Lars Nootbaar
OF · STL
MLBAM 663457
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 583 | 119 | 13 | 0.234 | 0.320 | 253 | 1.87 |
| 2024 | 405 | 85 | 12 | 0.244 | 0.362 | 207 | 1.95 |
| 2023 | 504 | 111 | 14 | 0.260 | 0.359 | 285 | 2.39 |
| 2022 | 347 | 66 | 14 | 0.228 | 0.354 | 214 | 1.93 |
| 2021 | 124 | 26 | 5 | 0.239 | 0.296 | 61 | 1.07 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
504 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
75
0.359
xBA
60
0.261
xSLG
51
0.441
Avg Exit Velo
35
88.8
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
47
8.8
Hard-Hit %
23
37.8
LA Sweet-Spot %
26
33.8
Bat Speed
55
70.7
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
98
17.2
Whiff %
87
16.2
K %
56
19.6
BB %
93
14.3
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+
110
≈ 84th pctl
Chase cost
-22.8r
229 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-22.9r
421 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
35.3%
2,093 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.18
lg avg -2.54
Count
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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