Prince Fielder Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

His home runs almost all go to the same part of the park

8 of Fielder's 8 located home runs have gone to right field, the longest of them 437 feet.

8 tracked home runs in 2016.

His contact is about the same with runners on

24.6% of Fielder's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 38.9% of it with the bases empty.

90 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 276 with the bases empty.

He strikes out about the same against both hands

Fielder strikes out in 14.8% of his trips against right-handers and 23.5% of them against left-handers.

264 plate appearances against right-handers, 102 against left-handers.

His walks do not change much with runners on

Fielder walks in 14.4% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 6.9% with the bases empty.

90 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 276 with the bases empty.

Everything that leaves the yard leaves to his pull side

8 of Fielder's 8 home runs have gone to his pull side and none of them the other way.

8 tracked home runs in 2016.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Fielder is at his worst with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a .399 OPS there against .625 overall.

62 plate appearances in that situation.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Fielder does his damage against offspeed pitches: a .676 OPS against them, against .500 on breaking balls.

52 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches, 85 on breaking balls.

He has been unlucky, and the hits should start falling

Fielder's batting average is .211 but the quality of his contact projects .243, a gap of .032 in his favour once the bounces even out.

366 plate appearances in 2016.

He hits lefties and righties about the same

Fielder puts up a .670 OPS against right-handers and .509 against left-handers.

264 plate appearances against right-handers, 102 against left-handers.

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

Fielder strikes out in only 17.2% of his trips, 77th percentile.

366 plate appearances in 2016. 77th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 145th in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Fielder hits it hardest to his pull side: 91.6 mph on average there, against 85.9 the other way.

99 batted balls to his pull side, 46 the other way.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Fielder is at his best with a runner in scoring position, on breaking balls: a .803 OPS there against .625 overall.

23 plate appearances in that situation.

The power is not there this season

Fielder is slugging .332, 33rd percentile in the league.

366 plate appearances in 2016. 33rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 421st in MLB.

He hits the ball far harder than his batting average suggests

Judged on how hard and at what angle he hits it, Fielder should be hitting .243, 64th percentile in the league.

366 plate appearances in 2016. 64th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 229th in MLB.

His power holds up against both hands

The power is one-sided: Fielder slugs .359 against right-handers and .264 against left-handers.

264 plate appearances against right-handers, 102 against left-handers.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Fielder slugs .388 against offspeed pitches and .276 against breaking balls.

52 plate appearances ending on offspeed pitches.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Fielder strikes out in 14.4% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 18.1% with the bases empty.

90 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 276 with the bases empty.

He takes his walks and makes pitchers come to him

Fielder walks in 8.7% of his plate appearances, 66th percentile.

366 plate appearances in 2016. 66th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 216th in MLB.

When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

Fielder hits the ball hard: 89.3 mph off the bat on average, 62nd percentile in the league.

366 plate appearances in 2016. 62nd percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 240th in MLB.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Fielder's OPS+ of 73 sits 36th percentile among hitters this season.

366 plate appearances in 2016. 36th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 402nd in MLB.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Fielder has an OPS of .705; with the bases empty it is .599.

90 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 276 with the bases empty.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Fielder's fly balls travel 288 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 437.

88 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He does not get on base enough to help

Fielder is on base at a .292 clip, 37th percentile in the league.

366 plate appearances in 2016. 37th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 401st in MLB.

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