Willson Contreras

Willson Contreras

1B · BOS
MLBAM 575929
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
2026761730.2830.400401.74
2025563126200.2570.3613072.22
202435879150.2620.3721942.20
2023495113200.2640.3752832.21
2022488101220.2420.3692982.42
202148498210.2370.3472401.80
20202254670.2430.3571362.23
201940998240.2720.3502632.48
2018544118100.2490.3052471.73
2017428104210.2760.3533022.27

2023 MLB Percentile Rankings

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

Batting
xwOBA
87
0.375
xBA
80
0.275
xSLG
82
0.496
Avg Exit Velo
72
91.1
Median Exit Velo
0
90th % Exit Velo
0
Barrel %
78
12.2
Hard-Hit %
74
46.9
LA Sweet-Spot %
40
35.0
Bat Speed
87
73.8
Median Bat Speed
0
90th % Bat Speed
0
Chase %
28
31.1
Whiff %
20
27.2
K %
37
22.4
BB %
69
10.3
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+
95
30th pctl
Chase cost
-41.4r
395 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-13.2r
235 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
48.4%
2,003 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.73
lg avg -2.54
Count
View
235+20%10+17%64+22%18+41%17+19%27+24%34+48%21+14%7+0%6+58%31-5%43-34%38-30%57-21%43+48%31+0%6+42%26+3%60-32%62-12%51-11%37+19%21+29%7+8%26+28%32+8%49+21%29+17%12+0%65+14%7+15%13+13%8+13%8+0%6CATCHER'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