Lawrence Butler
RFATH · AL · Age 26 · Bats L / Throws R · 287 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (59% confidence).Mechanical flag: contact depth vs plate −2.5".
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 | 84 | .302 | .324 | .327 | 30.0lg 22.0 | 32.1 | -1.1 |
| Sinker | 48 | .230 | .280 | .351 | 20.0lg 13.7 | 27.1 | -2.5 |
| Changeup | 37 | .300 | .312 | .278 | 32.2lg 31.5 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Slider | 27 | .502 | .449 | .288 | 28.9lg 33.5 | 25.9 | 3.6 |
| Curveball | 19 | .121 | .170 | .281 | 32.4lg 30.8 | 57.9 | -1.7 |
| Cutter | 25 | .327 | .388 | .351 | 23.4lg 22.5 | 16.0 | -1.0 |
| Sweeper | 21 | .238 | .238 | .263 | 32.4lg 31.0 | 28.6 | -2.4 |
| Splitter | 21 | .136 | .163 | .263 | 33.3lg 32.4 | 23.8 | -5.4 |
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 26.2" (+0.3" vs prior) · off plate 31.1" (−0.1" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
30 pctl · −2.5" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 62.3% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 19.4% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
17 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).