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Nationals · LF · Legendary · 2026
James Wood
James Wood's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 92 overall using real 2026 Statcast batting data (exit velocity, barrel rate, xwOBA, sprint speed). Ratings refresh nightly.
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James Wood
Nationals · 2026 · B:L T:R
AVG.265
HR30
RBI77
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Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9992
Power93
Contact82
Discipline88
Speed76
Fielding54
Legendary · Washington Nationals · MLB lists: RF
Batting Stats (2026)
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 623 | 513 | 106 | 136 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 77 | 21 | 102 | 179 | 0.265 | 0.388 | 0.503 | 0.891 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
2026 Preseason Projection vs Actual
| Preseason | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 693.72 | 623 |
| HR | 27.1 | 30 |
| RBI | 93.6 | 77 |
| SB | 19.6 | 21 |
| AVG | 0.259 | 0.265 |
Preseason-conditioned re-run: rebuilt after the season with zero 2026 results (2023-2025 priors only); no preseason 2026 projection was published at the time. Full tables on the 2026 projections page.
Statcast History
| Year | BBE | Avg EV | Barrel% | Hard-Hit% | Sprint |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 380 | 94.3 mph | 16.4% | 56.3% | 27.8 ft/s |
| 2024 | 198 | 92.8 mph | 10.7% | 52.0% | 28.7 ft/s |
Per-season Statcast batted-ball data. BBE = batted-ball events.
Transaction History
James Wood appears in 2 archived official MLB transactions (1 trade), newest first. 1 of the trade lists James Wood as a named side of a multi-player trade (the feed keys each trade row to one player).
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2022 | Trade | San Diego Padres | Washington Nationals | Washington Nationals traded LF Juan Soto and 1B Josh Bell to San Diego Padres for 1B Luke Voit, LHP MacKenzie Gore, SS C.J. Abrams, OF Robert Hassell III, OF James Wood and RHP Jarlin Susana. James Wood was received by Washington Nationals in this trade. Named inside the trade description above; the feed keys this row to one player only. |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Signed | — | San Diego Padres | San Diego Padres signed OF James Wood. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Scouting Note
James Wood hit .265/.388/.503 (.891 OPS) with 30 home runs, 77 RBI and 21 stolen bases in 135 games. His Statcast contact quality: a 95.4 mph average exit velocity (1st of 246 qualified hitters), an 18.6% barrel rate (2nd), a 58.9% hard-hit rate (1st). MLB Statcast's expected wOBA for him is .403 against an actual .383. Legends Deck rates him 91 overall.
Generated 2026-10-10 from 2026 regular-season data
Statcast (2026)
| xBA | 0.271 |
|---|---|
| xSLG | 0.548 |
| xwOBA | 0.403 |
| Avg Exit Velo | 95.4 mph |
| Max Exit Velo | — |
| Barrel Rate | 18.6% |
| Hard-Hit Rate | 58.9% |
| Sprint Speed | 27.1 ft/sec |
| Whiff Rate | 30.1% |
| Chase Rate | 21.3% |
| OAA | -6 |
Statcast Leaderboard Rankings
James Wood Exit Velocity 2026
James Wood's 2026 average exit velocity is 95.4 mph, ranked #1 of 246 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast average exit velocity leaderboard. Source: MLB Statcast data, refreshed nightly.
What is average exit velocity? Average speed in mph of a hitter's batted balls as measured by Statcast radar at MLB ballparks across all contact types. Read moreJames Wood Hard-Hit Rate 2026
James Wood's 2026 hard-hit rate is 58.9%, ranked #1 of 246 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast hard-hit rate leaderboard. Source: MLB Statcast data, refreshed nightly.
What is hard-hit rate? Percentage of a hitter's batted balls with an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher — Statcast's broadest contact-quality signal.James Wood Barrel Rate 2026
James Wood's 2026 barrel rate is 18.6%, ranked #2 of 245 qualified hitters on the MLB Statcast barrel rate leaderboard. Source: MLB Statcast data, refreshed nightly.
What is barrel rate? Percentage of a hitter's batted balls that meet the Statcast "barrel" exit-velocity and launch-angle thresholds, historically producing a minimum .500 AVG and 1.500 SLG. Read moreMarketplace Price History
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. James Wood's current rating of 92 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
Full methodology: How Legends Deck card ratings work. Glossary: Barrel Rate, xwOBA, Exit Velocity, Sprint Speed.
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