Alejandro Kirk

Alejandro Kirk

C · TOR
MLBAM 672386
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202622310.1500.298243.43
2025506127150.2820.3613682.44
20243868650.2530.3301851.78
20234239380.2490.3222171.70
2022542134140.2850.3573512.34
20211894080.2420.3691141.87
202025910.3750.344192.11

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

423 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Batting
xwOBA
27
0.322
xBA
40
0.250
xSLG
16
0.389
Avg Exit Velo
16
87.6
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
14
5.2
Hard-Hit %
25
38.3
LA Sweet-Spot %
19
33.1
Bat Speed
19
68.3
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
59
26.7
Whiff %
97
11.7
K %
96
10.6
BB %
62
9.9
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+
104
66th pctl
Chase cost
-30.4r
281 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-12.9r
304 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
41.9%
1,813 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.38
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
222+45%11+13%822+67%6+50%16+23%22+0%25+54%26+14%74+55%11-38%39-39%57-25%59-9%58+35%20+0%11+42%36-5%43-30%79-34%77-15%41+40%10+0%6+32%22+16%44+5%40-3%32+8%12+10%202+0%12+8%13+0%8+0%9422CATCHER'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