MLB · NL Central

Matt Shaw

Chicago CubsOFBats: R · Throws: R

FormSteadyPowerBelow avg

At a glance

This season

.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

.267

RBI

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

Avg Exit V

85.9 mph

Barrel %

5.9%

Hard-Hit %

37.6%

Whiff %

18.4%

K %

16.5%

BB %

6.1%

Split by opposing hand

Hits lefties much harder than righties.

Stat	League	vs Lefties	vs Righties
BA	.247	.280	.236
OBP	.318	.345	.283
SLG	.404	.440	.400
OPS	.722	.785	.683
Sample	—	55 PA	61 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.

Pitch type

All Four-seam Sinker Changeup Slider

Throws

Both Lefties Righties

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3 pitches · this season · combined vs both hands

Pitch	PA↑	BA	SLG	xwOBA	Whiff%	K%	Hard-hit%	Barrel%	Exit velo	Launch
Sinker	23	.285	.379	.289	9.2%	0.0%	46.4%	0.0%	86.5 mph	8.9°
Slider	30	.242	.383	.346	17.1%	13.3%	28.9%	3.2%	82.9 mph	18.4°
Four-seam	35	.277	.560	.324	19.2%	25.7%	51.9%	15.0%	92.3 mph	21.1°

Ballpark history

Ballpark	PA	HR	AVG	SLG	OPS
CHC	1168	7	.210	—	.401
CIN	108	1	.280	—	.625
PHI	98	0	.250	—	.471
STL	85	2	.238	—	.713
MIL	84	0	.125	—	.259