For as great of a hitter as Braun is, his one flaw is that he doesn't walk at the really high rate that some other elite hitters do. For whatever reason, he just swings at more pitches out of the strike zone than a guy of his skill level should given the fear he instills in many pitchers. He hits for such a high average he makes up for it, BB% doesn't matter, what matters is the OBP or really the wOBA. Since 2009 Braun has the 12th highest OBP and 5th highest wOBA among qualified hitters