Keon Broxton Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

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

With a runner in scoring position Broxton averages 79.1 mph off the bat, against 87.8 with the bases empty.

18 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 74 without.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Broxton's quality of contact only supports a .161 expected average, 12th percentile in the league.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 570th in MLB.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Broxton strikes out in 45.6% of his trips, 6th percentile.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 6th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 610th in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Broxton hits it hardest to his pull side: 90.1 mph on average there, against 82.5 up the middle.

26 batted balls to his pull side, 47 up the middle.

He does not get on base enough to help

Broxton is on base at a .242 clip, 18th percentile in the league.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 18th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 532nd in MLB.

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

Broxton pulls 26.2% of his batted balls and goes the other way with 22.3%, a spread a defence cannot cheat on.

27 pulled, 53 up the middle and 23 the other way over 103 located batted balls.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Broxton is at his worst against right-handers, with a runner in scoring position, on fastballs: a .293 OPS there against .517 overall.

21 plate appearances in that situation.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Broxton's OPS+ of 39 sits 19th percentile among hitters this season.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 19th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 528th in MLB.

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Broxton puts up a .458 OPS against right-handers and .594 against left-handers.

129 plate appearances against right-handers, 99 against left-handers.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Broxton averages 86.1 mph off the bat, 25th percentile in the league.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 25th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 490th in MLB.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Broxton finds a productive launch angle on only 31.9% of his contact, 18th percentile.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 18th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 535th in MLB.

The power is not there this season

Broxton is slugging .275, 19th percentile in the league.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 19th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 525th in MLB.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Broxton walks in 5.6% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 9.8% with the bases empty.

54 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 174 with the bases empty.

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

Broxton averages 7.0 degrees off the bat: 31.9% of his contact is in the air and 51.6% of it is on the ground.

91 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

His contact is about the same with runners on

27.8% of Broxton's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 35.1% of it with the bases empty.

54 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 174 with the bases empty.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 33.7% of Broxton's contact reaches 95 mph, 32nd percentile.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 32nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 440th in MLB.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Broxton slugs .241 against right-handers and .318 against left-handers.

129 plate appearances against right-handers, 99 against left-handers.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Broxton has an OPS of .416; with the bases empty it is .548.

54 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 174 with the bases empty.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Broxton is at his best against left-handers, on breaking balls: a .638 OPS there against .517 overall.

24 plate appearances in that situation.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Broxton walks in 8.8% of his plate appearances, 66th percentile.

228 plate appearances in 2019. 66th percentile among qualified hitters in 2019, 222nd in MLB.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Broxton pulls 22.4% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 31.1% of it against left-handers.

58 batted balls against right-handers, 45 against left-handers.

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