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

2026 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
31
0.312
xBA
60
0.265
xSLG
40
0.388
Avg Exit Velo
35
88.5
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
31
6.7
Hard-Hit %
74
48.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
26
31.1
Bat Speed
61
71.3
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
65
26.0
Whiff %
31
26.1
K %
24
26.5
BB %
24
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+
103
61th pctl
Chase cost
-4.5r
48 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-3.0r
47 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.8%
308 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.42
lg avg -2.53
Count
View
212211+14%7+20%10+29%75+14%754+0%8+13%16-29%21-26%23-47%19+63%85+50%6-11%19-16%19-29%14-21%14+33%64+38%8+13%8+10%10+33%644321CATCHER'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: 308