Will Benson
OF · CIN
MLBAM 666181
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0.167 | 0.213 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 2025 | 253 | 52 | 12 | 0.226 | 0.353 | 127 | 1.46 |
| 2024 | 388 | 64 | 14 | 0.187 | 0.273 | 117 | 0.91 |
| 2023 | 329 | 79 | 11 | 0.275 | 0.321 | 184 | 1.69 |
| 2022 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 0.182 | 0.229 | 18 | 0.56 |
2023 MLB Percentile Rankings
329 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
26
0.321
xBA
7
0.226
xSLG
22
0.401
Avg Exit Velo
61
90.2
Median Exit Velo
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
61
10.3
Hard-Hit %
50
42.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
95
41.1
Bat Speed
20
68.5
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
Chase %
95
19.3
Whiff %
9
29.8
K %
3
31.3
BB %
85
12.2
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+
113
≈ 91th pctl
Chase cost
-15.7r
172 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-12.8r
198 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
42.9%
1,389 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.06
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