Matt Chapman
3BQualifiedSan Francisco Giants · NL · Age 33 · Bats R / Throws R · 352 PA
Most likely driver: plate-discipline erosion — expanding the zone (52% 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 | 89 | .281 | .269 | .327 | 27.9lg 22.0 | 31.5 | -1.1 |
| Sinker | 91 | .368 | .299 | .351 | 17.0lg 13.7 | 12.1 | -0.2 |
| Slider | 48 | .238 | .282 | .288 | 29.4lg 33.5 | 20.8 | -1.3 |
| Sweeper | 29 | .397 | .278 | .263 | 17.0lg 31.0 | 20.7 | 2.5 |
| Cutter | 25 | .244 | .263 | .351 | 15.8lg 22.5 | 12.0 | -2.8 |
| Changeup | 36 | .371 | .345 | .278 | 23.5lg 31.5 | 25.0 | 2.4 |
| Curveball | 18 | .481 | .361 | .281 | 20.6lg 30.8 | 33.3 | 3.5 |
| Splitter | 10 | .195 | .164 | .263 | 38.5lg 32.4 | 60.0 | 0.3 |
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 27.3" (−1.1" vs prior) · off plate 28.5" (−1.3" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
18 pctl · −0.2" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 64.5% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 15.8% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
6 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).