MLB · AL Central
Josh Bell
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At a glance
This season
BA
.240
OBP
.295
SLG
.385
OPS
.680
8 HR · 45 RBI · 67 K (6%) · 19 BB · 1200 PA
MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS
Last 10 games
BA
.316
HR
3
RBI
12
K
9
BB
1
12-for-38
Across 48 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 4.3 plate appearances per game and gets pulled before his third PA in 6% of them.
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 285 plate appearances (207 balls in play).
Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.312
47
Avg Exit V
89.0 mph
53
Barrel %
9.7%
66
Hard-Hit %
40.1%
49
Whiff %
23.4%
42
K %
23.5%
38
BB %
6.7%
23
Split by opposing hand
Slightly better against lefties than righties.
| Stat | League | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .247 | .256 | .233 |
| OBP | .318 | .306 | .289 |
| SLG | .404 | .378 | .390 |
| OPS | .722 | .684 | .679 |
| Sample | — | 98 PA | 187 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
5 pitches · this season · combined vs both hands
| Pitch | PA↑ | BA | SLG | xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | Hard-hit% | Barrel% | Exit velo | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutter | 24 | .305 | .526 | .416 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 37.7% | 11.2% | 87.1 mph | 14.8° |
| Sinker | 31 | .138 | .173 | .295 | 18.6% | 35.5% | 59.1% | 15.9% | 93.9 mph | 13.8° |
| Curveball | 33 | .255 | .355 | .273 | 43.1% | 33.3% | 43.0% | 15.5% | 87.7 mph | 8.3° |
| Slider | 41 | .219 | .472 | .331 | 21.5% | 19.5% | 36.6% | 13.0% | 89.4 mph | 24.4° |
| Changeup | 68 | .224 | .350 | .267 | 25.4% | 29.4% | 28.9% | 8.8% | 86.7 mph | 11.4° |
Ballpark history
| Ballpark | PA | HR | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | 1464 | 20 | .264 | — | .569 |
| WSH | 1258 | 7 | .215 | — | .413 |
| CLE | 894 | 8 | .251 | — | .507 |
| MIN | 638 | 4 | .261 | — | .467 |
| AZ | 484 | 1 | .290 | — | .467 |