Cordero's Statcast numbers are very interesting. I posted earlier comparing the numbers to Benintendi's, but I also wanted to take a look at players who had similar seasons based upon Expected Weighted OBA, K%, BB%, and Exit Velocity. The two most recent seasons that I found to be the most similar to Franchy's overall numbers were Brandon Lowe 2019 and Miguel Sano 2017. It's not hard to squint and see a healthy Cordero improving his launch angle a bit and having a very productive year.
Player (Season) |
xwOBA |
K% |
BB% |
Exit Velocity |
Franchy Cordero (All) |
.347 |
34.9% |
8.9% |
92.5 mph |
Brandon Lowe (2019) |
.345 |
34.6% |
7.6% |
91.6 mph |
Miguel Sano (2017) |
.349 |
35.8% |
11.2% |
92.3 mph |
MLB Average |
.321 |
21.8% |
8.3% |
88.3 mph |
The actual numbers for Lowe and Sano during those seasons were better than what Cordero has done obviously, but there are some definite similarities in the underlying Statcast data.
Lowe (2019) actual: .270 BA / .336 OBP / .514 SLG (.850 OPS)
Sano (2017) actual: .264 BA / .352 OBP / .507 SLG (.859 OPS)
Cordero (All) actual: .236 BA / .304 OBP / .433 SLG (.737 OPS)
Cordero could stand to improve his launch angle. If he does, the above examples show the type of player within his realm of possibilities.
Launch angles:
Lowe (2019 / Career): 19.2 / 17.8
Sano (2017 / Career): 13.1 / 15.5
Cordero (Career): 7
Again this is all a very small sample size for Cordero (177 career batted balls), but I would love to see what he can do in a full, healthy season.