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- Hedges was quite literally been the worst semi-regular hitter in baseball in 2020-2022. He was dead last in every single rate statistic, including batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and weighted on-base average, by at least 15 points (min. 700 PAs). His 41 wRC+ made him 20% worse than the second worst batter in baseball.
rumbunter.com › posts › pittsburgh-pirates-austin-hedges-underperforming-even-the-lowest-of-expectationsPittsburgh Pirates: Austin Hedges Underperforming Even the ...
Nov 14, 2022 · This season, Hedges slashed .163/.241/.248 and posted 42 wRC+. Among catchers who logged at least 300 plate appearances, he ranked 29th in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and wRC+. Offensively, Hedges was the worst catcher in Major League Baseball.
- Blake Ruane
May 12, 2023 · Hedges has a 23 wRC+, meaning he is a whole 77% worse than the league average batter, and 18% worse than in 2020-2022. His 8.1% walk rate and 22.3% strikeout rate are above average, but are...
- Noah Wright
In 2022, Hedges ranked dead last in catchers with at least 150 plate appearances with an OPS+ of 42. 63 of 63 qualified catchers. Expanded to all position players and the same filters, Hedges was 410 out of 417 players, though everyone ranked below him played in less games.
Mar 5, 2024 · Yet no player in the last century has come to the plate as often as Hedges with a batting average so low. In 2,213 career plate appearances, Hedges has batted just .189.
He's not .067 bad, he's proven that before, but he's about as bad as you can find on an ML roster at the plate. If you filter by people who have had 1000 PAs since 2015 (his first ML season) he has the worst BA of anyone, and 2nd worst wRC+.
Jun 27, 2023 · It’s a necessary attribute for one of the most active positions on the diamond, but he’s the worst hitter in baseball. His bat can't hit anything worthwhile, and his production in this ...
Dec 2, 2019 · by Ben Clemens. Austin Hedges had a disastrous season at the plate. He batted .176/.252/.311, good for a 47 wRC+ that placed him last among batters with at least 300 plate appearances. But...
