MLB · NL Central
Christian Yelich
At a glance
This season
BA
.272
OBP
.345
SLG
.411
OPS
.756
4 HR · 22 RBI · 50 K (6%) · 17 BB · 843 PA
MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS
Last 10 games
BA
.239
HR
0
RBI
2
K
14
BB
4
11-for-46
Across 25 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 4.9 plate appearances per game.
Quality of contact
Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 174 plate appearances (121 balls in play).
Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.294
27
Avg Exit V
87.3 mph
31
Barrel %
6.6%
36
Hard-Hit %
35.5%
27
Whiff %
30.8%
8
K %
28.7%
16
BB %
8.6%
49
Split by opposing hand
Slightly better against lefties than righties (reverse-split for his bat side).
| Stat | League | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .247 | .277 | .270 |
| OBP | .318 | .358 | .339 |
| SLG | .404 | .447 | .396 |
| OPS | .722 | .805 | .735 |
| Sample | — | 53 PA | 124 PA |
Pitch-by-pitch breakdown
How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.
Window
6 pitches · last 30 days · combined vs both hands
| Pitch | PA↑ | BA | SLG | xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | Hard-hit% | Barrel% | Exit velo | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changeup | 8 | .286 | .571 | .264 | 11.1% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 89.6 mph | -4.6° |
| Curveball | 8 | .000 | .000 | .060 | 61.5% | 62.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 78.9 mph | -2.3° |
| Cutter | 10 | .556 | .667 | .308 | 20.8% | 10.0% | 37.5% | 0.0% | 84.8 mph | 21.0° |
| Sinker | 23 | .375 | .375 | .365 | 13.3% | 8.7% | 35.7% | 6.5% | 89.2 mph | 0.3° |
| Four-seam | 24 | .298 | .386 | .290 | 27.6% | 33.3% | 62.1% | 7.6% | 91.9 mph | 5.3° |
| Slider | 35 | .162 | .379 | .293 | 49.8% | 40.0% | 35.0% | 10.0% | 88.5 mph | 8.2° |
Ballpark history
| Ballpark | PA | HR | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 3809 | 31 | .279 | — | .534 |
| CHC | 374 | 3 | .216 | — | .488 |
| CIN | 296 | 7 | .292 | — | .753 |
| COL | 249 | 4 | .365 | — | .835 |
| SD | 231 | 1 | .217 | — | .378 |