Alek Thomas

Alek Thomas

OF · ARI
MLBAM 677950
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202658700.1300.269231.21
202547010890.2490.2891611.18
20241041830.1880.345742.11
20234028690.2300.2942061.50
20224118880.2310.2801761.52

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
5
0.294
xBA
34
0.247
xSLG
10
0.374
Avg Exit Velo
25
88.3
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
14
5.1
Hard-Hit %
46
41.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
2
29.4
Bat Speed
16
67.6
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
19
33.6
Whiff %
40
23.3
K %
47
21.4
BB %
5
4.7
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+
93
24th pctl
Chase cost
-34.8r
362 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-14.3r
263 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
49.5%
1,753 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.80
lg avg -2.54
Count
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2+44%9+0%85+0%842+44%18+42%24+26%35+21%39+44%36+30%10+13%8+55%38+12%49-27%73-27%71-10%50+44%25+50%6+47%45-18%33-37%62-30%50-23%35+73%22+33%9+25%16+38%24+20%30+9%22+22%18+33%9+0%63+0%652CATCHER'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