Francisco Alvarez

Francisco Alvarez

C · NYM
MLBAM 682626
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026631540.2940.451412.16
202527763110.2560.3301321.78
202434273110.2370.2981691.56
202342380250.2090.3062111.74
202214210.1670.418121.20

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
9
0.306
xBA
0
0.204
xSLG
40
0.428
Avg Exit Velo
59
90.1
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
83
12.8
Hard-Hit %
66
45.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
2
29.3
Bat Speed
79
72.6
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
63
26.2
Whiff %
12
29.1
K %
16
26.0
BB %
36
8.0
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+
105
67th pctl
Chase cost
-26.8r
259 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-11.7r
217 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.9%
1,622 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.37
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
1+14%7+29%73453+27%11+25%16+5%20+11%27+40%20+33%64+44%25-23%48-27%49-14%56+0%38+61%18+33%6+23%30-2%50-31%71-28%58+0%42+32%254+26%19+21%38+2%41-16%37+14%21+50%81+24%17+7%14+14%14+25%8+0%7+0%6CATCHER'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