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Bobby Witt Jr.

Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 200lb (185cm, 90kg)

Born: June 14, 2000 in Colleyville, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Colleyville Heritage HS (Colleyville, TX).

High School: Colleyville Heritage HS (Colleyville, TX)

Debut: April 7, 2022 (Age 21-297d, 22,551st in major league history)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2030, 7 yrs/$148.78M (24-30) & 31-37 player/team option

Service Time (01/2024): 2.000 • Free Agent: 2031

Full Name: Robert Andrew Witt

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

3.4

8.7

221

1453

394

.303

.271

227

RBI

212

OBP

.360

.316

SLG

.548

.476

OPS

.908

.791

OPS+

152

117

Summary of 59 Home Runs

(For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)

1 leading off, 1 walk-off, 1 tying, 16 go ahead

1 Tm
KCR	59

Platoon
vs RHP	43
vs LHP	16

Home/Road
Home	33
Away	26

Outs
0	22
1	21
2	16

25 Opps
TBR	6
MIN	5
HOU	5
OAK	4
DET	4
ARI	3
STL	3
LAA	3
BAL	3
CHW	3
COL	2
SEA	2
WSN	2
TOR	2
MIL	2
SFG	1
TEX	1
CHC	1
CIN	1
NYY	1
NYM	1
PIT	1
PHI	1
BOS	1
CLE	1

57 Pitchers
Zach Davies	2
Lance Lynn	2
Luis Garcia	1
Casey Mize	1
Jhoan Durán	1
Adam Wainwright	1
Kenta Maeda	1
Drew VerHagen	1
Joe Mantiply	1
Reid Detmers	1
Lucas Giolito	1
Jameson Taillon	1
Jared Koenig	1
Aaron Nola	1
Bailey Ober	1
Keynan Middleton	1
Yonny Chirinos	1
Tyler Glasnow	1
Logan Gilbert	1
Carlos Carrasco	1
Paul Blackburn	1
Cristian Javier	1
Patrick Corbin	1
Bryan Abreu	1
Shawn Armstrong	1
Jhoulys Chacín	1
Martín Pérez	1
Joel Payamps	1
Emerson Hancock	1
Reese Olson	1
Tyler Wells	1
Kyle Muller	1
Trevor Richards	1
Kevin Gausman	1
Hunter Brown	1
Jimmy Herget	1
Keegan Akin	1
José Urquidy	1
Ken Waldichuk	1
Erasmo Ramírez	1
Eli Morgan	1
Andre Jackson	1
Jason Foley	1
Michael Pineda	1
James Paxton	1
Shane McClanahan	1
Joe Smith	1
Brandon Williamson	1
Dakota Hudson	1
Kody Funderburk	1
Sean Manaea	1
Austin Warren	1
Eric Lauer	1
Ashton Goudeau	1
Tyler Alexander	1
Ryan Yarbrough	1
Dean Kremer	1

18 Parks
KauffmanStad (KAN)	33
TropicanaFld (STP)	3
Angel Stad (ANA)	3
RingCentral Col (OAK)	2
Target Field (MIN)	2
Coors Fld (DEN)	2
Comerica Pk (DET)	2
Guaranteed (CHI)	2
Busch Stad 3 (STL)	1
Wrigley Fld (CHI)	1
Am Fam Field (MIL)	1
Oracle Park (SFO)	1
Camden Yards (BAL)	1
Progressive (CLE)	1
Rogers Ctr (TOR)	1
Chase Field (PHO)	1
CitizensBank (PHI)	1
MinuteMaidPk (HOU)	1

Where Hit
7	24
78	19
8	11
89	4
9	1

1 Inside the Park

General field locations
when available.

Pitches
2	15
3	12
4	8
1	8
7+	7
5	7
6	2

Pitches in PA
when available.

Game Totals
1·HR gms	51
2·HR gms	4

Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.

Bases
---	39
1--	9
12-	3
-23	3
123	2
--3	1
-2-	1
1-3	1

90 RBI
RISP	11
0 on	39
1 on	11
2 on	7
3 on	2
Any on	20

Inning
1	6
2	3
3	11
4	6
5	7
6	8
7	11
8	3
9	3
Extra	1

1-3	20
4-6	21
7-end	18

RelScore
+4..	9
+3	3
+2	3
+1	6
Tied	14
-1	2
-2	5
-3	5
-4..	12

Ahead	21
Tied	14
Behind	24

Before event,
for batter

Count
0-1	10
0-0	8
1-1	8
3-2	7
1-2	7
1-0	5
2-2	5
2-1	3
2-0	3
3-1	2
0-2	1

Pitch data mostly complete since 1988.

DefPos
SS	52
3B	5
DH	2

OrderPos
2nd	36
3rd	10
1st	7
4th	3
6th	3

Leverage
High Lev	5
Medium Lev	18
Low Lev	36

Play By Play

WE and WPA Explanation

Play By Play
2022	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	2022-05-03	KCR		STL	Dakota Hudson	tied 0-0	b 2	2	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	6	5	0.115	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
2	2	2	1	2022-05-14	KCR	@	COL	Ashton Goudeau	behind 3-9	t 7	1	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	6	5	0.012	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
3	3	3	1	2022-05-15	KCR	@	COL	Jhoulys Chacín	ahead 3-0	t 7	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	6	6	0.050	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
4	4	4	1	2022-05-18	KCR		CHW	Lucas Giolito	tied 1-1	b 3	0	---	3,(1-1) BSX	1	3	6	0.118	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
5	5	5	1	2022-05-23	KCR	@	ARI	Zach Davies	ahead 1-0	t 1	1	---	4,(1-2) CBSX	1	3	6	0.095	68%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
6	6	6	1	2022-05-27	KCR	@	MIN	Joe Smith	behind 4-6	t 7	0	---	2,(1-0) .BX	1	3	6	0.124	30%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
7	7	7	1	2022-06-03	KCR		HOU	José Urquidy	behind 0-10	b 6	1	-23	1,(0-0) X	3	3	6	0.006	1%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); W. Merrifield Scores; A. Benintendi Scores
8	8	8	1	2022-06-12	KCR		BAL	Keegan Akin	behind 4-10	b 7	2	---	4,(1-2) BFFX	1	3	6	0.010	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
9	9	9	1	2022-06-21	KCR	@	LAA	Reid Detmers	tied 0-0	t 1	2	---	10,(3-2) CSFBBFBFFX	1	3	6	0.104	57%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
10	10	10	2	2022-06-21	KCR	@	LAA	Jimmy Herget	ahead 8-7	t 9	0	1--	5,(2-2) C1FBBX	2	3	6	0.104	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); A. Benintendi Scores
11	11	11	1	2022-06-25	KCR		OAK	Jared Koenig	behind 0-3	b 3	2	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	3	6	0.087	27%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
12	12	12	1	2022-07-05	KCR	@	HOU	Luis Garcia	tied 2-2	t 3	1	1--	4,(1-2) BFT1X	2	3	6	0.203	71%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); A. Benintendi Scores
13	13	13	1	2022-07-14	KCR	@	TOR	Kevin Gausman	ahead 1-0	t 5	2	---	3,(1-1) FBX	1	2	6	0.128	74%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
14	14	14	1	2022-07-23	KCR		TBR	Ryan Yarbrough	ahead 4-3	b 8	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	2	6	0.115	97%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); N. Lopez Scores
15	15	15	1	2022-08-03	KCR	@	CHW	Lance Lynn	behind 0-4	t 6	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	2	5	0.046	11%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
16	16	16	1	2022-08-19	KCR	@	TBR	Shane McClanahan	tied 0-0	t 3	2	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	2	6	0.228	70%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Melendez Scores
17	17	17	1	2022-08-23	KCR		ARI	Zach Davies	tied 0-0	b 4	1	---	3,(2-0) BBX	1	2	6	0.136	67%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
18	18	18	1	2022-08-24	KCR		ARI	Joe Mantiply	ahead 2-1	b 7	1	12-	5,(2-2) BFFBX	3	2	5	0.148	97%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); D. Waters Scores; M. Melendez Scores
19	19	19	1	2022-08-31	KCR	@	CHW	Lance Lynn	tied 0-0	t 4	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	5	0.133	61%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
20	20	20	1	2022-09-03	KCR	@	DET	Michael Pineda	tied 1-1	t 3	0	-23	7,(3-2) BB.C>S.FBX	3	2	6	0.148	81%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); N. Lopez Scores; M. Melendez Scores
2023	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
21	21	1	1	2023-04-06	KCR		TOR	Trevor Richards	behind 0-6	b 8	0	---	8,(2-2) .FBCFFBFX	1	1	6	0.011	2%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
22	22	2	1	2023-04-08	KCR	@	SFG	Sean Manaea	behind 0-4	t 6	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	1	6	0.055	14%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
23	23	3	1	2023-04-19	KCR		TEX	Martín Pérez	behind 0-3	b 3	2	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	1	6	0.086	28%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
24	24	4	1	2023-04-23	KCR	@	LAA	Austin Warren	behind 2-4	t 7	2	---	5,(3-1) BBBCX	1	1	6	0.105	24%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
25	25	5	1	2023-05-02	KCR		BAL	Tyler Wells	tied 0-0	b 1	0	---	7,(3-2) BBSFBF.X	1	1	6	0.097	65%	Lead-Off	Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
26	26	6	1	2023-05-06	KCR		OAK	Ken Waldichuk	behind 2-5	b 4	0	-2-	5,(2-2) BBFSX	2	1	6	0.149	43%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); J. Bradley Scores
27	27	7	1	2023-05-14	KCR	@	MIL	Eric Lauer	behind 5-9	t 9	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	1	DH	0.003	0%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
28	28	8	1	2023-05-26	KCR		WSN	Patrick Corbin	behind 2-9	b 6	0	---	4,(1-2) BFCX	1	4	6	0.015	3%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
29	29	9	2	2023-05-26	KCR		WSN	Erasmo Ramírez	behind 5-9	b 7	1	-23	6,(2-2) BFSFBX	3	4	6	0.175	32%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Duffy Scores; S. Pérez Scores
30	30	10	1	2023-05-29	KCR	@	STL	Drew VerHagen	ahead 4-0	t 9	0	---	6,(3-2) FBT.BBX	1	4	6	0.009	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
31	31	11	1	2023-06-13	KCR		CIN	Brandon Williamson	behind 2-5	b 3	1	1--	3,(1-1) 1BFX	2	3	6	0.170	41%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); N. Pratto Scores
32	32	12	1	2023-06-19	KCR	@	DET	Reese Olson	tied 0-0	t 4	0	---	3,(1-1) BFX	1	2	DH	0.122	62%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
33	33	13	1	2023-07-04	KCR	@	MIN	Kenta Maeda	behind 0-4	t 4	0	1--	5,(1-2) C1BFFX	2	2	6	0.117	27%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); M. García Scores/unER
34	34	14	1	2023-07-08	KCR	@	CLE	Eli Morgan	behind 3-7	t 7	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	0.038	8%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
35	35	15	1	2023-07-15 (1)	KCR		TBR	Tyler Glasnow	behind 0-2	b 5	2	---	3,(1-1) BSX	1	2	6	0.122	36%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
36	36	16	1	2023-07-16	KCR		TBR	Yonny Chirinos	ahead 6-0	b 5	0	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	2	6	0.010	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
37	37	17	1	2023-07-28	KCR		MIN	Jhoan Durán	behind 4-5	b 10	1	123	7,(3-2) SBSBFBX	4	2	6	0.460	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); K. Isbel Scores/unER; N. Lopez Scores; M. García Scores
38	38	18	1	2023-07-29	KCR		MIN	Bailey Ober	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	8,(3-2) CCBFBBFX	1	2	6	0.100	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
39	39	19	1	2023-08-03	KCR		NYM	Carlos Carrasco	ahead 2-0	b 3	1	---	1,(0-0) X	1	2	6	0.079	83%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
40	40	20	1	2023-08-04	KCR	@	PHI	Aaron Nola	behind 0-2	t 3	1	1--	1,(0-0) X	2	2	6	0.183	47%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); M. García Scores
41	41	21	1	2023-08-11	KCR		STL	Adam Wainwright	ahead 5-0	b 2	0	12-	5,(3-1) BBC*BX	3	2	6	0.038	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); K. Isbel Scores; M. García Scores
42	42	22	1	2023-08-14	KCR		SEA	Logan Gilbert	ahead 3-0	b 5	1	---	5,(1-2) TFB.FX	1	2	6	0.051	93%	IPHR	Inside-the-park Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
43	43	23	1	2023-08-15	KCR		SEA	Emerson Hancock	behind 1-7	b 5	2	123	2,(1-0) BX	4	2	6	0.176	24%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); M. Beaty Scores; K. Isbel Scores; M. García Scores
44	44	24	1	2023-08-18	KCR	@	CHC	Jameson Taillon	behind 2-3	t 6	0	1--	2,(0-1) CX	2	2	6	0.249	65%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); M. Duffy Scores; B. Witt Scores/unER
45	45	25	1	2023-08-21	KCR	@	OAK	Paul Blackburn	behind 1-3	t 6	1	---	3,(1-1) CBX	1	2	6	0.116	29%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
46	46	26	1	2023-08-23	KCR	@	OAK	Kyle Muller	ahead 3-0	t 5	0	---	8,(3-2) .BBFC.FBFX	1	2	6	0.058	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
47	47	27	1	2023-08-30	KCR		PIT	Andre Jackson	behind 0-3	b 4	0	---	2,(0-1) CX	1	2	6	0.095	31%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
48	48	28	1	2023-09-01	KCR		BOS	James Paxton	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	4,(2-1) BFBX	1	2	6	0.100	63%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
49	49	29	1	2023-09-15	KCR		HOU	Cristian Javier	ahead 2-0	b 5	2	---	2,(0-1) FX	1	2	6	0.081	87%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
50	50	30	1	2023-09-29	KCR		NYY	Keynan Middleton	ahead 10-5	b 7	1	--3	2,(0-1) FX	2	2	6	0.007	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); K. Isbel Scores
2024	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	Pit(cnt)	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
51	51	1	1	2024-03-31	KCR		MIN	Kody Funderburk	ahead 9-0	b 3	1	---	2,(1-0) BX	1	2	6	0.004	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
52	52	2	1	2024-04-01	KCR	@	BAL	Dean Kremer	tied 0-0	t 3	2	---	4,(2-1) BBSX	1	2	6	0.121	58%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
53	53	3	1	2024-04-11	KCR		HOU	Hunter Brown	ahead 7-0	b 1	2	1--	2,(1-0) BX	2	2	6	0.026	98%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); M. Garcia Scores
54	54	4	2	2024-04-11	KCR		HOU	Bryan Abreu	ahead 10-3	b 7	2	1-3	3,(2-0) BBX	3	2	6	0.003	100%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); N. Loftin Scores; K. Isbel Scores
55	55	5	1	2024-05-08	KCR		MIL	Joel Payamps	ahead 3-2	b 8	0	---	2,(0-1) .CX	1	2	6	0.072	94%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
56	56	6	1	2024-05-21	KCR		DET	Casey Mize	ahead 2-0	b 2	1	12-	2,(0-1) TX	3	2	6	0.140	91%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); K. Isbel Scores; M. Garcia Scores
57	57	7	2	2024-05-21	KCR		DET	Jason Foley	ahead 8-3	b 6	0	---	1,(0-0) .X	1	2	6	0.013	99%		Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
58	58	8	1	2024-05-24	KCR	@	TBR	Tyler Alexander	ahead 6-1	t 7	0	---	4,(1-2) CFBX	1	2	6	0.015	98%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF)
59	59	9	1	2024-05-26	KCR	@	TBR	Shawn Armstrong	tied 0-0	t 6	0	---	3,(0-2) .SFX	1	2	6	0.162	66%		Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)