league average whiff percentage by years last 5 years

	LEAGUE	AVG	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	.246	2021	495	.489	432	451	29,542	4,034	7,276	1,505	139	1,087	3,864	2,852	381	7,580	343	116	33,197	12,320	2,731	208	214	186	623	.319	.417	.736
2	AL	.250	2021	502	.511	458	439	30,378	4,172	7,597	1,493	128	1,151	4,004	2,769	363	7,446	470	130	33,796	12,799	2,772	70	216	105	625	.318	.421	.739
3	NL	.243	2022	1,365	.499	1,213	1,217	81,649	10,558	19,836	3,984	348	2,658	10,079	7,621	1,087	20,627	1,260	403	91,163	32,490	6,990	184	622	227	1,709	.314	.398	.712
4	AL	.242	2022	1,365	.501	1,217	1,213	81,816	10,259	19,839	3,956	295	2,557	9,809	7,232	959	20,185	1,226	408	90,815	32,056	6,808	206	602	248	1,685	.309	.392	.701
5	NL	.250	2023	1,560	.507	1,232	1,198	82,094	11,366	20,529	4,099	370	2,943	10,904	8,126	1,066	20,582	1,822	422	92,174	34,197	7,412	246	642	225	1,761	.323	.417	.740
6	AL	.247	2023	1,560	.493	1,198	1,232	82,324	11,066	20,315	4,129	342	2,925	10,609	7,693	1,046	21,261	1,681	444	91,834	33,903	7,396	183	588	249	1,705	.317	.412	.729
7	NL	.247	2024	1,560	.510	1,239	1,191	82,127	10,965	20,272	3,963	360	2,739	10,476	7,549	966	20,694	1,963	487	91,556	33,172	7,062	266	648	242	1,613	.315	.404	.719
8	AL	.240	2024	1,559	.490	1,190	1,238	81,560	10,378	19,551	3,808	337	2,714	9,903	7,380	1,054	20,503	1,654	474	90,793	32,175	6,859	186	613	266	1,614	.309	.394	.703
9	NL	.247	2025	1,575	.497	1,208	1,222	81,876	10,871	20,209	3,874	361	2,705	10,421	7,830	930	20,073	1,727	503	91,632	32,920	6,940	310	686	258	1,563	.317	.402	.719
10	AL	.244	2025	1,575	.503	1,222	1,208	81,788	10,743	19,929	3,871	267	2,945	10,319	7,549	998	20,572	1,713	486	91,206	33,169	7,083	250	621	298	1,559	.313	.406	.719
11	NL	.247	2026	1,059	.511	831	795	54,950	7,581	13,553	2,602	247	1,904	7,249	5,544	692	13,563	1,187	325	61,860	22,361	4,753	214	460	174	1,042	.321	.407	.728
12	AL	.241	2026	1,060	.489	796	832	54,475	7,089	13,143	2,499	197	1,862	6,783	5,413	723	13,732	1,030	345	61,262	21,622	4,558	228	423	168	1,041	.316	.397	.713

StatMuse has team, game-level data for batting average going back to the 1901 season.

Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

31

Rice

RBI Leaders

82

Abrams

80

Alvarez

79

Stewart

Batting Average Leaders

.331

Arraez

.329

Lopez

.321

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

138

Lopez

135

Arraez

126

Alvarez

Run Leaders

98

Wood

74

Alvarez

74

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.432

Alvarez

.408

Soto

.399

Kurtz

SLG Leaders

.640

Alvarez

.576

Rice

.561

Abrams

SB Leaders

38

Nuñez

30

Chisholm

30

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

13

Sánchez

12

Burns

12

Sale

Strikeout Leaders

185

Misiorowski

168

Williams

167

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.58

Misiorowski

2.04

Schlittler

2.08

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.91

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.87

Misiorowski

13.26

Cease

11.34

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.61

Misiorowski

6.35

Schlittler

5.89

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

19

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

21

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,887.1

Ohtani

1,627.6

Wood

1,512.8

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,305.6

Ohtani

1,209

Wood

1,134

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

65-44

63-44

62-45

60-48

59-48

Worst Record ATS

42-67

48-60

49-59

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	63	45	.583
Phillies	57	52	.523	6.5
Marlins	55	54	.505	8.5
Nationals	55	54	.505	8.5
Mets	46	63	.422	17.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	67	41	.620
Cubs	61	47	.565	6.0
Pirates	55	54	.505	12.5
Cardinals	54	54	.500	13.0
Reds	50	57	.467	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	68	40	.630
Diamondbacks	57	52	.523	11.5
Padres	55	53	.509	13.0
Giants	46	62	.426	22.0
Rockies	42	67	.385	26.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	63	44	.589
Yankees	61	47	.565	2.5
Red Sox	56	51	.523	7.0
Orioles	53	56	.486	11.0
Blue Jays	50	59	.459	14.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	56	51	.523
Guardians	56	54	.509	1.5
Twins	54	55	.495	3.0
Tigers	51	58	.468	6.0
Royals	46	63	.422	11.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	55	53	.509
Astros	55	55	.500	1.0
Mariners	53	56	.486	2.5
Athletics	45	63	.417	10.0
Angels	42	67	.385	13.5