Taylor Ward
OF · BAL
MLBAM 621493
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 94 | 23 | 0 | 0.291 | 0.341 | 48 | 2.18 |
| 2025 | 664 | 132 | 36 | 0.228 | 0.334 | 380 | 2.35 |
| 2024 | 665 | 144 | 25 | 0.245 | 0.347 | 308 | 1.91 |
| 2023 | 411 | 90 | 14 | 0.251 | 0.340 | 246 | 2.39 |
| 2022 | 565 | 139 | 23 | 0.280 | 0.364 | 347 | 2.34 |
| 2021 | 237 | 52 | 8 | 0.250 | 0.342 | 145 | 2.16 |
| 2020 | 102 | 26 | 0 | 0.277 | 0.309 | 40 | 1.21 |
| 2019 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0.190 | 0.271 | 1 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 147 | 24 | 6 | 0.178 | 0.277 | 43 | 1.08 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
411 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
55
0.340
xBA
35
0.248
xSLG
42
0.432
Avg Exit Velo
66
90.5
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
43
8.2
Hard-Hit %
62
43.6
LA Sweet-Spot %
39
34.8
Bat Speed
17
68.0
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
81
23.2
Whiff %
73
18.2
K %
57
19.5
BB %
53
9.5
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+
107
≈ 77th pctl
Chase cost
-24.8r
234 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.0r
239 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
44.3%
1,667 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.26
lg avg -2.54
Count
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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