Nick Kurtz

Nick Kurtz

1B · ATH
MLBAM 701762
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026851410.2150.380361.57
2025490122360.2900.3763563.02

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
91
0.376
xBA
36
0.245
xSLG
91
0.534
Avg Exit Velo
90
92.7
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
96
18.4
Hard-Hit %
89
51.1
LA Sweet-Spot %
89
40.1
Bat Speed
98
75.3
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
80
22.4
Whiff %
0
33.0
K %
3
30.8
BB %
87
12.9
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+
104
64th pctl
Chase cost
-26.6r
278 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-20.1r
304 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
43.1%
1,954 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.39
lg avg -2.53
Count
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+14%7+13%8+17%124+0%1053+31%16+20%20+18%38+10%39+9%22+0%73+28%25-2%44-34%56-35%60-29%41+28%25+13%16+32%19-16%43-40%50-21%62-12%40+31%39+11%19+13%15+35%17-5%21+15%26+32%28+43%21+0%942+0%6+33%9+22%952CATCHER'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