Garrett Stubbs
2026Grade
He's running below his established level this season, so he has room to rebound.
Bat-to-ball first, seldom walks, light power.
Soft contact is the story so far
Garrett Stubbs keeps the strikeouts in check. He strikes out less often than 46% of qualified hitters. The contact is soft, though. Only 7% of qualified hitters hit the ball hard less often. This is an early read, on only 65 plate appearances so far.
65 plate appearances · data through 2026-09-27.
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Plays like…
Each of these hitters shares his archetype and sits closest to him in EB/PA. Pick one to see him side by side with Garrett Stubbs.
Hitter type
Hitter type
He hits the ball hard far less often than most, and he gives away more at-bats than most.
League best:BB% − K% Josue De Paula (14.3%)Hard-hit% Yohandy Morales (62.5%)
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| Garrett Stubbs | League median | Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bases per ball in play(higher = better) | .256 | .511 | — |
| Walk rate(higher = better) | 5% | 8% | 23rd |
| Strikeout rate(lower = better) | 23% | 23% | 46th |
A higher percentile is better, and the 99th is the top of the league.
Platoon splits
Platoon splits (EB/PA)
He hits righties better than lefties, by 0.072 EB/PA.
50% probable range: +0.046 to +0.097
vs LHP: shrunk estimate 0.333 EB/PA, 50% probable range 0.302 to 0.365, based on 8 plate appearances. Raw (unshrunk) rate: 0.265 EB/PA. League median vs LHP: 0.424 EB/PA.
His raw rate vs LHP (0.265) is off this scale. Small samples can push a raw rate this far, which is why the dot, the shrunk estimate, is the number to trust.
vs RHP: shrunk estimate 0.405 EB/PA, 50% probable range 0.378 to 0.429, based on 57 plate appearances. Raw (unshrunk) rate: 0.252 EB/PA. League median vs RHP: 0.433 EB/PA.
His raw rate vs RHP (0.252) is off this scale. Small samples can push a raw rate this far, which is why the dot, the shrunk estimate, is the number to trust.
His split is about typical for a lefty bat (median 0.078). He sits below the league median against both hands.
He sits in the league's bottom quarter vs lefties and the league's middle half vs righties.
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- Each dot is his estimate against that hand, with its 50% probable range as the bar. Higher is better.
- The diamond is his raw rate, which small samples make noisy, so the simulator pulls the dot toward a more trustworthy value.
- The dashed tick is the league median, and the shaded strip is the middle half of hitters with 50 or more plate appearances.
- Tap or hover a mark for its number. LHP and RHP are left- and right-handed pitchers. More on the About page
How he hits
He hits the ball up the middle most often, but does his most damage to the pull side.
Best batted balls
Luck check
3 of his hits had less than a 20% chance of being hits.
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Performance by pitch type
Each row shows the bases he adds per 100 pitches of one type, against the league.
−5.0 bases per 100 · no single-type league comparison
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Swing
Swing at a glance
He swings slower than most hitters. His swing length and attack angle both sit in the league's middle range. With two strikes, he cuts his bat speed more than most hitters. His bat travels on a flatter path than most.
- Attack angle
- 9.1°
- Lg median 9.6°
- Swing length
- 7.0 ft
- Lg median 7.3 ft
- Swing path tilt
- 27.1°
- Lg median 32.4°
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- Bat speed counts competitive swings only, so bunts and check swings under 50 mph are left out.
- Swing length is how far the sweet spot of the bat travels during the swing. Attack angle is the bat’s upward or downward tilt through the zone.
- Swing path tilt is how steep the bat’s path is.
- None of these is better or worse on its own. Swing style trades power against contact, and the fastest and slowest swings in the league both belong to stars. More on the About page
How he sets up
How he sets up
He sets up 32″ deep in the box, deeper than 86% of hitters (league average 28″).
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- This is an overhead view of the batter’s box. The dots are his feet about one second before the pitch, and the rings are the league-average setup.
- Open means his front foot is pulled off the line to the plate, and closed means it steps toward it. Neither is better or worse.
- The chart is his monthly average this season. The band and dashed line are the middle half and the median of hitters over the whole season.
- On the angle chart, below zero is open and above zero is closed.
- Data through 2026-09-27. More on the About page
Best games
Best games
These are his best games this season, ranked by bases above replacement.
- vs PiratesMay 15, 2026score only
0-1 · HBP ×2
- Bases created
- 2.0
- Above replacement
- +0.9
- vs GiantsApr 30, 2026score only
0-3 · BB
- Bases created
- 1.8
- Above replacement
- +0.4
- vs MarlinsMay 2, 2026score only
1-2
- Bases created
- 1.0
- Above replacement
- +0.3
- vs RaysSep 26, 2026
0-1 · BB
- Bases created
- 1.0
- Above replacement
- +0.3
- vs MarlinsJul 28, 2026
0-3
- Bases created
- 1.2
- Above replacement
- +0.2
Trends
Multi-season trends · Garrett Stubbs
Compared with his previous season, his HR% is down, his BB% is down and his K% is down.
Actual rates show what happened on the field, season by season.