Wil Myers Spray Chart MLB Stats & Career Totals

There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Myers does his damage against fastballs: a .775 OPS against them, against .275 on breaking balls.

77 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 54 on breaking balls.

He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Myers's quality of contact only supports a .189 expected average, 9th percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 9th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 537th in MLB.

There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Myers is at his best with the bases empty, on fastballs: a .894 OPS there against .541 overall.

57 plate appearances in that situation.

He is not producing at the plate this season

Myers's OPS+ of 46 sits 9th percentile among hitters this season.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 9th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 539th in MLB.

There is one part of the field he lives in

Myers hits it hardest the other way: 91.6 mph on average there, against 83.4 to his pull side.

17 batted balls the other way, 34 to his pull side.

The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Myers strikes out in 34% of his trips, 10th percentile.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 10th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 536th in MLB.

One pitch is where all his power comes from

Myers slugs .412 against fastballs and .143 against breaking balls.

77 plate appearances ending on fastballs.

The power is not there this season

Myers is slugging .283, 12th percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 524th in MLB.

There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Myers is at his worst against right-handers, with the bases empty, on breaking balls: a .241 OPS there against .541 overall.

30 plate appearances in that situation.

Too much of his contact is weak

Just 30.4% of Myers's contact reaches 95 mph, 21st percentile.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 21st percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 471st in MLB.

His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Myers's fly balls travel 264 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 406.

28 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

He does not get on base enough to help

Myers is on base at a .257 clip, 14th percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 14th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 509th in MLB.

The big spots do not change his strikeouts either way

Myers strikes out in 37.5% of his trips with a runner in scoring position and 32.7% with the bases empty.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 101 with the bases empty.

He beats the ball into the ground too often

Myers finds a productive launch angle on only 31.6% of his contact, 24th percentile.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 24th percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 451st in MLB.

He hits about the same with runners on as without

With a runner in scoring position Myers has an OPS of .462; with the bases empty it is .571.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 101 with the bases empty.

He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Myers averages 86.9 mph off the bat, 33rd percentile in the league.

141 plate appearances in 2023. 33rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2023, 395th in MLB.

His contact is about the same with runners on

27.3% of Myers's contact with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 31.6% of it with the bases empty.

40 plate appearances with a runner in scoring position, 101 with the bases empty.

Which hand is pitching changes where he hits the ball

Myers pulls 45% of what he puts in play against right-handers and 38.1% of it against left-handers.

60 batted balls against right-handers, 21 against left-handers.

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