James
Swanson
SSAge : 32Bats : R
#7
Dansby Swanson
#7SS
Chicago Cubs
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 86 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2016-08-17
Born in : Kennesaw, GA, USA
MLB record
| Year | Team | PJ | AB | H | HR | PP | MOY | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 126 | 428 | 91 | 19 | 69 | .213 | .694 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 159 | 590 | 144 | 24 | 77 | .244 | .717 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 149 | 534 | 129 | 16 | 66 | .242 | .702 |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 147 | 565 | 138 | 22 | 80 | .244 | .744 |
| 2022 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 640 | 177 | 25 | 96 | .277 | .776 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves | 160 | 588 | 146 | 27 | 88 | .248 | .760 |
| 2020 | Atlanta Braves | 60 | 237 | 65 | 10 | 35 | .274 | .809 |
| 2019 | Atlanta Braves | 127 | 483 | 121 | 17 | 65 | .251 | .747 |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves | 136 | 478 | 114 | 14 | 59 | .238 | .699 |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves | 144 | 488 | 113 | 6 | 51 | .232 | .636 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves | 38 | 129 | 39 | 3 | 17 | .302 | .803 |
| Career totals | 1408 | 5160 | 1277 | 183 | 703 | .247 | .728 | |
ContractChicago Cubs payroll →
- Type
- Free Agent
- Length
- 7 yrs · 2023–2029
- Total value
- 177.0 M$
- AAV
- 25.29 M$
2026
28.00 M$
Guaranteed
2027
28.00 M$
Guaranteed
2028
27.00 M$
Guaranteed
2029
26.00 M$
Guaranteed
Full no-trade clause
Advanced stats, 2026HitterMLB stats →
wRC+
93
wOBA
.305
xwOBA
.301
OPS
.694
AVG
.213
OBP
.297
HR
19
RBI
69
SB
17
PA
486
Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.
2027 projectionMLB trends →
Projected WAR
3.7
Home runs
21
2026 WAR
3.4
This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.
Trend
↑ Slightly up (+8)
- 20234.8 WAR · 4.5 per full season
- 20244.2 WAR · 4.2 per full season
- 20253.4 WAR · 3.2 per full season
- 20263.4 WAR · 4.2 per full season
Outlook, age included
-7 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026All ratings →
Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
81
Very good
- CON
- Contact
- 70
- POW
- Power
- 76
- EYE
- Eye
- 73
- SPD
- Speed
- 84
- FLD
- Fielding
- 85
- DUR
- Durability
- 79
- EX
- Experience
- 84
Why these ratings?Hide details
- CON — Contact : Strikeouts avoided, xBA, squared-up contact
- POW — Power : Barrels, exit velocity, home runs, xSLG
- EYE — Eye : Walks and strikeouts
- SPD — Speed : Sprint speed (Statcast), baserunning
- FLD — Fielding : Outs above average, WAR fielding runs
- DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →
WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).
WAR
3.4
#52 of 267 regular hitters
PAL Rating
78 / 100
#58 of 267 regular hitters
Value Rating
42 / 100
Surplus $7.9M · salary $25.3MPAL: dimensions
WAR, in runs
StatcastStatcast leaderboards →
MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Avg exit velocity
89.2 mi/h
49th percentile
Max exit velocity
110.3 mi/h
45th percentile
Barrels
7.2 %
45th percentile
Hard-hit
40.6 %
49th percentile
xBA
.220
10th percentile
Bat speed
71.5 mi/h
42th percentile
Sprint speed
28.3 pi/s
75th percentile
Outs above average
16
97th percentile
| Season | Team | WAR | PAL | OV | Avg exit velocity | Max exit velocity | Barrels | Hard-hit | xBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CHC | 3.4 | 78 | 81 | 89.2 | 110.3 | 7.2 | 40.6 | .220 |
| 2025 | CHC | 3.4 | 70 | 82 | 90.5 | 109.3 | 11.7 | 47.8 | .267 |
| 2024 | CHC | 4.2 | 85 | 83 | 89.4 | 109.8 | 9.2 | 42.7 | .241 |
| 2023 | CHC | 4.8 | 92 | 84 | 89.3 | 109.1 | 10.9 | 39.7 | .249 |
| 2022 | ATL | 6.6 | 96 | 83 | 90.2 | 109.6 | 10.8 | 46.3 | .256 |
| 2021 | ATL | 3.3 | 62 | 79 | 89.3 | 109.6 | 11.4 | 42.7 | .244 |
Game log, 2026
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | @ BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .213 |
| Sep 25 | @ BOS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 |
| Sep 24 | vs MIA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Sep 23 | vs MIA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .218 |
| Sep 22 | vs MIA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .217 |
| Sep 19 | @ CIN | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .220 |
| Sep 18 | @ CIN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .217 |
| Aug 16 | vs STL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| Aug 14 | vs STL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Aug 13 | @ WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .215 |