Mithrandir Metrics
Hitter projection 2026 Refreshed Sep 27 06:00 AM ET
Hitter projection / CIN · 2026

Banfield, Will

Middle-order power profile with real damage

Primary
0.260 xwOBA
Range
0.126 to 0.330
Live Δ
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Team CIN Archetype Impact slugger Age 27 Status Healthy / active roster
At a glance

Season percentile report

The headline weighs outcome stats (xwOBA, barrels); each bar averages its full strip group below. 100 = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
32
Offense
percentile
Plate skills9 metrics
32
Rolling projection

Preseason / current pace / Bayesian update

Rolling bands shrink current-season signal toward the preseason prior until the sample earns more weight.

2026-09-27
xwOBA preseason0.267
xwOBA current pace0.176
xwOBA rolling p500.257
Observed weight11%
xwOBA
0.166 0.209 0.257 0.305 0.348
wOBA
0.214 0.268 0.328 0.388 0.441
ISO
0.030 0.066 0.105 0.145 0.181
K%
15.0% 21.0% 27.7% 34.4% 40.4%
Current percentile strip

Actual percentile with projection tick

100th = best in MLB.

2026-09-27
Defense · percentile strip
Blocking Runs-0.3 · C
Small sample
Catcher Throwing-0.2 · C
Small sample
Framing Runs-0.5 · C
Small sample
Pop Time1.9 · C
Small sample
Mithrandir+

SEAGER+ and decision components

SEAGER+ is the promoted plate-discipline index; component rows marked rebadged research are visible diagnostic context, not standalone promoted metrics.

2026-09-27
Avoids Bad ChasesST 38.7% · rebadged research
1
Avoids Bad TakesHPT 29.4% · rebadged research
15
Correct Decisions52.9% · rebadged research
2
Resists Breaking - horizontalwOBA 0.293 · borderline
40
Resists ChangeupwOBA 0.276 · validated thin sample
62
Resists Cutters + splitterswOBA 0.320 · insufficient sample
63
Resists FastballwOBA 0.329 · validated
70
Resists SinkerwOBA 0.362 · validated
37
SEAGER+ Plate Discipline71
1
Rolling form chart

xwOBA allowed snapshot line

Live snapshot series; true 50/100 PA windows require PA-level logs

0 snapshots
No chart yet

No Live State xwOBA snapshots are available for this player.

Spray profile

Field-coordinate spray profile

17 Statcast batted-ball coordinates from the pitch-event feed (2026). Direction profile remains as the v1 context layer when coordinate density is limited.

All BIP Singles Doubles Triples HR vs LHP vs RHP Home / Away
Mithrandir Metrics SPRAY CHART Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Spray Chart Banfield, Will · Statcast batted-ball landing coordinates Left field third: 12% of plotted batted ballsPull 12%Center field third: 65% of plotted batted ballsCenter 65%Right field third: 24% of plotted batted ballsOppo 24% LF 328 CF 404 RF 325 2026-03-17 · fielders choice · SI · ground_ball · EV 100.1 / LA -28.02026-03-17 · field out · FC · ground_ball · EV 108.7 / LA -5.02026-03-18 · field out · FF · ground_ball · EV 39.4 / LA 55.02026-03-21 · field out · CH · ground_ball · EV 109.7 / LA -7.02026-03-22 · field out · FF · popup · EV 89.2 / LA 67.02026-03-22 · double · ST · fly_ball · EV 70.9 / LA 37.02026-08-23 · field out · SV · ground_ball · EV 96.2 / LA -6.02026-08-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 84.1 / LA 50.02026-08-23 · field out · SI · popup · EV 66.7 / LA 82.02026-09-09 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 92.7 / LA 12.02026-09-09 · field out · SI · fly_ball · EV 88.3 / LA 52.02026-09-11 · field out · FC · popup · EV 68.3 / LA 70.02026-09-17 · double · SL · line_drive · EV 101.4 / LA 21.02026-09-20 · single · SI · line_drive · EV 84.1 / LA 17.02026-09-20 · field out · FF · popup · EV 77.3 / LA 62.02026-09-23 · sac fly · CH · fly_ball · EV 75.4 / LA 33.02026-09-23 · field out · FF · fly_ball · EV 91.2 / LA 43.0 1B2B3BHROut Zone shading = batted-ball density by field third · hover dots for date, pitch, EV, and LA. MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Bat tracking

Swing path, attack angle, bat speed

No bat-tracking aggregate is available for this hitter. The full swing, with the recommended path overlaid, lives in the 3D Swing Simulator.

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No bat tracking

No Savant bat-tracking aggregate is available for this hitter.

Zone profile

Aggregate zone heatmap

Aggregate zone metrics from seasonal Statcast leaderboards.

Mithrandir Metrics ZONE HEATMAP Parameterized Mithrandir chart rendered as SVG for templates and exports. season=2026 Swing Zone Profile Banfield, Will · Aggregate zone metrics; not pitch-by-pitch locations Zone: 42%42%Chase: 51%51%Whiff: 25%25%Zone contact: 88%88%Contact: 75%75%Hard hit: 26%26% Dashed border = aggregate mixed-batter zone proxy MITHRANDIR · CHARTS
Model read

Projection notes

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templated note
Home park adds a small power tailwind to the HR projection.
Live context

Current-season signal

No Live State delta is available for this player yet.

Projection table

Point projection and range

MetricPointRangeHalf-width
Plate Appearances208----
Home Runs7----
Stolen Bases0----
xwOBA0.2600.126 to 0.330+/- 0.102
ISO0.1170.022 to 0.190+/- 0.084
Barrel%3.4%0.2% to 5.1%+/- 2.5%
Hard-Hit%32.8%11.9% to 42.0%+/- 15.1%
K%29.5%11.4% to 39.9%+/- 14.2%
BB%6.3%0.8% to 9.6%+/- 4.4%
BABIP0.2970.161 to 0.364+/- 0.102
Platoon / Shape
vs LHP

3 career PA

xwOBA0.010
K%3.2%
BB%0.4%
Barrel0.0%
vs RHP

15 career PA

xwOBA0.009
K%3.5%
BB%0.3%
Barrel0.0%