Vol. I · Issue 18
Saturday, April 18, 2026

The Dinger Almanac

··· Baseball Statistics & Analysis ···


Today's Slate/Players/José Ramírez

José Ramírez

BatsSwitchThrowsRightAge33Height5'8"Weight190 lbs

Next Game · Sat, Apr 18

vs Baltimore Orioles

10:10 PM
Progressive Field

HR Probability
14.4%
low confidence

Ramírez grades at 3.9% home-run rate per plate appearance—22% above average—against a pitcher allowing 1.29 HR/9, though Kremer's minimal sample (5 IP) and a neutral park factor (98) temper upside. Career footing is sparse (0 HR in 13 PA), but recent barrel rate of 8.7% sustains the baseline case.

Facing

Dean Kremer

RHP
ERA
3.60
HR/9
5.40
Game Details

See full lineup analysis, both pitcher profiles, and park factors for this matchup.

Full matchup page →
CaveatsSmall sample for Dean Kremer (5 IP) · Insufficient handedness split data (using neutral)

2026 Statcast Profile

92 PA

Slash Line
AVG.221
OBP.348
SLG.429
OPS.777
ISO
HR: 4RBI: 10BB: 15K: 11
Quality of Contact
Barrel%
12.3%
Hard-Hit%
41.5%
Avg Exit Velo
90.0 mph
Launch Angle
27.4°
Expected Stats
xwOBA
.394
xISO
.247
K%
BB%

Splits & Recent Form


Handedness Splits
vs LHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
vs RHP
OPS
0 HR in 0 PA
Last 15 Games
4
HRs
OPS
Barrel%
Over 66 PA in the last 15 games

Forecast History


Not enough forecast history yet to chart.

Each dot is a day's forecast. Filled dots mark games where José Ramírez actually homered. Used to gauge whether our model's confidence is calibrated on this player specifically.

Last 15 Games


No recent game data available.
How to Read These Numbers

Percentile bars show where each stat ranks within a reasonable league context, not strict percentiles. Values closer to the right edge are elite; left edge is poor. Read the full methodology for how we build HR probabilities and why most BvP splits aren't used.