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Hitting value vs. OF peers

Rank #128 of 234

Each bar is one OF, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-500+50+100+150+200Will Benson
Will Benson · #60
V⁻ -17VORP -6V⁺ 5
Will Benson

Will Benson

OF·CIN
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PA
112
H
18
HR
3
AVG
.191
xwOBA
.312
PPG
0.65
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj44191.220.311.404.184.32030.3%11.1%19.2%75821.86—
202646112.191
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

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

Expected Results
xwOBA
28
.312
xBA
1
.186
.315
.340
.149
.312
33.0%
14.3%
18.7%
3
1
30
0.65
—
202587253.226.279.435.209.35326.5%6.3%20.2%1221291.48—
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
12
.350
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
55
90.1
Median EV
9
88.0
90th % EV
35
103.7
Barrel %
72
12.3
Hard-Hit %
32
38.6
Sweet-Spot %
43
35.1
Bat Speed
Avg
62
71.2
Median
56
72.4
90th %
67
78.0
Plate Discipline
Chase %
92
21.7
Whiff %
7
32.2
K %
2
33.0
BB %
87
14.3
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+
116
≈ 95th pctl
Chase cost
-2.6r
28 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-0.7r
15 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
52.0%
179 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-1.86
lg avg -2.53
Count
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22143123+0%7+25%8+38%8+43%712+17%6-11%19+0%85315-10%10-43%14+0%11533+0%733231121CATCHER'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: 179