One of the biggest mysteries of the 2022 season is Christian Walker’s batting average on balls in play (BABIP). Walker has made improved contact this season, ranking 12th amongst MLB hitters in barrel rate per plate appearance, but it hasn’t translated too much into his bottom line results. On the season, Walker is putting up a power-driven .208/.304/.490 triple slash which still puts his overall offensive production at 22% above the average hitter according to OPS+. While his offensive production is still more than satisfactory, with his overall value estimated to be 1.6/2.4 wins above the replacement first baseman, you feel like there should be more to the table in terms of his hitting.
A deeper dive into Christian Walker’s ridiculously low batting average on balls put into play to see if there are any underlying factors
