Alek Thomas Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Thomas has an OPS of .790; with the bases empty it is .457.

31 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 69 with the bases empty.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Thomas's batting average is .181 but the quality of his contact projects .234, a gap of .053 in his favour once the bounces even out.

100 plate appearances in 2026.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Thomas is at his worst with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a .212 OPS there against .563 overall.

25 plate appearances in that situation.

He does not get on base enough to help

Thomas is on base at a .222 clip, 8th percentile in the league.

100 plate appearances in 2026. 8th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 387th in MLB.

He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Thomas walks in only 3% of his plate appearances, 7th percentile.

100 plate appearances in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 393rd in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Thomas hits it hardest to his pull side: 91.0 mph on average there, against 84.0 up the middle.

25 batted balls to his pull side, 23 up the middle.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Thomas's OPS+ of 58 sits 19th percentile among hitters this season.

100 plate appearances in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 341st in MLB.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Thomas does his damage against fastballs: a .552 OPS against them, against .391 on breaking balls.

47 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 38 on breaking balls.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Thomas is at his best with a runner in scoring position: a .790 OPS there against .563 overall.

31 plate appearances in that situation.

His swing is slower than almost anyone's

Thomas swings it at 65.1 mph, 26th percentile bat speed in the league.

100 plate appearances in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 311th in MLB.

He gets the ball in the air at the angle that hurts

Thomas finds the launch angles that produce hits on 41.2% of his contact, 83rd percentile.

100 plate appearances in 2026. 83rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 74th in MLB.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Thomas's fly balls travel 272 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 415.

28 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

His contact is about the same with runners on

39.1% of Thomas's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 46.8% of it with the bases empty.

31 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 69 with the bases empty.

A huge share of his contact is the hard kind

44.3% of Thomas's contact leaves the bat at 95 mph or more, 71st percentile in the league.

100 plate appearances in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 123rd in MLB.

He cannot get the bat on the ball in the big spots

With a runner in scoring position Thomas averages 86.0 mph off the bat, against 89.4 with the bases empty.

23 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 47 without.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Thomas pulls 38.3% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 25% of it against left-handers.

60 batted balls against right-handers, 12 against left-handers.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Thomas slugs .318 against fastballs and .229 against breaking balls.

47 plate appearances ending on fastballs.

The power is not there this season

Thomas is slugging .340, 38th percentile in the league.

100 plate appearances in 2026. 38th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 262nd in MLB.

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