Brandon Lowe

Brandon Lowe

2B · PIT
MLBAM 664040
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026822070.2860.379713.55
2025556130310.2550.3373012.18
202442594210.2440.3472282.05
202343787210.2300.3392512.24
20222675280.2200.3201421.87
2021616132390.2460.3603832.39
202022452140.2690.3811682.21
201932880170.2690.3391781.93
20181493060.2310.331801.90

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
54
0.339
xBA
7
0.228
xSLG
54
0.446
Avg Exit Velo
79
91.4
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
66
10.7
Hard-Hit %
75
47.5
LA Sweet-Spot %
25
33.7
Bat Speed
65
71.2
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
35
30.0
Whiff %
11
29.5
K %
14
27.2
BB %
81
11.4
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+
102
56th pctl
Chase cost
-34.6r
347 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-8.5r
167 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
51.7%
1,741 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.48
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
+17%6+10%10+9%11+0%8+0%12+0%102+24%25+17%29+11%46+9%53+7%30+6%17+0%6+38%24+11%55-12%82-21%67-16%50+39%33+9%11+59%34+3%37-21%48-17%53-16%25+43%14+33%6+64%14+58%19+17%18+22%18+82%11+0%6134123CATCHER'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