The Chicago Cubs have the most bases on balls by a team before the 5th inning this season, with 211 walks.
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MLB team with most walks before the 5th inning this regular season| TEAM | BB | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cubs | 211 | 2026 | 119 | .580 | 69 | 50 | 1,839 | 469 | 97 | 10 | 61 | 250 | 23 | 478 | 2,089 | 769 | 168 | 1 | 15 | 2 | .255 | .337 | .418 | .755 |
| 2 |  | Orioles | 207 | 2026 | 119 | .479 | 57 | 62 | 1,763 | 406 | 81 | 4 | 61 | 215 | 17 | 514 | 2,010 | 678 | 146 | 8 | 14 | 1 | .230 | .315 | .385 | .699 |
| 3 |  | Brewers | 206 | 2026 | 119 | .622 | 74 | 45 | 1,804 | 440 | 94 | 8 | 52 | 240 | 11 | 447 | 2,048 | 706 | 154 | 11 | 12 | 5 | .244 | .323 | .391 | .715 |
| 4 |  | Pirates | 189 | 2026 | 120 | .483 | 58 | 62 | 1,853 | 470 | 81 | 5 | 73 | 258 | 28 | 511 | 2,079 | 780 | 159 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .254 | .331 | .421 | .752 |
| 5 |  | Nationals | 189 | 2026 | 120 | .492 | 59 | 61 | 1,836 | 455 | 83 | 11 | 88 | 278 | 22 | 446 | 2,068 | 824 | 182 | 4 | 16 | 0 | .248 | .323 | .449 | .772 |
| 6 |  | Reds | 182 | 2026 | 117 | .479 | 56 | 61 | 1,764 | 412 | 73 | 9 | 79 | 225 | 18 | 504 | 1,983 | 740 | 161 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .234 | .310 | .420 | .729 |
| 7 |  | Dodgers | 182 | 2026 | 119 | .597 | 71 | 48 | 1,859 | 503 | 98 | 3 | 76 | 261 | 14 | 454 | 2,077 | 835 | 177 | 3 | 18 | 4 | .271 | .337 | .449 | .786 |
| 8 |  | Padres | 178 | 2026 | 120 | .525 | 63 | 57 | 1,773 | 410 | 73 | 5 | 50 | 203 | 18 | 439 | 1,988 | 643 | 128 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .231 | .306 | .363 | .669 |
| 9 |  | Marlins | 177 | 2026 | 119 | .504 | 60 | 59 | 1,799 | 449 | 86 | 16 | 50 | 223 | 32 | 461 | 2,037 | 717 | 152 | 6 | 22 | 1 | .250 | .324 | .399 | .723 |
| 10 |  | Red Sox | 177 | 2026 | 118 | .542 | 64 | 54 | 1,770 | 435 | 86 | 10 | 61 | 226 | 29 | 441 | 2,009 | 724 | 157 | 15 | 16 | 1 | .246 | .322 | .409 | .731 |
| 11 |  | Athletics | 175 | 2026 | 119 | .395 | 47 | 72 | 1,787 | 430 | 77 | 3 | 52 | 201 | 20 | 460 | 1,995 | 669 | 132 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .241 | .314 | .374 | .689 |
| 12 |  | White Sox | 174 | 2026 | 117 | .521 | 61 | 56 | 1,770 | 420 | 84 | 4 | 69 | 241 | 29 | 477 | 1,993 | 719 | 157 | 5 | 13 | 3 | .237 | .314 | .406 | .720 |
| 13 |  | Rangers | 173 | 2026 | 119 | .504 | 60 | 59 | 1,805 | 451 | 80 | 7 | 67 | 232 | 28 | 439 | 2,025 | 746 | 154 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .250 | .323 | .413 | .736 |
| 14 |  | Mariners | 172 | 2026 | 119 | .471 | 56 | 63 | 1,757 | 391 | 63 | 6 | 65 | 190 | 29 | 462 | 1,974 | 661 | 134 | 3 | 12 | 0 | .223 | .301 | .376 | .677 |
| 15 |  | Guardians | 171 | 2026 | 119 | .487 | 58 | 61 | 1,773 | 413 | 68 | 4 | 55 | 180 | 19 | 423 | 1,982 | 654 | 127 | 8 | 10 | 0 | .233 | .306 | .369 | .674 |
| 16 |  | Yankees | 169 | 2026 | 118 | .559 | 66 | 52 | 1,763 | 390 | 80 | 9 | 82 | 226 | 9 | 506 | 1,954 | 734 | 171 | 0 | 9 | 2 | .221 | .291 | .416 | .708 |
| 17 |  | Twins | 168 | 2026 | 120 | .492 | 59 | 61 | 1,843 | 463 | 91 | 8 | 72 | 258 | 33 | 415 | 2,061 | 786 | 171 | 1 | 16 | 1 | .251 | .322 | .426 | .749 |
| 18 |  | Astros | 168 | 2026 | 120 | .508 | 61 | 59 | 1,834 | 453 | 83 | 5 | 86 | 244 | 21 | 437 | 2,039 | 804 | 174 | 1 | 14 | 3 | .247 | .315 | .438 | .754 |
| 19 |  | Rays | 161 | 2026 | 118 | .610 | 72 | 46 | 1,800 | 468 | 87 | 11 | 60 | 213 | 22 | 375 | 2,010 | 757 | 158 | 14 | 11 | 2 | .260 | .326 | .421 | .747 |
| 20 |  | Tigers | 160 | 2026 | 118 | .492 | 58 | 60 | 1,804 | 446 | 84 | 8 | 70 | 235 | 18 | 471 | 2,006 | 756 | 162 | 1 | 21 | 0 | .247 | .312 | .419 | .731 |
| 21 |  | Royals | 159 | 2026 | 120 | .408 | 49 | 71 | 1,817 | 452 | 100 | 7 | 56 | 212 | 21 | 419 | 2,019 | 734 | 163 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .249 | .314 | .404 | .718 |
| 22 |  | Rockies | 159 | 2026 | 119 | .387 | 46 | 73 | 1,824 | 468 | 103 | 9 | 63 | 238 | 27 | 476 | 2,025 | 778 | 175 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .257 | .323 | .427 | .750 |
| 23 |  | Cardinals | 159 | 2026 | 119 | .496 | 59 | 60 | 1,810 | 441 | 73 | 5 | 55 | 214 | 29 | 429 | 2,021 | 689 | 133 | 7 | 16 | 1 | .244 | .312 | .381 | .693 |
| 24 |  | Angels | 159 | 2026 | 119 | .378 | 45 | 74 | 1,822 | 445 | 81 | 6 | 62 | 226 | 29 | 531 | 2,022 | 724 | 149 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .244 | .314 | .397 | .711 |
| 25 |  | Mets | 153 | 2026 | 120 | .442 | 53 | 67 | 1,814 | 420 | 67 | 8 | 70 | 208 | 16 | 459 | 2,000 | 713 | 145 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .232 | .295 | .393 | .688 |
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