Mike Trout
CFQualifiedLos Angeles Angels · AL · Age 34 · Bats R / Throws R · 367 PA
Most likely driver: results lag the process — batted-ball luck, not skill (67% confidence).Mechanical flag: contact depth vs plate +4.1".
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 | 143 | .434 | .452 | .327 | 19.9lg 22.0 | 20.3 | 2.0 |
| Sinker | 59 | .363 | .437 | .351 | 12.1lg 13.7 | 13.6 | -0.6 |
| Slider | 36 | .193 | .319 | .287 | 45.6lg 33.5 | 52.8 | -2.6 |
| Cutter | 35 | .491 | .453 | .351 | 25.0lg 22.6 | 8.6 | 2.4 |
| Changeup | 29 | .359 | .316 | .279 | 36.8lg 31.4 | 44.8 | 2.9 |
| Curveball | 21 | .229 | .185 | .280 | 36.7lg 30.8 | 47.6 | -0.5 |
| Sweeper | 21 | .548 | .490 | .264 | 20.0lg 31.0 | 28.6 | 4.6 |
| Splitter | 12 | .221 | .346 | .263 | 21.7lg 32.5 | 25.0 | -2.3 |
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 27.8" (−2.1" vs prior) · off plate 24.5" (−0.8" vs prior)
Where he meets the ball
average intercept, inches vs the front of the plate
15 pctl · +4.1" vs prior
Timing spectrum
share of competitive swings by timing
on-time 68.9% (+0.0% vs prior) · late 15.8% (+0.0% vs prior)
Barrel accuracy
avg miss from the sweet spot · dashed ring = league
30 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).