Danny Mendick Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Mendick puts up a .440 OPS against right-handers and .774 against left-handers.

88 plate appearances against right-handers, 53 against left-handers.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Mendick is at his best against left-handers, with the bases empty: a .943 OPS there against .561 overall.

40 plate appearances in that situation.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Mendick averages 82.2 mph off the bat, 4th percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 4th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 558th in MLB.

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

With a runner in scoring position Mendick averages 73.6 mph off the bat, against 84.6 with the bases empty.

22 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 76 without.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 22.4% of Mendick's contact reaches 95 mph, 5th percentile.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 5th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 554th in MLB.

He does not get on base enough to help

Mendick is on base at a .243 clip, 12th percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 516th in MLB.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Mendick slugs .247 against right-handers and .447 against left-handers.

88 plate appearances against right-handers, 53 against left-handers.

His swing is slower than almost anyone's

Mendick swings it at 63.7 mph, 15th percentile bat speed in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 15th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 498th in MLB.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Mendick's quality of contact only supports a .208 expected average, 20th percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 20th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 466th in MLB.

He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Mendick walks in only 4.3% of his plate appearances, 14th percentile.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 14th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 500th in MLB.

He strikes out about the same against both hands

Mendick strikes out in 28.4% of his trips against right-handers and 18.9% of them against left-handers.

88 plate appearances against right-handers, 53 against left-handers.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Mendick's fly balls travel 262 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 404.

44 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Mendick's OPS+ of 58 sits 17th percentile among hitters this season.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 17th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 484th in MLB.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Mendick does his damage against breaking balls: a .678 OPS against them, against .515 on fastballs.

46 plate appearances ending on breaking balls, 77 on fastballs.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Mendick strikes out in 29% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 23.6% with the bases empty.

31 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 110 with the bases empty.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Mendick hits it hardest to his pull side: 85.0 mph on average there, against 79.7 up the middle.

32 batted balls to his pull side, 46 up the middle.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Mendick is at his worst against right-handers, on breaking balls: a .382 OPS there against .561 overall.

32 plate appearances in that situation.

The power is not there this season

Mendick is slugging .318, 27th percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 27th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 429th in MLB.

He is a pull hitter, and defences can set up for it

Mendick pulls 32.7% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 20.4%, a spread a defence cannot cheat on.

32 pulled, 46 up the middle and 20 the other way over 98 located batted balls.

His contact is about the same with runners on

18.2% of Mendick's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 23.7% of it with the bases empty.

31 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 110 with the bases empty.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Mendick slugs .395 against breaking balls and .292 against fastballs.

46 plate appearances ending on breaking balls.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Mendick finds a productive launch angle on only 33% of his contact, 33rd percentile.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 33rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 390th in MLB.

He rarely catches the ball flush

Only 5.2% of Mendick's batted balls are barrelled, 39th percentile.

141 plate appearances in 2024. 39th percentile among qualified hitters in 2024, 358th in MLB.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Mendick pulls 30% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 36.8% of it against left-handers.

60 batted balls against right-handers, 38 against left-handers.

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