Carson Kelly

Carson Kelly

C · CHC
MLBAM 608348
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026591610.3270.413552.75
202541891170.2480.3212301.95
20243146790.2380.3191671.86
20231512820.2060.249410.89
20223546770.2110.2941591.51
202135973130.2400.3461911.85
20201292750.2210.270561.44
201936677180.2440.3522111.88
201842400.1140.25750.33
2017751200.1740.286250.64

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
29
0.321
xBA
28
0.241
xSLG
34
0.419
Avg Exit Velo
28
88.9
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
50
9.7
Hard-Hit %
27
40.3
LA Sweet-Spot %
75
38.3
Bat Speed
34
69.4
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
82
22.2
Whiff %
74
18.9
K %
61
19.1
BB %
72
10.5
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+
108
80th pctl
Chase cost
-22.2r
238 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-14.8r
248 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
45.1%
1,664 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.22
lg avg -2.53
Count
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313542+50%6+0%16+0%23+4%24+36%22+80%103+37%19+6%31-29%56-24%72-15%46+58%26+27%11+22%27+8%64-34%73-23%73-21%47+43%21+0%9+15%20+14%37+0%33-2%41-5%20+7%155+11%9+14%14+11%9+0%14231CATCHER'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