Kerry Carpenter

Kerry Carpenter

OF / DH · DET
MLBAM 681481
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026621030.1920.277311.41
2025464109260.2520.3382892.04
202429675180.2840.3842222.22
2023461116200.2760.3422632.14
20221132660.2520.301551.77

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
56
0.342
xBA
43
0.251
xSLG
65
0.462
Avg Exit Velo
59
90.1
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
60
10.2
Hard-Hit %
62
43.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
85
39.1
Bat Speed
23
68.7
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
19
33.6
Whiff %
39
23.9
K %
19
24.9
BB %
29
6.9
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
29th pctl
Chase cost
-37.9r
386 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-11.1r
207 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
52.4%
1,787 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.74
lg avg -2.54
Count
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254+18%11+18%11+0%71+69%13+45%29+30%44+29%45+36%28+26%19+0%7+55%29+12%49-27%67-22%49-13%47+50%20+45%11+45%22+8%49-29%59-19%63-2%51+68%25+10%10+40%10+24%17+5%21+6%16+33%21+33%94233+0%944CATCHER'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