Spencer Horwitz

Spencer Horwitz

1B · PIT
MLBAM 687462
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026601310.2650.281361.80
202541199110.2720.3302362.19
202438287120.2640.3432072.09
2023441010.2560.293231.44

2025 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
45
0.330
xBA
57
0.258
xSLG
33
0.415
Avg Exit Velo
15
87.4
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
34
8.2
Hard-Hit %
17
36.0
LA Sweet-Spot %
89
40.1
Bat Speed
7
66.5
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
77
23.3
Whiff %
85
16.3
K %
70
17.8
BB %
74
10.7
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+
107
76th pctl
Chase cost
-25.6r
244 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.0r
237 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
46.3%
1,697 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.27
lg avg -2.53
Count
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44+0%9+0%10+11%9+0%9+0%7+36%14+19%16+17%24+2%54-3%32+4%28+0%10+41%22+7%44-22%64-21%67-37%54+26%35+0%10+53%19+4%50-35%48-15%62-29%49+28%29+7%14+0%10+22%23+17%24+8%25+13%24+13%82125231CATCHER'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