This Milwaukee Breweries The 2024 offense currently (as of Aug. 14) ranks sixth in batting average, third in on-base percentage, seventh in runs scored, seventh in hits, third in walks, and third in stolen bases. They don’t hit the ball well, but they get on base, steal bases, and get large hits. According to Brooks Gate research, three of their players currently rank among the league’s best in high-leverage situations.
Three Milwaukee Brewers players rank among the league’s top offensive players in big-time situations.
On X, Brooks Gate published every Major League Baseball player to accumulate 45+ plate appearances in high-leverage situations. Then, he ranked them by OPS.
The list featured four Milwaukee Brewers players, but three of them were very high. Rhys Hoskins finished fifth (1.048 OPS), Willy Adames eighth (.973 OPS), and William Contreras 17th (.900 OPS). The fourth player on the 48-player list was Brice Turang, who finished 44th (.557 OPS).
any player with 45+ PA in high-leverage situations, ranked by OPS in those at-bats
(high leverage defined by fan graphs) photo:twitter.com/W3NrApWpe7
— BrooksGate (@Brooks_Gate) August 14, 2024
Let’s take a closer look at the leverage statistics from Rhys Hoskins, Willy Adames, and William Contreras.
Below are more leverage stats for three Milwaukee Brewers players who ranked among the league’s best.
- Rhys Hoskins – 66 PA, .263 BA, 15 hits, 4 home runs, 4 doubles, 24 RBI
- Willy Adames – 58 PA, .333 BA, 16 hits, 3 home runs, 1 double, 20 RBI
- William Contreras – 56 PA, .319 BA, 15 hits, 2 home runs, 2 doubles, 19 RBI
How do the Milwaukee Brewers handle high-stakes situations as a team?
Using Baseball Reference’s high-leverage definition this year, the Brewers have had 919 plate appearances with a .764 OPS, 30 home runs, and 230 RBI. With runners in scoring position, they have an .808 team OPS with 46 home runs. Their .808 OPS with runners in scoring position is seventh best in the league.
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