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 | 870 | .492 | 763 | 789 | 51,595 | 7,035 | 12,702 | 2,587 | 220 | 1,907 | 6,730 | 5,144 | 714 | 13,318 | 652 | 220 | 58,161 | 21,450 | 4,714 | 366 | 342 | 294 | 1,095 | .321 | .416 | .737 |
| 2 | AL | .249 | 2021 | 865 | .508 | 784 | 758 | 51,961 | 7,254 | 12,949 | 2,553 | 203 | 2,014 | 6,953 | 4,828 | 637 | 12,970 | 745 | 231 | 57,948 | 21,950 | 4,770 | 131 | 391 | 161 | 1,049 | .318 | .422 | .741 |
| 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 | .243 | 2026 | 639 | .519 | 506 | 469 | 32,818 | 4,439 | 7,966 | 1,544 | 133 | 1,069 | 4,239 | 3,328 | 394 | 8,085 | 719 | 214 | 36,942 | 12,983 | 2,746 | 129 | 273 | 104 | 622 | .317 | .396 | .713 |
| 12 | AL | .241 | 2026 | 642 | .481 | 472 | 509 | 32,723 | 4,256 | 7,871 | 1,536 | 118 | 1,066 | 4,080 | 3,467 | 448 | 8,235 | 626 | 215 | 37,044 | 12,841 | 2,720 | 138 | 268 | 104 | 647 | .319 | .392 | .712 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
45 | 21 | .682 | ||
35 | 30 | .538 | 9.5 | |
33 | 33 | .500 | 12.0 | |
31 | 35 | .470 | 14.0 | |
29 | 36 | .446 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
40 | 23 | .635 | ||
35 | 28 | .556 | 5.0 | |
34 | 31 | .523 | 7.0 | |
34 | 32 | .515 | 7.5 | |
31 | 33 | .484 | 9.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
42 | 24 | .636 | ||
34 | 31 | .523 | 7.5 | |
33 | 31 | .516 | 8.0 | |
26 | 39 | .400 | 15.5 | |
24 | 42 | .364 | 18.0 |
Braves
Phillies
Nationals
Marlins
Mets
Brewers
Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Reds
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
37 | 25 | .597 | ||
38 | 26 | .594 | ||
32 | 34 | .485 | 7.0 | |
31 | 35 | .470 | 8.0 | |
27 | 36 | .429 | 10.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
37 | 30 | .552 | ||
34 | 31 | .523 | 2.0 | |
30 | 37 | .448 | 7.0 | |
27 | 39 | .409 | 9.5 | |
27 | 39 | .409 | 9.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 32 | .515 | ||
32 | 33 | .492 | 1.5 | |
31 | 34 | .477 | 2.5 | |
30 | 37 | .448 | 4.5 | |
25 | 41 | .379 | 9.0 |
Rays
Yankees
Blue Jays
Orioles
Red Sox
Guardians
White Sox
Twins
Tigers
Royals
Mariners
Rangers
Athletics
Astros
Angels