Lawrence Butler

Lawrence Butler

OF · ATH
MLBAM 671732
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026681220.1900.312341.55
2025632133210.2330.3052741.80
2024451108220.2620.3422802.26
20231292640.2110.294310.74

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
63
0.342
xBA
60
0.256
xSLG
79
0.476
Avg Exit Velo
75
91.1
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
65
11.0
Hard-Hit %
74
47.4
LA Sweet-Spot %
51
35.7
Bat Speed
79
72.5
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
52
27.1
Whiff %
35
24.8
K %
35
23.9
BB %
39
7.8
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+
92
20th pctl
Chase cost
-35.7r
319 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-15.9r
245 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.5%
1,846 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.79
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
+0%6+0%7+0%8+0%13+0%105+0%8+17%18+12%26+6%35+9%44+17%23+25%16+21%14+35%20+22%54-25%59-23%77-20%46+45%40+18%17+32%25+24%29-22%58-23%52-12%56+64%28+43%7+22%9+33%15+20%25+35%20+28%18+29%7+14%7+17%63+25%8251CATCHER'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