Freddie Freeman 2026 Dodgers · 1B · bats L · throws R · 398 PA
Grade
Contact Quality: 96th percentile Power: 66th percentile Discipline: 86th percentile Contact: 85th percentile Hard Contact: 76th percentile A+ 96th percentile contact quality
Complete Hitter Above average everywhere, with the bat-to-ball skill to match the thump.
One of the league's most dangerous bats Freddie Freeman creates bases at an elite clip — better than 96% of qualified hitters. And there isn't a real weakness in the profile — even the worst mark beats 76% of qualified hitters.
Each spoke is a skill estimate adjusted for sample size — not raw season stats — so farther out = better. Percentiles vs. 463 qualified hitters. Data through 2026-07-09. Plays like… Same archetype, nearest by rate — the hitters whose profile looks most like this one.
What drives it What drives it Every plate appearance ends one of three ways: a strikeout (0 bases), a walk (1 base), or a ball in play worth its estimated bases. The bar splits his value into those pieces, versus the league. More bases is better. In the table, 100th percentile = best in MLB.
Bases per plate appearance
Freddie Freeman League Percentile Bases per ball in play(higher = better) .624 .507 96th Walk rate(higher = better) 12% 8% 86th Strikeout rate(fewer = better) 16% 23% 85th
How he hits Hits it to Pull most often, and does the most damage there too.
Best batted balls Where every ball Freddie Freeman put in play landed this season. Dots are colored by estimated bases (EB) — pale slate (easy out) to dark teal (home-run territory). Filled dots are hits; hollow rings are outs — a dark ring in the outfield is a crushed ball that got caught.Hover a dot or a row to link the two; click to watch on Baseball Savant.
Contact & results 2026 · 232 balls in play What kind of contact he makes, and what it turns into. Top bar: his contact mix (grounders, liners, fly balls, pop-ups). Each sits over the thin league-average bar. Below, the rates he puts up — each dot is his mark, the dashed line league median, the teal tick league’s best. Further right is better. Hover or tab any bar or dot for exact values. Starred rows (*) are approximate.
OPS*
.969
lg .697 best 1.033
BABIP
.344
lg .286 best .491
* Approximate: sacrifice flies and bunts aren't distinguishable in our data, so every ball in play counts as an at-bat. Slightly off official figures.
Best games Best games His best games this season by estimated bases.
Trends Multi-season trends · Freddie Freeman Seasons 2026 week by week
Trending up: walk rate, contact · Trending down: overall production
EB/PAi ▼ declining declining vs last season — Producing less per plate appearance than last season ↓ CSV Estimated bases per plate appearance — higher = more offensive value
HR%i — steady steady vs last season — About the same as last season ↓ CSV Home runs per plate appearance — higher = more power
BB%i ▲ improving improving vs last season — Walking more often than last season ↓ CSV Walks per plate appearance — higher = more plate discipline
K%i ▲ improving improving vs last season — Striking out less than last season ↓ CSV Strikeouts per plate appearance — lower = better contact
