Ildemaro Vargas

Ildemaro Vargas

H · ARI
MLBAM 545121
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026531920.3800.401553.06
20251213130.2700.293812.08
20243066710.2440.2861321.40
20232876640.2510.3051621.80
20222235540.2620.2591381.84
2021831200.1560.251220.56
2020541010.1960.228231.05
20192115460.2690.2901231.41
201820410.2110.293110.85
201713400.3080.167101.11

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
3
0.286
xBA
65
0.259
xSLG
2
0.332
Avg Exit Velo
5
85.3
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
1
1.2
Hard-Hit %
10
31.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
3
29.5
Bat Speed
17
67.8
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
39
29.4
Whiff %
97
11.4
K %
98
10.1
BB %
14
6.2
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+
106
72th pctl
Chase cost
-17.5r
193 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-7.3r
168 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
45.8%
1,060 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.34
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
4+17%6+0%6+0%12+29%7+0%62+11%9+13%24-4%46+21%29+45%22+33%12+29%7+25%28-12%43-27%63-30%60-15%52+55%20+50%10+48%31-19%47-21%56-34%67-32%40+42%24+50%8+22%23+31%26+14%29+19%31+47%30+25%1222+13%85+14%7+43%711CATCHER'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