Kansas City Royals#16 · RFActive

John Rave

Age 28

Contract Value $453,819/yr

Size 5' 10" · 194

Bats Left

From Canton, IL, USA

52G · 161 PA

.232

AVG

.314

OBP

.430

SLG

.744

OPS

RBI

0.7

WAR

57H-ScoreAVERAGE

Power and production lead the profile; volume grades weak. 202nd among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 3:31 AM ETLast game Sep 13 at BOS

Season overview

AVG

.232287th

OBP

.314226th

SLG

.430120th

OPS

.744148th

6316th

RBI

13416th

BB%

11.3%109th

21.8%258th

wOBA

.327151st

WAR

0.7253rd

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production6750

ABOVE AVG

Contact Quality5350

AVERAGE

Plate Discipline6450

ABOVE AVG

Volume3550

WEAK

Power7050

STRONG

Splits6650

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.9271226.1%17.4%

Last 14.9582421.6%15.7%

Last 30.7733920.9%12.1%

Season.74451122.1%11.5%34.9%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity88.2 mph46th

Barrel rate9.6%72nd

Hard-hit rate34.9%35th

Launch angle14.5°

Pull / center / oppo43 / 40 / 17

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.30814.5%.615

Cutter.23121.4%.308

Sinker.08327.3%.083

Slider.11130.8%.444

Changeup.31344.0%.750

Curveball.31321.1%.375

Sweeper.1116.7%.444

Best production: changeup and 4-seam fastball.

Highest whiff rate against: changeup and slider.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.785

AVG .243

vs LHP

.672

AVG .207

+.113 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.852

AVG .239

Away

.666

AVG .210

+.186 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.90723

Aug.55527

Jul1.33300

Jun.94411

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Kansas City Royals52.232.314.430.7446130.7

2025Kansas City Royals72.196.283.307.590414

Frequently asked

What is John Rave's 2026 batting line?+

.232/.314/.430 with 6 home runs and 13 RBI and 52 games — a .744 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

57 out of 100, which we label average. 202nd among 459 qualified hitters. Power and production lead the profile; volume grades weak.

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

Right-handed: a .785 OPS versus a .672 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against changeup and slider. Best production against changeup and 4-seam fastball.