Paul Goldschmidt

Paul Goldschmidt

1B · NYY
MLBAM 502671
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
202620310.1880.360171.55
2025534134100.2740.3362701.84
2024656147220.2450.3372671.68
2023688159250.2680.3703692.35
2022651178350.3170.3755393.31
2021679177310.2940.4004722.84
20202335860.3010.3971532.47
2019683155340.2590.3624282.45
2018691172330.2900.3924282.59
2017664166360.2970.4075343.24

2024 MLB Percentile Rankings

Batting
xwOBA
55
0.337
xBA
54
0.252
xSLG
64
0.461
Avg Exit Velo
76
91.2
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
63
10.7
Hard-Hit %
86
49.5
LA Sweet-Spot %
51
35.7
Bat Speed
65
71.2
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
38
29.5
Whiff %
32
25.2
K %
15
26.4
BB %
31
7.2
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+
96
36th pctl
Chase cost
-46.9r
477 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-25.6r
425 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
47.7%
2,744 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.64
lg avg -2.53
Count
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15+43%7+44%93+0%614+30%10+38%21+52%29+63%16+60%10+17%6+65%17-3%39-20%51-16%55-16%32+21%19+30%10+30%27+18%50-37%78-39%76-21%47+52%21+50%8+13%23+29%52+24%49-7%41+24%2952+43%7+7%14+7%15+13%8+25%831CATCHER'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