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

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
91
0.384
xBA
69
0.262
xSLG
94
0.572
Avg Exit Velo
67
90.5
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
98
17.7
Hard-Hit %
70
46.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
97
42.2
Bat Speed
32
69.5
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
21
32.3
Whiff %
15
28.0
K %
25
25.3
BB %
35
7.4
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+
93
24th pctl
Chase cost
-25.1r
256 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-7.8r
148 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
50.5%
1,193 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.75
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
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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