Anthony Rizzo Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Rizzo is at his best against right-handers, with a runner in scoring position, on fastballs: a 1.059 OPS there against .637 overall.

25 plate appearances in that situation.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Rizzo hits it hardest to his pull side: 89.9 mph on average there, against 81.4 the other way.

119 batted balls to his pull side, 66 the other way.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Rizzo does his damage against fastballs: a .694 OPS against them, against .439 on offspeed pitches.

193 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 72 on offspeed pitches.

This is the kind of hitter he is, in one line

Rizzo trades damage for contact: he rarely strikes out and rarely barrels one: 26th percentile barrel rate, 83rd percentile strikeout rate.

375 plate appearances in 2024. both percentiles among qualified hitters in 2024.

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

6 of Rizzo's 8 located home runs have gone to right field, the longest of them 417 feet.

8 tracked home runs in 2024.

He puts the ball in play, strikeouts are not his problem

Rizzo strikes out in only 17.3% of his trips, 83rd percentile.

375 plate appearances in 2024. 83rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 103rd in MLB.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Rizzo slugs .367 against right-handers and .244 against left-handers.

278 plate appearances against right-handers, 97 against left-handers.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Rizzo is at his worst against right-handers, with the bases empty, on offspeed pitches: a .384 OPS there against .637 overall.

53 plate appearances in that situation.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Rizzo walks in 3.8% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 8.1% with the bases empty.

80 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 295 with the bases empty.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Rizzo's fly balls travel 244 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 417.

104 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Rizzo slugs .394 against breaking balls and .203 against offspeed pitches.

109 plate appearances ending on breaking balls.

He rarely catches the ball flush

Only 3.7% of Rizzo's batted balls are barrelled, 26th percentile.

375 plate appearances in 2024. 26th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 435th in MLB.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 33.2% of Rizzo's contact reaches 95 mph, 28th percentile.

375 plate appearances in 2024. 28th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 419th in MLB.

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Rizzo puts up a .669 OPS against right-handers and .543 against left-handers.

278 plate appearances against right-handers, 97 against left-handers.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Rizzo finds a productive launch angle on only 31.6% of his contact, 24th percentile.

375 plate appearances in 2024. 24th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 443rd in MLB.

The power is not there this season

Rizzo is slugging .335, 33rd percentile in the league.

375 plate appearances in 2024. 33rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 391st in MLB.

Everything that leaves the yard leaves to his pull side

6 of Rizzo's 8 home runs have gone to his pull side and none of them the other way.

8 tracked home runs in 2024.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Rizzo averages 86.7 mph off the bat, 34th percentile in the league.

375 plate appearances in 2024. 34th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 383rd in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

29.5% of Rizzo's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 34.3% of it with the bases empty.

80 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 295 with the bases empty.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Rizzo's batting average is .228 but the quality of his contact projects .242, a gap of .014 in his favour once the bounces even out.

375 plate appearances in 2024.

He strikes out about the same against both hands

Rizzo strikes out in 16.5% of his trips against right-handers and 19.6% of them against left-handers.

278 plate appearances against right-handers, 97 against left-handers.

His swing is slower than almost anyone's

Rizzo swings it at 66.2 mph, 38th percentile bat speed in the league.

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

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Rizzo pulls 40.8% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 51.5% of it against left-handers.

206 batted balls against right-handers, 68 against left-handers.

The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Rizzo averages 14.4 degrees off the bat: 33.1% of his contact is in the air and 46.7% of it is on the ground.

272 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

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