Ryan McMahon Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

McMahon strikes out in 21.9% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 35.4% with the bases empty.

32 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 96 with the bases empty.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position McMahon has an OPS of .768; with the bases empty it is .491.

32 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 96 with the bases empty.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

McMahon's quality of contact only supports a .200 expected average, 15th percentile in the league.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 15th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 357th in MLB.

A huge share of his contact is the hard kind

49.3% of McMahon's contact leaves the bat at 95 mph or more, 87th percentile in the league.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 87th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 56th in MLB.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

McMahon pulls 43.1% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 17.6% of it against left-handers.

58 batted balls against right-handers, 17 against left-handers.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

McMahon strikes out in 32% of his trips, 10th percentile.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 379th in MLB.

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

McMahon does his damage against fastballs: a .608 OPS against them, against .396 on breaking balls.

74 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 39 on breaking balls.

He is not producing at the plate this season

McMahon's OPS+ of 60 sits 20th percentile among hitters this season.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 337th in MLB.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

McMahon is at his best against right-handers, with a runner in scoring position: a .776 OPS there against .559 overall.

23 plate appearances in that situation.

The power is not there this season

McMahon is slugging .293, 21st percentile in the league.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 332nd in MLB.

When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

McMahon hits the ball hard: 90.5 mph off the bat on average, 77th percentile in the league.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 77th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 96th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

McMahon is at his worst against right-handers, on breaking balls: a .368 OPS there against .559 overall.

31 plate appearances in that situation.

He does not get on base enough to help

McMahon is on base at a .266 clip, 23rd percentile in the league.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 325th in MLB.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

McMahon finds a productive launch angle on only 30.1% of his contact, 23rd percentile.

128 plate appearances in 2026. 23rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 324th in MLB.

His walks do not change much with runners on

McMahon walks in 12.5% of his plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, against 8.3% with the bases empty.

32 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 96 with the bases empty.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

McMahon's fly balls travel 281 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 383.

33 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He puts the ball in play when the run is there to drive

With a runner in scoring position McMahon averages 93.1 mph off the bat, against 89.5 with the bases empty.

21 tracked batted balls with a runner in scoring position, 54 without.

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

McMahon averages 15.2 degrees off the bat: 39.7% of his contact is in the air and 41.1% of it is on the ground.

73 batted balls with a tracked launch angle.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

McMahon slugs .297 against fastballs and .216 against breaking balls.

74 plate appearances ending on fastballs.

His contact is about the same with runners on

52.4% of McMahon's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 48.1% of it with the bases empty.

32 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 96 with the bases empty.

There is one part of the field he lives in

McMahon hits it hardest up the middle: 91.6 mph on average there, against 89.3 to his pull side.

24 batted balls up the middle, 28 to his pull side.

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