Austin Hays

Austin Hays

OF / DH · CHW
MLBAM 669720
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202633710.2190.276111.10
2025417101150.2650.3032502.31
20242556050.2550.295941.15
2023566143160.2750.3102821.89
2022582134160.2500.3012821.87
2021530125220.2560.3163272.39
20201343440.2790.291641.83
2019752140.3090.353603.16
2017631310.2170.242191.00

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
10
0.303
xBA
15
0.233
xSLG
24
0.404
Avg Exit Velo
27
88.8
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
57
10.4
Hard-Hit %
21
38.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
15
33.0
Bat Speed
38
69.7
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
15
34.4
Whiff %
8
29.7
K %
23
25.7
BB %
28
7.0
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+
91
20th pctl
Chase cost
-34.9r
346 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.4r
186 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
52.1%
1,598 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.83
lg avg -2.53
Count
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25+10%102+0%725+12%17+30%23+19%36+44%16+50%141+36%22+0%43-24%51-20%51-2%42+45%22-14%7+48%27+11%54-26%65-30%60-11%35+69%16+33%6+23%26+29%52+22%37+26%34+18%17+14%75+9%11+21%19+20%15+14%7+14%721CATCHER'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