Xander Bogaerts

Xander Bogaerts

SS · SDP
MLBAM 593428
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026801930.2600.370502.27
2025557129110.2600.3302962.07
2024463113110.2640.3082331.94
2023666170190.2850.3173862.43
2022631171150.3070.3273722.34
2021603156230.2950.3614312.64
202022661110.2990.3441572.75
2019700190330.3080.3585413.36
2018583148230.2870.3664472.92
2017637156100.2720.2923622.32

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
20
0.317
xBA
40
0.250
xSLG
22
0.398
Avg Exit Velo
16
87.6
Median Exit Velo
15
90.0
90th % Exit Velo
17
103.3
Barrel %
22
6.1
Hard-Hit %
12
34.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
3
30.3
Bat Speed
23
68.7
Median Bat Speed
19
69.7
90th % Bat Speed
44
76.2
Chase %
69
25.2
Whiff %
65
19.4
K %
74
16.5
BB %
43
8.4
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+
100
50th pctl
Chase cost
-39.9r
385 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-27.1r
498 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
42.6%
2,644 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.53
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
224+0%9+33%6+17%6+0%7-8%12-4%24+14%14+36%33+22%18+33%6+33%18-24%38-52%67-37%57-26%46+25%24+14%7+34%32-9%56-39%76-40%68-24%41+75%16+22%9+15%20+19%37+9%35+6%34+12%25+36%113+9%11+17%12+15%13+44%931CATCHER'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