Will Smith

Will Smith

C · LAD
MLBAM 669257
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026691820.3000.373391.77
2025429105170.2920.3753102.46
2024547118200.2460.3423562.41
2023554121190.2610.3513702.78
2022578132240.2600.3613882.57
2021501107250.2580.3663872.63
20201373380.2890.4071432.60
201919643150.2530.3231392.32

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
69
0.351
xBA
44
0.254
xSLG
45
0.435
Avg Exit Velo
42
89.3
Median Exit Velo
46
92.0
90th % Exit Velo
19
103.5
Barrel %
28
6.7
Hard-Hit %
46
41.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
82
38.8
Bat Speed
11
66.9
Median Bat Speed
10
68.0
90th % Bat Speed
12
73.2
Chase %
71
25.1
Whiff %
77
17.2
K %
79
16.1
BB %
81
11.4
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
76th pctl
Chase cost
-38.0r
383 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-15.8r
321 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.0%
2,359 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.28
lg avg -2.54
Count
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435542+50%10+57%7+25%24+48%21+47%17+40%104+61%18+6%31-20%71-23%53-5%38+39%18+0%10+41%27+8%52-35%65-31%78-19%52+42%26-17%6+16%25+27%41+2%45+10%51+27%26+21%194+0%10+0%14+8%12+0%7142CATCHER'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