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Hitting value vs. SS peers

Rank #49 of 64

Each bar is one SS, ordered left-to-right by Value (blended). Center dot is VORP; whiskers span V⁻ → V⁺. This player is highlighted in blue.

-200-1000+100Taylor Walls
Taylor Walls · #49
V⁻ -40VORP -28V⁺ -6
Taylor Walls

Taylor Walls

SS·TBR
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PA
192
H
34
HR
0
AVG
.213
xwOBA
.240
PPG
1.35
Career Seasons
YrGPAAVGOBPSLGISOxwOBAK%BB%K-BB%HRSBPtsPPGxPPG
Proj55236.205.288.305.100.27424.0%10.4%13.6%310841.52—
202651192.213
2026 MLB Percentiles

Hitting Profile

192 PA — below qualified cutoff. Percentiles vs. qualified pool (faded).

Expected Results
xwOBA
0
.240
xBA
0
.171
.315
.275
.062
.240
25.0%
11.5%
13.5%
0
10
69
1.35
—
202593318.219.285.318.099.26222.0%8.2%13.8%4131491.60—
202474253.183.284.247.064.25626.5%12.3%14.2%115730.99—
2023100349.201.305.333.132.27826.4%12.6%13.8%8231801.80—
2022142466.172.269.285.113.27625.8%11.2%14.6%8111701.20—
202149176.211.314.296.085.28727.8%13.1%14.7%14521.06—
xSLG
0
.225
Quality of Contact
Avg EV
0
78.2
Median EV
7
87.0
90th % EV
2
96.4
Barrel %
4
2.5
Hard-Hit %
1
17.5
Sweet-Spot %
6
29.2
Bat Speed
Avg
2
63.8
Median
11
68.2
90th %
8
71.7
Plate Discipline
Chase %
81
23.7
Whiff %
55
20.7
K %
24
25.0
BB %
71
11.5
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+
112
≈ 88th pctl
Chase cost
-1.4r
14 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-1.3r
26 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
41.2%
131 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.04
lg avg -2.53
Count
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11112-17%64211-30%10-19%165-43%74314-25%8-25%8-25%81421242111121CATCHER'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: 131