highest first pitch strike percentage in baseball this year for batters

Bryan Abreu has 98 strikes this season.

NAMESTRIKESEASONTMGSOHHRBBHBPIBBK/BB
1Bryan Abreu
B. Abreu
98
2026
17
21
14
4
18
2
0
1.17
2Jason Adam
J. Adam
92
2026
17
7
10
1
5
1
0
1.40
3Sandy Alcantara
S. Alcantara
332
2026
10
45
61
4
20
1
0
2.25
4Tyler Alexander
T. Alexander
124
2026
22
19
23
1
7
2
0
2.71
5José Alvarado
J. Alvarado
123
2026
23
24
26
1
8
4
2
3.00
6Drew Anderson
D. Anderson
173
2026
16
38
26
3
15
1
1
2.53
7Shaun Anderson
S. Anderson
92
2026
9
12
17
3
8
1
0
1.50
8Tejay Antone
T. Antone
40
2026
7
7
5
1
1
1
0
7.00
9Shawn Armstrong
S. Armstrong
74
2026
13
15
8
2
8
1
0
1.88
10Bryan Baker
B. Baker
119
2026
22
24
13
1
8
0
0
3.00
11Anthony Banda
A. Banda
120
2026
23
18
19
2
8
6
0
2.25
12Tanner Banks
T. Banks
132
2026
19
22
29
1
10
0
1
2.20
13Scott Barlow
S. Barlow
127
2026
23
21
11
2
10
5
1
2.10
14Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
258
2026
9
30
54
4
19
7
0
1.58
15Jalen Beeks
J. Beeks
106
2026
22
17
16
2
8
0
1
2.13
16Brennan Bernardino
B. Bernardino
99
2026
22
14
20
1
5
1
1
2.80
17Ty Blach
T. Blach
13
2026
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
18Paul Blackburn
P. Blackburn
110
2026
14
13
20
1
10
1
0
1.30
19Ryan Borucki
R. Borucki
93
2026
18
12
19
2
6
1
1
2.00
20Matthew Boyd
M. Boyd
153
2026
5
31
25
2
6
0
0
5.17
21Huascar Brazobán
H. Brazobán
131
2026
21
18
13
1
9
1
1
2.00
22Connor Brogdon
C. Brogdon
86
2026
15
14
14
5
3
0
0
4.67
23Aaron Brooks
A. Brooks
4
2026
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0.00
24Walker Buehler
W. Buehler
248
2026
9
37
42
4
14
2
0
2.64
25Aaron Bummer
A. Bummer
91
2026
19
13
18
6
10
1
0
1.30
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RBI

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K

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TEAMWLPCTGB
25
24
.510
24
25
.490
1.0
24
27
.471
2.0
Astros Astros
20
31
.392
6.0
17
33
.340
8.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Fri
5/22
@
2:20 PM
Sat
5/23
@
2:20 PM
Sun
5/24
@
2:20 PM
Mon
5/25
@
7:05 PM
Tue
5/26
@
8:05 PM
Last Game
HOU Astros

20 - 31

1

Final

4

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23 - 27

Wed 20 May 2026

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
34
16
.680
25
25
.500
9.0
25
26
.490
9.5
22
28
.440
12.0
22
28
.440
12.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
29
18
.617
29
21
.580
1.5
28
21
.571
2.0
26
24
.520
4.5
26
24
.520
4.5
NL WestWLPCTGB
31
19
.620
29
20
.592
1.5
25
23
.521
5.0
20
30
.400
11.0
19
31
.380
12.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
33
15
.688
30
20
.600
4.0
22
27
.449
11.5
22
27
.449
11.5
21
29
.420
13.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
30
22
.577
25
24
.510
3.5
23
27
.460
6.0
20
30
.400
9.0
20
31
.392
9.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
25
24
.510
24
25
.490
1.0
24
27
.471
2.0
20
31
.392
6.0
17
33
.340
8.5

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
5/6
@
0-3
Wed
5/6
@
6-2
Wed
5/6
@
12-2
Wed
5/6
@
2-8
Wed
5/6
@
2-15

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
5/21
@
9:38 PM
Thu
5/21
@
9:40 PM
Fri
5/22
@
2:20 PM
Fri
5/22
@
6:40 PM
Fri
5/22
@
6:40 PM