Bryce Harper vs Logan Webb

The Almanac's Take

Harper's .877 OPS and 14.5% walk rate this season are the real foundation here — he's been one of the more patient left-handed bats in the league, and the platoon edge against Webb (righty) is genuine. Webb's 3.81 ERA and 1.2 WHIP look respectable, but his 7.3 K/9 isn't a swing-and-miss profile that neutralizes a disciplined hitter, and Harper's 14 home runs in 61 games give him meaningful power upside against a sinker/changeup-heavy attack. The 11 career plate appearances between these two are far too thin to mean anything — note it and move on. The season read favors Harper.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.455

5-for-11

PA

11

HR

1

K

1

BB

0

Pitches seen

39

Avg exit velo

88.8 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2026-04-30Grounded Into Double Play · Sinker 92.2 mph · 96.0 mph EV
• 2026-04-30Grounded Into Double Play · Sinker 91.0 mph · 72.4 mph EV
• 2026-04-30Single · Sinker 92.1 mph · 78.9 mph EV
• 2024-05-05Single · Sinker 90.0 mph · 91.7 mph EV
• 2024-05-05Home Run · Changeup 86.2 mph · 107.0 mph EV
• 2024-05-05Field Out · Sinker 91.1 mph · 109.5 mph EV
• 2022-05-30Field Out · Changeup 85.1 mph · 107.2 mph EV
• 2022-05-30Strikeout · Changeup 88.3 mph
• 2022-05-30Field Out · Changeup 86.6 mph · 81.3 mph EV
• 2021-04-20Single · 4-Seam Fastball 94.4 mph · 65.7 mph EV
• 2021-04-20Single · Changeup 83.5 mph · 78.6 mph EV