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Nico Hoerner

Age 29

Contract Value $11,666,667/yr

Size 5' 11" · 200

Bats Right

From Oakland, CA, USA

159G · 689 PA

.263

AVG

.316

OBP

.350

SLG

.666

OPS

RBI

2.7

WAR

49H-ScoreBELOW AVG

Volume leads the profile; contact quality grades poor. 280th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 5:05 PM ETLast game Sep 14 vs ATL

Season overview

AVG

.263116th

OBP

.316215th

SLG

.350335th

OPS

.666303rd

8266th

RBI

7280th

BB%

6.4%353rd

8.7%4th

wOBA

.302285th

WAR

2.775th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production5650

AVERAGE

Contact Quality1050

POOR

Plate Discipline6950

ABOVE AVG

Volume9150

ELITE

Power3750

WEAK

Splits5150

AVERAGE

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.828056.9%0.0%

Last 14.994187.1%1.8%

Last 30.8941138.3%1.7%

Season.6668698.9%6.5%29.1%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity85.9 mph14th

Barrel rate1.5%3rd

Hard-hit rate29.1%15th

Launch angle12.1°

Pull / center / oppo31 / 38 / 31

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.2287.1%.315

Sinker.3063.9%.368

Slider.30323.5%.421

Sweeper.39012.5%.610

Changeup.14322.8%.179

Cutter.27513.5%.350

Curveball.18813.3%.250

Best production: sweeper and slider.

Highest whiff rate against: slider and changeup.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.665

AVG .266

vs LHP

.693

AVG .263

+.028 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.705

AVG .274

Away

.650

AVG .260

+.055 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.64807

Aug.744312

Jul.696114

Jun.57503

May.54607

Apr.840424

Mar.68602

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Chicago Cubs159.263.316.350.6668722.7

2025Chicago Cubs156.297.345.394.739761

2024Chicago Cubs151.273.335.373.708748

2023Chicago Cubs150.283.346.383.729968

2022Chicago Cubs135.281.327.410.7371055

2021Chicago Cubs44.302.382.369.751016

2020Chicago Cubs48.222.312.259.571013

2019Chicago Cubs20.282.305.436.741317

Frequently asked

What is Nico Hoerner's 2026 batting line?+

.263/.316/.350 with 8 home runs and 72 RBI and 159 games — a .666 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

49 out of 100, which we label below avg. 280th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume leads the profile; contact quality grades poor.

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

Left-handed: a .693 OPS versus a .665 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

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