5 players are tied for the highest strikeout percentage against left-handed pitchers this season, with a strikeout percentage of 100.0. The first three are Matthew Lugo, Justin Dean and Jack Brannigan.
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highest strikeout percentage by a player against left hand pitching 2026| NAME | SO% | SEASON | TM | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | M. Lugo | 100.0 | 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 2 | | J. Dean | 100.0 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 3 | | J. Brannigan | 100.0 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 4 | | B. Hunt | 100.0 | 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 5 | | T. Cruz | 100.0 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 6 | | T. Cheng | 80.0 | 2026 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | |
| 7 | | S. Berroa | 80.0 | 2026 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 8 | | R. Hinds | 75.0 | 2026 | TOT | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 9 | | K. Piper | 66.7 | 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.333 | 1.667 | |
| 10 | | R. Ward | 66.7 | 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 11 | | Z. Cole | 66.7 | 2026 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 12 | | CJ Kayfus | 66.7 | 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 13 | | D. Carlson | 66.7 | 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 14 | | A. Ortiz | 62.5 | 2026 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | |
| 15 | | S. Huff | 58.3 | 2026 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .250 | .417 | |
| 16 | | N. Morabito | 57.1 | 2026 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | |
| 17 | | T. Gray | 55.0 | 2026 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .211 | .333 | .544 | |
| 18 | | K. Fedko | 54.5 | 2026 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 | |
| 19 | | L. Montes | 50.0 | 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 20 | | Z. Veen | 50.0 | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 21 | | C. Pache | 50.0 | 2026 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | |
| 22 | | B. Hicklen | 50.0 | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 23 | | C. Ingle | 50.0 | 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 24 | | J. Camargo | 50.0 | 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 25 | | T. Mancini | 50.0 | 2026 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
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83 | 57 | .593 | ||
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69 | 72 | .489 | 18.0 | |
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74 | 67 | .525 | 9.5 | |
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83 | 57 | .593 | ||
80 | 60 | .571 | 3.0 | |
76 | 65 | .539 | 7.5 | |
70 | 71 | .496 | 13.5 | |
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