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

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
58
0.338
xBA
42
0.250
xSLG
80
0.490
Avg Exit Velo
77
91.4
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
72
12.5
Hard-Hit %
66
46.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
84
39.5
Bat Speed
45
70.2
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
15
34.1
Whiff %
36
23.8
K %
36
22.8
BB %
2
3.9
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+
95
32th pctl
Chase cost
-37.5r
392 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.5r
205 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
53.0%
1,781 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.70
lg avg -2.53
Count
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2+25%8+0%65+9%1154+33%15+33%18+29%31+17%36+28%29+30%10+13%8+64%22+7%46-34%68-21%57-23%53+70%27+20%15+50%24+0%59-26%57-24%62-5%37+50%26+63%8+38%13+36%25+12%25+38%21+52%2943+17%6+33%6522CATCHER'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