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 |
2024 MLB Percentile Rankings
405 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
83
0.362
xBA
65
0.259
xSLG
69
0.464
Avg Exit Velo
80
91.4
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
59
9.9
Hard-Hit %
86
49.5
LA Sweet-Spot %
21
33.3
Bat Speed
56
70.5
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
100
17.0
Whiff %
83
16.0
K %
58
19.5
BB %
98
12.8
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+
112
≈ 89th pctl
Chase cost
-17.6r
177 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-17.8r
322 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
37.2%
1,659 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.13
lg avg -2.53
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