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Marc Krauss

Astros Career team 2013–2014
Number #61
Position First Baseman
Bats Left
Throws Right
Age 38
Height 6' 2"
Weight 245 lbs
Birth Place Deshler, OH
Born Oct 5, 1987

Key Insights

2015
The shape of his contact says what kind of hitter he is

Krauss averages 22.1 degrees off the bat: 50% of his contact is in the air and 33.3% of it is on the ground.

42 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.
This is the kind of hitter he is, in one line

Krauss trades contact for damage: top-end barrel rate, bottom-end strikeout rate: 73rd percentile barrel rate, 7th percentile strikeout rate.

81 plate appearances in 2015. both percentiles among qualified hitters in 2015.
He does not get on base enough to help

Krauss is on base at a .173 clip, 9th percentile in the league.

81 plate appearances in 2015. 9th percentile among qualified hitters in 2015, 581st in MLB.
He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Krauss's quality of contact only supports a .166 expected average, 15th percentile in the league.

81 plate appearances in 2015. 15th percentile among qualified hitters in 2015, 537th in MLB.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Krauss strikes out in 38.3% of his trips, 7th percentile.

81 plate appearances in 2015. 7th percentile among qualified hitters in 2015, 588th in MLB.
The power is not there this season

Krauss is slugging .256, 18th percentile in the league.

81 plate appearances in 2015. 18th percentile among qualified hitters in 2015, 523rd in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 5, 1987
Birth Place Deshler, OH
Height 6' 2"
Weight 245 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Right
College/Draft Ohio