Alex Kirilloff Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Kirilloff does his damage against breaking balls: a .717 OPS against them, against .438 on offspeed pitches.

48 plate appearances ending on breaking balls, 32 on offspeed pitches.

When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

Kirilloff hits the ball hard: 91.3 mph off the bat on average, 90th percentile in the league.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 90th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 58th in MLB.

One of the fastest swings in the league

Kirilloff swings it at 70.1 mph, 84th percentile bat speed in the league.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 84th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 95th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Kirilloff is at his worst with the bases empty, on offspeed pitches: a .413 OPS there against .653 overall.

20 plate appearances in that situation.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Kirilloff walks in 11.9% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 7.4% with the bases empty.

42 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 136 with the bases empty.

He does not get on base enough to help

Kirilloff is on base at a .270 clip, 23rd percentile in the league.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 23rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 451st in MLB.

He squares the ball up as well as almost anyone

10.7% of Kirilloff's batted balls are barrelled, the batted-ball class that turns into extra bases more often than not. 81st percentile.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 81st percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 110th in MLB.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Kirilloff finds a productive launch angle on only 29.5% of his contact, 14th percentile.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 505th in MLB.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Kirilloff slugs .416 against fastballs and .250 against offspeed pitches.

98 plate appearances ending on fastballs.

His home runs almost all go to the same part of the park

3 of Kirilloff's 5 located home runs have gone to right field, the longest of them 402 feet.

5 tracked home runs in 2024.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Kirilloff's batting average is .201 but the quality of his contact projects .223, a gap of .022 in his favour once the bounces even out.

178 plate appearances in 2024.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Kirilloff's quality of contact only supports a .223 expected average, 34th percentile in the league.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 385th in MLB.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Kirilloff strikes out in 23.8% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 27.2% with the bases empty.

42 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 136 with the bases empty.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Kirilloff hits it hardest up the middle: 92.8 mph on average there, against 89.8 to his pull side.

41 batted balls up the middle, 48 to his pull side.

A huge share of his contact is the hard kind

40.9% of Kirilloff's contact leaves the bat at 95 mph or more, 63rd percentile in the league.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 63rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 217th in MLB.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Kirilloff walks in 8.4% of his plate appearances, 62nd percentile.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 62nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 225th in MLB.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Kirilloff is at his best against right-handers, with the bases empty, on fastballs: a .751 OPS there against .653 overall.

75 plate appearances in that situation.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Kirilloff's OPS+ of 80 sits 38th percentile among hitters this season.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 38th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 360th in MLB.

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

With a runner in scoring position Kirilloff averages 89.9 mph off the bat, against 91.7 with the bases empty.

26 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 89 without.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Kirilloff strikes out in 26.4% of his trips, 38th percentile.

178 plate appearances in 2024. 38th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 365th in MLB.

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