Jeff McNeil Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

McNeil does his damage against fastballs: a .876 OPS against them, against .426 on breaking balls.

86 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 33 on breaking balls.

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

McNeil trades damage for contact: he rarely strikes out and rarely barrels one: 12th percentile barrel rate, 91st percentile strikeout rate.

147 plate appearances in 2026. both percentiles among qualified hitters in 2026.

He rarely catches the ball flush

Only 0.9% of McNeil's batted balls are barrelled, 12th percentile.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 372nd in MLB.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

McNeil is at his best with a runner in scoring position, on fastballs: a 1.029 OPS there against .726 overall.

20 plate appearances in that situation.

He hits the ball far harder than his batting average suggests

Judged on how hard and at what angle he hits it, McNeil should be hitting .283, 84th percentile in the league.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 84th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 68th in MLB.

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

McNeil strikes out in only 12.9% of his trips, 91st percentile.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 91st percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 37th in MLB.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

McNeil's fly balls travel 255 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 395.

41 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

McNeil averages 85.0 mph off the bat, 17th percentile in the league.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 348th in MLB.

His swing is slower than almost anyone's

McNeil swings it at 63.5 mph, 12th percentile bat speed in the league.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 370th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

McNeil is at his worst on breaking balls: a .426 OPS there against .726 overall.

33 plate appearances in that situation.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

McNeil slugs .446 against fastballs and .207 against breaking balls.

86 plate appearances ending on fastballs.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 30.7% of McNeil's contact reaches 95 mph, 18th percentile.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 18th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 345th in MLB.

He gets the ball in the air at the angle that hurts

McNeil finds the launch angles that produce hits on 41.6% of his contact, 85th percentile.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 65th in MLB.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

McNeil strikes out in 9.1% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 14% with the bases empty.

33 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 114 with the bases empty.

Getting on base is what he does best

McNeil is on base at a .349 clip, 74th percentile in the league.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 74th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 109th in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

25.9% of McNeil's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 32.2% of it with the bases empty.

33 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 114 with the bases empty.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

McNeil pulls 38.5% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 26.1% of it against left-handers.

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

One of the more productive bats in the league

McNeil's OPS+ of 110 puts him 65th percentile among hitters this season, park and league adjusted.

147 plate appearances in 2026. 65th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 147th in MLB.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position McNeil has an OPS of .792; with the bases empty it is .708.

33 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 114 with the bases empty.

There is one part of the field he lives in

McNeil hits it hardest up the middle: 85.9 mph on average there, against 83.5 the other way.

46 batted balls up the middle, 27 the other way.

His walks do not change much with runners on

McNeil walks in 9.1% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 7% with the bases empty.

33 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 114 with the bases empty.

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