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Player profile / Atlanta Braves

Sean Murphy

C · Bats/Throws R/R · 6' 3", 228 lb · Age 31

Cards
2
Modules
2
Live Δ
yes
Club Atlanta Braves Position C Roster Current MLB team Status Healthy / active roster
Traditional line

Season by season

3D Swing Sim Projections
PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
20242641945100.193.284.352.636
20253373458160.199.300.409.709
20266681530.242.288.435.723
8 Seasons2365275470961.229.324.426.750
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-09-03
45
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
39
Defense3 metrics
50
Speed1 metrics
11
Plate skills10 metrics
32
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-09-03
xwOBA preseason0.315
xwOBA current pace0.264
xwOBA rolling p500.303
Observed weight23%
xwOBA
0.262 0.282 0.303 0.324 0.344
wOBA
0.253 0.288 0.327 0.365 0.400
ISO
0.109 0.137 0.169 0.200 0.229
K%
23.6% 25.8% 28.3% 30.8% 33.1%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-03
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%4.5%
45 -20 vs proj
Exit velocity86.2
31
Hard-hit%38.5%
50
xBA0.331
64
xSLG0.547
64
xwOBA0.264
15 -44 vs proj
BB%6.1%
22 -38 vs proj
Bat speed70.1
57
K%34.8%
4 -20 vs proj
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs0.8 · C
76
Catcher Throwing-0.4 · C
43
Framing Runs-1.2 · C
32
Pop Time2.0 · C
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed25.6 · C
11
Mithrandir+

Plate skills: swing decisions and pitch-type resistance

Our research metrics for how this hitter controls the strike zone and handles each pitch family.

2026-09-03
Avoids Bad ChasesST 55.6% · rebadged research
11
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 38.5% · rebadged research
2
Correct Decisions59.6% · rebadged research
8
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.290 · borderline
46
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.271 · insufficient sample
71
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.278 · validated thin sample
54
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.341 · insufficient sample
21
Resists FastballwOBA 0.328 · validated
70
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.361 · validated
37
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline79
4
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

5 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA Murphy, Sean · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.303 0.264 2026-08-30: 0.2212026-08-31: 0.2452026-09-01: 0.2522026-09-02: 0.2522026-09-03: 0.264 2026-08-30 2026-09-03 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

27 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.

Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Murphy, Sean · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 15% of plotted batted ballsPull 15%Center field third: 78% of plotted batted ballsCenter 78%Right field third: 7% of plotted batted ballsOppo 7% LF 335 CF 400 RF 325 2026-05-04 · grounded into double play · FF · ground_ball · EV 107.0 / LA 2.02026-05-06 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 13.02026-05-06 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 69.6 / LA -39.02026-05-09 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 93.2 / LA 49.02026-05-09 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 38.5 / LA -10.02026-05-10 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 79.4 / LA -37.02026-05-10 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 89.7 / LA 61.02026-05-10 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 64.9 / LA -24.02026-08-05 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 82.7 / LA 31.02026-08-05 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 102.3 / LA -4.02026-08-07 · field out · FS · ground_ball · EV 81.3 / LA -13.02026-08-07 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 95.6 / LA 8.02026-08-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 63.7 / LA 43.02026-08-15 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 65.4 / LA -34.02026-08-15 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 86.6 / LA -13.02026-08-23 · field out · FC · line_drive · EV 91.8 / LA 10.02026-08-23 · single · FC · ground_ball · EV 43.9 / LA -41.02026-08-23 · field out · FC · popup · EV 82.5 / LA 75.02026-08-26 · single · SI · ground_ball · EV 45.6 / LA -64.02026-08-26 · home run · FC · fly_ball · EV 105.8 / LA 34.02026-08-26 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 89.7 / LA 25.02026-08-30 · field error · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.6 / LA -18.02026-08-30 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 103.2 / LA 27.02026-08-31 · single · FF · fly_ball · EV 74.2 / LA 27.02026-09-02 · single · FA · ground_ball · EV 93.7 / LA 4.02026-09-02 · home run · SL · fly_ball · EV 95.3 / LA 36.02026-09-02 · field out · FF · line_drive · EV 106.1 / LA 9.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile Murphy, Sean · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 49%49%Chase: 36%36%Whiff: 32%32%Zone contact: 80%80%Contact: 68%68%Hard hit: 38%38% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age31
Height6' 3"
Weight228 lb
Debut2019-05-19
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.049
wOBA Δ+0.013
Mithrandir coverage

Module shelf

ModuleCardsLatestSignal
Hitting12026-08-28Disciplined swing decisions drove the score
Fielding12026-09-021 chances | 0 difficult plays | Run Exp -0.148
Projection links / recent games

Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.313 xwOBA | 17 HRProjection
2026-08-15 vs AZ0 HR | 0 RBI / 8 Ch | 0 E0-3