Mithrandir Metrics
Player Charlotte Knights Refreshed Jul 18 06:00 AM ET
Player profile / Charlotte Knights

Austin Hays

LF · Bats/Throws R/R · 5' 10", 200 lb · Age 31

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Club Charlotte Knights Position LF Roster Injured 60-Day Status Healthy / active roster
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Season by season

PARHHRSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2024255266052.255.303.396.699
202541660101157.266.315.453.768
20264431010.233.250.326.576
9 Seasons26643406418424.262.312.433.745
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.

2026-07-18
53
Offense
percentile
Offense9 metrics
44
Defense1 metrics
22
Speed1 metrics
48
Plate skills10 metrics
48
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

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

2026-07-18
xwOBA preseason0.291
xwOBA current pace0.283
xwOBA rolling p500.290
Observed weight21%
xwOBA
0.256 0.272 0.290 0.307 0.323
wOBA
0.313 0.351 0.394 0.437 0.476
ISO
0.091 0.113 0.137 0.162 0.184
K%
21.6% 23.4% 25.4% 27.3% 29.1%
Live percentile strip

Current traits vs projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-07-18
Hitting · percentile strip
Barrel%1.7%
9 -38 vs proj
Exit velocity87.9
48
Hard-hit%46.5%
82 +36 vs proj
xBA0.409
98
xSLG0.523
55
xwOBA0.283
26
BB%1.7%
2 -17 vs proj
Bat speed68.9
39
K%25.4%
34
Defense · percentile strip
Outs Above Avg-1.0 · LF
22
Arm Runs-0.9 · LF
Small sample
Range Runs-0.7 · LF
Small sample
Baserunning · percentile strip
Sprint Speed27.3 · LF
48
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.

2026-07-18
Avoids Bad ChasesST 57.8% · rebadged research
16
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 23.4% · rebadged research
67
Correct Decisions63.3% · rebadged research
23
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.269 · borderline
85
Resists Breaking - verticalwOBA 0.264 · insufficient sample
89
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.279 · validated thin sample
52
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.330 · insufficient sample
57
Resists FastballwOBA 0.363 · validated
14
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.358 · validated
52
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline95
24
Rolling form chart

xwOBA snapshot line

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

12 snapshots
Mithrandir Metrics ROLLING XWOBA LINE Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Rolling xwOBA Hays, Austin · Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs LG AVG 0.308 0.283 2026-07-07: 0.2832026-07-08: 0.2832026-07-09: 0.2832026-07-10: 0.2832026-07-11: 0.2832026-07-12: 0.2832026-07-13: 0.2832026-07-14: 0.2832026-07-15: 0.2832026-07-16: 0.2832026-07-17: 0.2832026-07-18: 0.283 2026-07-07 2026-07-18 xwOBA MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

43 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 Hays, Austin · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 12% of plotted batted ballsPull 12%Center field third: 70% of plotted batted ballsCenter 70%Right field third: 19% of plotted batted ballsOppo 19% LF 330 CF 400 RF 335 2026-03-15 · single · CH · ground_ball · EV 84.0 / LA -29.02026-03-15 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 48.7 / LA -18.02026-03-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.0 / LA 36.02026-03-15 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 99.4 / LA 37.02026-03-17 · double · FF · line_drive · EV 98.7 / LA 23.02026-03-17 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 100.0 / LA -15.02026-03-19 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 82.2 / LA -19.02026-03-19 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 90.2 / LA 44.02026-03-19 · double · CU · fly_ball · EV 93.8 / LA 27.02026-03-21 · field error · CU · ground_ball · EV 100.3 / LA -1.02026-03-21 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 102.1 / LA 16.02026-03-21 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 89.9 / LA 9.02026-03-21 · force out · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.8 / LA -30.02026-03-26 · field out · CU · ground_ball · EV 97.3 / LA -2.02026-03-26 · single · FF · ground_ball · EV 104.7 / LA -2.02026-03-28 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 55.3 / LA -81.02026-03-28 · double · SI · line_drive · EV 111.9 / LA 11.02026-03-29 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 47.4 / LA -22.02026-03-29 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 69.9 / LA -4.02026-03-30 · home run · FF · fly_ball · EV 100.8 / LA 33.02026-03-31 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 71.2 / LA -28.02026-03-31 · field out · ST · fly_ball · EV 102.1 / LA 44.02026-03-31 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 96.4 / LA 2.02026-04-03 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 100.0 / LA 11.02026-04-03 · field out · SL · ground_ball · EV 65.7 / LA -36.02026-04-03 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 46.6 / LA -59.02026-04-03 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 76.8 / LA 29.02026-04-04 · single · SL · line_drive · EV 100.7 / LA 10.02026-04-05 · single · FF · line_drive · EV 99.7 / LA 14.02026-04-05 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 91.2 / LA -12.02026-04-05 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 102.6 / LA 2.02026-04-05 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 65.5 / LA 34.02026-04-06 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 96.0 / LA 1.02026-04-28 · field out · SI · ground_ball · EV 90.5 / LA -10.02026-04-28 · force out · SL · ground_ball · EV 95.1 / LA -9.02026-04-29 · single · SL · ground_ball · EV 93.2 / LA 2.02026-04-29 · grounded into double play · FC · ground_ball · EV 99.2 / LA -21.02026-04-29 · single · FC · line_drive · EV 91.5 / LA 15.02026-04-29 · force out · KC · ground_ball · EV 66.3 / LA -9.02026-05-01 · field out · SL · line_drive · EV 91.1 / LA 12.02026-05-01 · field out · SL · fly_ball · EV 85.9 / LA 32.02026-05-01 · single · ST · line_drive · EV 95.7 / LA 15.02026-05-01 · force out · KC · ground_ball · EV 99.1 / LA -8.0 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 Hays, Austin · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 45%45%Chase: 36%36%Whiff: 37%37%Zone contact: 76%76%Contact: 63%63%Hard hit: 47%47% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Reference layer

Current snapshot

Age31
Height5' 10"
Weight200 lb
Debut2017-09-07
Live layer

Delta / regression

xwOBA Δ-0.003
wOBA Δ+0.108
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Available detail

Hitter Projections 20260.286 xwOBA | 13 HRProjection
2026-04-06 vs BAL0 HR | 0 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E1-1 | CS
2026-04-05 vs TOR0 HR | 1 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E1-4 | RBI
2026-04-04 vs TOR0 HR | 0 RBI / 2 Ch | 0 E1-3 | BB, 2 K, R
2026-04-03 vs TOR0 HR | 2 RBI / 0 Ch | 0 E1-5 | K, 2 RBI
2026-03-31 @ MIA0 HR | 0 RBI / 3 Ch | 0 E0-4 | K