Chicago Cubs#15 · CActive

Carson Kelly

Age 32

Contract Value $5,750,000/yr

Size 6' 1" · 212

Bats Right

From Chicago, IL, USA

121G · 425 PA

.258

AVG

.336

OBP

.376

SLG

.712

OPS

RBI

1.7

WAR

59H-ScoreAVERAGE

Plate discipline and volume lead the profile; contact quality grades weak. 183rd among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 5:02 AM ETLast game Sep 11 vs PIT

Season overview

AVG

.258146th

OBP

.336115th

SLG

.376276th

OPS

.712216th

10232nd

RBI

58128th

BB%

9.7%188th

16.8%75th

wOBA

.328149th

WAR

1.7141st

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production6950

ABOVE AVG

Contact Quality3250

WEAK

Plate Discipline7850

STRONG

Volume7650

STRONG

Power5050

AVERAGE

Splits6250

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.8180427.3%0.0%

Last 141.03531315.1%7.5%

Last 30.97141917.0%5.7%

Season.712105617.0%9.8%36.7%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity87.3 mph31st

Barrel rate5.7%36th

Hard-hit rate36.7%43rd

Launch angle13.1°

Pull / center / oppo41 / 40 / 20

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.30511.0%.368

Sinker.2867.3%.381

Slider.19033.3%.362

Sweeper.15227.0%.303

Changeup.32135.7%.571

Cutter.45020.5%.800

Curveball.06716.7%.067

Best production: cutter and changeup.

Highest whiff rate against: changeup and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.638

AVG .239

vs LHP

.899

AVG .308

+.261 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.817

AVG .301

Away

.656

AVG .228

+.161 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.56705

Aug.842414

Jul.58127

Jun.809213

May.61807

Apr.89527

Mar.60703

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Chicago Cubs121.258.336.376.71210581.7

2025Chicago Cubs111.249.333.428.7611750

2024Detroit Tigers60.240.325.391.716729

2024Texas Rangers31.235.291.343.63428

2024—91.238.313.374.687937

2023Arizona Diamondbacks33.226.283.298.58116

2023Detroit Tigers19.173.271.269.54017

2023—52.206.278.287.565213

2022Arizona Diamondbacks104.211.282.334.616735

2021Arizona Diamondbacks98.240.343.411.7541346

2020Arizona Diamondbacks39.221.264.385.649519

2019Arizona Diamondbacks111.245.348.478.8261847

2018St. Louis Cardinals19.114.205.114.31903

2017St. Louis Cardinals34.174.240.217.45706

2016St. Louis Cardinals10.154.214.231.44501

Frequently asked

What is Carson Kelly's 2026 batting line?+

.258/.336/.376 with 10 home runs and 58 RBI and 121 games — a .712 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

59 out of 100, which we label average. 183rd among 459 qualified hitters. Plate discipline and volume lead the profile; contact quality grades weak.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .899 OPS versus a .638 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against changeup and slider. Best production against cutter and changeup.