George Springer Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one part of the field he lives in

Springer hits it hardest up the middle: 89.9 mph on average there, against 81.3 the other way.

36 batted balls up the middle, 17 the other way.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Springer's quality of contact only supports a .198 expected average, 14th percentile in the league.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 362nd in MLB.

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

With a runner in scoring position Springer averages 84.2 mph off the bat, against 88.8 with the bases empty.

21 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 60 without.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Springer finds a productive launch angle on only 24.7% of his contact, 7th percentile.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 7th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 391st in MLB.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Springer's fly balls travel 246 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 416.

39 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Springer's OPS+ of 62 sits 21st percentile among hitters this season.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 334th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Springer is at his worst against right-handers, with a runner in scoring position: a .348 OPS there against .566 overall.

21 plate appearances in that situation.

The power is not there this season

Springer is slugging .294, 21st percentile in the league.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 331st in MLB.

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

Springer averages 17.6 degrees off the bat: 40% of his contact is in the air and 45% of it is on the ground.

80 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

He does not get on base enough to help

Springer is on base at a .272 clip, 25th percentile in the league.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 25th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 315th in MLB.

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

Springer strikes out in only 18.3% of his trips, 70th percentile.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 70th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 125th in MLB.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Springer is at his best against left-handers: a .715 OPS there against .566 overall.

32 plate appearances in that situation.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 36.6% of Springer's contact reaches 95 mph, 36th percentile.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 269th in MLB.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Springer does his damage against fastballs: a .626 OPS against them, against .539 on breaking balls.

58 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 41 on breaking balls.

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

Springer pulls 34.6% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 21%, a spread a defence cannot cheat on.

28 pulled, 36 up the middle and 17 the other way over 81 located batted balls.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Springer walks in 9.6% of his plate appearances, 61st percentile.

115 plate appearances in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 164th in MLB.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Springer pulls 36.2% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 30.4% of it against left-handers.

58 batted balls against right-handers, 23 against left-handers.

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