MLB · AL West
Kyle Higashioka
At a glance
This season
BA
.235
OBP
.313
SLG
.391
OPS
.704
5 HR · 14 RBI · 33 K (6%) · 12 BB · 574 PA
MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS
Last 10 games
BA
.320
HR
2
RBI
4
K
4
BB
4
8-for-25
Across 26 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 3.8 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 128 plate appearances (91 balls in play).
Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.309
44
Avg Exit V
87.6 mph
37
Barrel %
11.0%
72
Hard-Hit %
40.7%
51
Whiff %
27.1%
22
K %
25.8%
27
BB %
9.4%
58
Split by opposing hand
Hits lefties much harder than righties.
| Stat | League | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .247 | .304 | .217 |
| OBP | .318 | .360 | .301 |
| SLG | .404 | .609 | .337 |
| OPS | .722 | .969 | .638 |
| Sample | — | 25 PA | 103 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 · vs right-handed pitchers
| Pitch | PA↓ | BA | SLG | xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | Hard-hit% | Barrel% | Exit velo | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slider | 36 | .151 | .151 | .243 | 40.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 87.7 mph | 18.4° |
| Sinker | 30 | .308 | .538 | .377 | 16.7% | 20.0% | 47.6% | 14.3% | 87.7 mph | -2.3° |
| Four-seam | 19 | .250 | .313 | .378 | 8.1% | 15.8% | 66.7% | 20.0% | 94.7 mph | 20.9° |
| Changeup | 8 | .000 | .000 | .114 | 42.1% | 62.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 67.0 mph | -6.5° |
| Cutter | 7 | .429 | 1.000 | .292 | 26.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 75.0 mph | 23.4° |
Ballpark history
| Ballpark | PA | HR | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 955 | 6 | .234 | — | .454 |
| SD | 662 | 14 | .229 | — | .628 |
| NYY | 523 | 6 | .200 | — | .471 |
| BAL | 155 | 2 | .281 | — | .609 |
| SEA | 141 | 1 | .176 | — | .321 |