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Chase Headley

Padres Career team 2007–2018
Number #12
Position Third Baseman
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 42
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs
Birth Place Fountain, CO
Born May 9, 1984

Key Insights

2018
Too much of his contact is weak

Just 16.7% of Headley's contact reaches 95 mph, 7th percentile.

60 plate appearances in 2018. 7th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 596th in MLB.
The power is not there this season

Headley is slugging .135, 7th percentile in the league.

60 plate appearances in 2018. 7th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 594th in MLB.
He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Headley's quality of contact only supports a .156 expected average, 14th percentile in the league.

60 plate appearances in 2018. 14th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 554th in MLB.
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Headley is at his best against right-handers, with the bases empty, on fastballs: a .667 OPS there against .368 overall.

20 plate appearances in that situation.
He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Headley's batting average is .115 but the quality of his contact projects .156, a gap of .041 in his favour once the bounces even out.

60 plate appearances in 2018.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Headley strikes out in 33.3% of his trips, 18th percentile.

60 plate appearances in 2018. 18th percentile among qualified hitters in 2018, 523rd in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB May 9, 1984
Birth Place Fountain, CO
Height 6' 2"
Weight 215 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right
College/Draft Tennessee