MLB · NL Central

Matt Shaw

Chicago CubsOFBats: R · Throws: R
FormSteadyPowerBelow avg

At a glance

This season

BA

.257

OBP

.313

SLG

.419

OPS

.732

3 HR · 14 RBI · 19 K (3%) · 7 BB · 551 PA

MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS

Last 10 games

BA

.267

HR

0

RBI

3

K

2

BB

2

4-for-15

Across 12 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 3.7 plate appearances per game and gets pulled before his third PA in 17% 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 115 plate appearances (101 balls in play).

Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.304
37
Avg Exit V
85.9 mph
18
Barrel %
5.9%
30
Hard-Hit %
37.6%
38
Whiff %
18.4%
69
K %
16.5%
78
BB %
6.1%
18

Split by opposing hand

Hits lefties much harder than righties.

StatLeaguevs Leftiesvs Righties
BA.247.280.236
OBP.318.345.283
SLG.404.440.400
OPS.722.785.683
Sample55 PA61 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.

3 pitches · last 30 days · vs right-handed pitchers

PitchPABASLGxwOBAWhiff%K%Hard-hit%Barrel%Exit veloLaunch
Four-seam21.0003.000.7360.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%99.3 mph25.0°
Sinker2.500.500.1400.0%0.0%50.0%0.0%80.5 mph32.0°
Slider4.500.500.3670.0%0.0%50.0%0.0%94.8 mph12.8°

Ballpark history

BallparkPAHRAVGSLGOPS
CHC11687.210.401
CIN1081.280.625
PHI980.250.471
STL852.238.713
MIL840.125.259