Austin Hays
OF / DH · CHW
MLBAM 669720
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0.219 | 0.276 | 11 | 1.10 |
| 2025 | 417 | 101 | 15 | 0.265 | 0.303 | 250 | 2.31 |
| 2024 | 255 | 60 | 5 | 0.255 | 0.295 | 94 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 566 | 143 | 16 | 0.275 | 0.310 | 282 | 1.89 |
| 2022 | 582 | 134 | 16 | 0.250 | 0.301 | 282 | 1.87 |
| 2021 | 530 | 125 | 22 | 0.256 | 0.316 | 327 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 134 | 34 | 4 | 0.279 | 0.291 | 64 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 75 | 21 | 4 | 0.309 | 0.353 | 60 | 3.16 |
| 2017 | 63 | 13 | 1 | 0.217 | 0.242 | 19 | 1.00 |
2026 MLB Percentile Rankings
33 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
8
0.276
xBA
55
0.259
xSLG
19
0.347
Avg Exit Velo
11
85.1
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
20
5.0
Hard-Hit %
91
55.0
LA Sweet-Spot %
7
25.0
Bat Speed
23
68.4
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
9
37.5
Whiff %
1
40.0
K %
3
36.4
BB %
3
3.0
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+
76
≈ 1th pctl
Chase cost
-4.2r
33 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.4r
17 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
53.5%
159 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-3.52
lg avg -2.53
Count
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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: 159