process × contact-suppression · pound the zone vs limit damage
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    Biggest pitch-trait strengths & weaknesses · vs league or vs own
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    Triple-A bats · xwOBA · contact quality · discipline · frontier
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Will Benson

Will Benson

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PA
388
H
64
HR
14
AVG
.187
xwOBA
.273
PPG
0.97
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
202647113.189.313.337.148.31032.7%14.2%18.5%31300.64—
202587253.226
2024 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

388 PA — below qualified cutoff. Percentiles vs. qualified pool (faded).

Expected Results
xwOBA
1
.273
xBA
0
.176
.279
.435
.209
.353
26.5%
6.3%
20.2%
12
2
129
1.48
—
2024128388.187.275.376.189.27339.7%10.3%29.4%14171240.97—
2023109329.275.366.498.223.32131.3%12.2%19.1%11201871.72—
20223261.182.250.200.018.22931.1%4.9%26.2%00180.56—
xSLG
2
.337
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
37
88.8
Median EV
45
92.1
90th % EV
39
104.2
Barrel %
69
11.5
Hard-Hit %
37
40.1
Sweet-Spot %
80
38.5
Bat Speed
Avg
44
69.9
Median
52
71.5
90th %
47
76.4
Plate Discipline
Chase %
90
21.7
Whiff %
0
35.9
K %
0
39.7
BB %
71
10.3
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+
109
≈ 81th pctl
Chase cost
-21.5r
226 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-15.7r
223 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.5%
1,653 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.25
lg avg -2.53
Count
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+0%65+0%14+0%8-11%95+8%12+24%17+7%43+7%44+15%41+24%25+9%11+17%18-9%46-33%75-21%62-12%60+25%32+38%13+24%21+3%35-37%57-16%57-11%53+29%17+25%12+11%9+18%17+18%22+25%16+44%165245+13%83521CATCHER'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