Marcus Semien Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Semien does his damage against offspeed pitches: a .812 OPS against them, against .321 on breaking balls.

20 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches, 57 on breaking balls.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Semien is at his worst with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a .266 OPS there against .616 overall.

46 plate appearances in that situation.

His swing is slower than almost anyone's

Semien swings it at 62.7 mph, 9th percentile bat speed in the league.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 9th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 383rd in MLB.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Semien has an OPS of .797; with the bases empty it is .554.

43 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 130 with the bases empty.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Semien slugs .424 against fastballs and .145 against breaking balls.

96 plate appearances ending on fastballs.

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

Semien averages 18.5 degrees off the bat: 43.8% of his contact is in the air and 32.2% of it is on the ground.

121 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Semien averages 85.3 mph off the bat, 19th percentile in the league.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 19th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 340th in MLB.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Semien is at his best against right-handers, with the bases empty, on fastballs: a .864 OPS there against .616 overall.

52 plate appearances in that situation.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Semien's fly balls travel 268 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 407.

64 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

His contact is about the same with runners on

30.3% of Semien's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.8% of it with the bases empty.

43 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 130 with the bases empty.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Semien pulls 40.8% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 22.2% of it against left-handers.

98 batted balls against right-handers, 27 against left-handers.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Semien's batting average is .229 but the quality of his contact projects .252, a gap of .023 in his favour once the bounces even out.

173 plate appearances in 2026.

The power is not there this season

Semien is slugging .325, 32nd percentile in the league.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 32nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 288th in MLB.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Semien walks in 4.7% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 8.5% with the bases empty.

43 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 130 with the bases empty.

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

Semien finds the launch angles that produce hits on 38.8% of his contact, 71st percentile.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 71st percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 121st in MLB.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 35.8% of Semien's contact reaches 95 mph, 33rd percentile.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 284th in MLB.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Semien strikes out in 16.3% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 20.8% with the bases empty.

43 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 130 with the bases empty.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Semien's OPS+ of 76 sits 34th percentile among hitters this season.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 34th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 279th in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Semien hits it hardest to his pull side: 87.5 mph on average there, against 83.9 up the middle.

45 batted balls to his pull side, 61 up the middle.

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

Semien strikes out in only 19.7% of his trips, 62nd percentile.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 161st in MLB.

He does not get on base enough to help

Semien is on base at a .291 clip, 36th percentile in the league.

173 plate appearances in 2026. 36th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 271st in MLB.

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

With a runner in scoring position Semien averages 84.0 mph off the bat, against 85.8 with the bases empty.

33 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 90 without.

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