Bobby Witt Jr.
SSQualifiedKansas City Royals · AL · Age 26 · Bats R / Throws R · 414 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (64% confidence).
Edge breakdown
Elite bat speed on a flat path — hard contact to all fields, power comes from speed, not loft.
The swing
Percentiles vs all tracked hitters. Attack angle/direction and tilt are swing-weighted averages across batting sides. Swing type from editable rules — first match wins.
vs pitch types
| Pitch | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | lg xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | RV/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 100 | .372 | .397 | .327 | 22.7lg 22.0 | 23.0 | 0.2 |
| Sinker | 73 | .334 | .393 | .351 | 13.9lg 13.7 | 16.4 | -1.1 |
| Slider | 65 | .258 | .355 | .288 | 34.2lg 33.5 | 18.5 | -0.7 |
| Sweeper | 56 | .389 | .321 | .263 | 36.3lg 31.0 | 26.8 | 3.5 |
| Cutter | 36 | .421 | .464 | .351 | 28.6lg 22.5 | 13.9 | 1.9 |
| Changeup | 41 | .414 | .418 | .278 | 20.8lg 31.5 | 7.3 | 1.2 |
| Curveball | 32 | .372 | .376 | .281 | 11.4lg 30.8 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
xwOBA green/red when 20+ points above/below league vs that pitch. RV/100 = run value per 100 pitches seen (positive favors the hitter). Source: Savant pitch arsenal stats.
Where he stands
top-down, side-agnostic (mirrored for LHB)
depth 26.4" (−1.1" vs prior) · off plate 25.8" (+0.6" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
46 pctl · +1.9" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 61.8% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 20.7% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
74 pctl (lower is better) · +0.0" vs prior
What this can't see: Joint kinetics, hip-shoulder separation, and kinematic sequencing (Hawkeye/KinaTrax, team-internal — never estimated here). Stance angle and foot separation (Savant visuals only, no export). Release extension (column exported empty; needs pitch-level ingest).