Austin Wells
C · NYY
MLBAM 669224
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0.184 | 0.360 | 18 | 0.95 |
| 2025 | 449 | 88 | 21 | 0.219 | 0.295 | 244 | 1.89 |
| 2024 | 415 | 81 | 13 | 0.228 | 0.344 | 212 | 1.64 |
| 2023 | 75 | 16 | 4 | 0.229 | 0.374 | 44 | 2.32 |
2025 MLB Percentile Rankings
449 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
4
0.295
xBA
3
0.221
xSLG
32
0.414
Avg Exit Velo
53
90.2
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
54
10.2
Hard-Hit %
53
45.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
22
34.0
Bat Speed
65
71.5
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
38
29.2
Whiff %
30
25.1
K %
15
26.3
BB %
26
6.7
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+
94
≈ 27th pctl
Chase cost
-37.0r
355 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.8r
226 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
50.7%
1,849 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.75
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: 1,000