What Is The League Average Walk Rate In MLB The Last Thirty Years Per Year

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	LEAGUE	BB	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	7,704	1997	1,241	.504	1,144	1,124	77,203	10,440	20,300	3,907	485	2,163	9,876	773	15,320	1,817	841	87,353	31,666	6,555	1,030	643	629	1,645	.263	.333	.410	.744
2	AL	7,962	1997	1,239	.496	1,122	1,142	78,235	11,164	21,171	4,097	398	2,477	10,592	676	14,617	1,491	723	88,160	33,495	6,972	547	740	540	1,795	.271	.340	.428	.768
3	NL	8,710	1998	1,410	.499	1,295	1,299	88,700	11,932	23,213	4,493	491	2,565	11,313	824	17,455	1,609	751	100,092	36,383	7,549	1,167	691	647	1,932	.262	.331	.410	.741
4	AL	7,737	1998	1,246	.501	1,135	1,131	78,416	11,365	21,276	4,248	408	2,499	10,767	763	14,438	1,675	754	88,165	33,837	7,155	538	711	420	1,772	.271	.340	.432	.771
5	NL	9,602	1999	1,421	.504	1,305	1,286	89,011	12,966	23,880	4,619	512	2,893	12,321	799	17,153	1,959	830	101,260	38,202	8,024	1,097	751	676	1,927	.268	.342	.429	.771
6	AL	8,289	1999	1,258	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	11,725	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	780	13,966	1,462	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.275	.347	.439	.786
7	NL	9,735	2000	1,422	.496	1,285	1,306	88,743	12,976	23,594	4,632	532	3,005	12,316	898	17,344	1,627	736	101,247	38,305	8,169	1,062	809	753	1,981	.266	.342	.432	.773
8	AL	8,502	2000	1,258	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	11,995	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	675	14,012	1,297	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,913	.276	.349	.443	.792
9	NL	8,567	2001	1,422	.498	1,290	1,302	88,100	12,186	23,027	4,613	488	2,952	11,580	969	17,908	1,456	735	99,449	37,472	8,053	1,074	739	865	1,925	.261	.331	.425	.756
10	AL	7,239	2001	1,259	.503	1,138	1,126	78,134	11,013	20,852	4,200	440	2,506	10,509	921	14,496	1,647	673	87,512	33,450	7,146	533	685	519	1,728	.267	.334	.428	.762
11	NL	8,921	2002	1,420	.501	1,296	1,290	87,794	11,516	22,753	4,482	488	2,595	10,961	895	17,161	1,514	703	99,433	35,996	7,565	1,134	689	964	2,085	.259	.331	.410	.741
12	AL	7,325	2002	1,258	.499	1,129	1,135	77,788	10,892	20,519	4,218	433	2,464	10,370	851	14,233	1,236	579	87,173	32,995	7,115	499	710	488	1,760	.264	.331	.424	.755
13	NL	8,666	2003	1,421	.504	1,306	1,284	88,426	11,945	23,126	4,657	491	2,708	11,381	967	16,996	1,294	585	99,812	36,889	7,856	1,093	660	780	2,064	.262	.332	.417	.749
14	AL	7,223	2003	1,261	.495	1,123	1,145	78,311	11,033	20,931	4,170	443	2,499	10,505	882	13,805	1,279	547	87,625	33,484	7,112	533	676	536	1,786	.267	.333	.428	.761
15	NL	8,736	2004	1,421	.500	1,294	1,296	88,622	12,018	23,271	4,687	494	2,846	11,434	944	17,299	1,336	527	100,196	37,484	8,027	1,190	704	869	2,023	.263	.333	.423	.756
16	AL	7,486	2004	1,259	.500	1,134	1,132	78,731	11,358	21,251	4,232	404	2,605	10,814	906	14,529	1,253	573	88,323	34,106	7,241	541	659	512	1,761	.270	.338	.433	.771
17	NL	8,396	2005	1,423	.496	1,286	1,306	88,120	11,535	23,058	4,754	468	2,580	10,982	980	16,880	1,349	560	99,316	36,488	7,802	1,151	669	768	2,052	.262	.330	.414	.744
18	AL	6,811	2005	1,260	.504	1,144	1,124	78,215	10,790	20,933	4,109	420	2,437	10,266	817	13,764	1,216	509	86,958	33,193	6,966	469	646	448	1,856	.268	.330	.424	.755
19	NL	8,600	2006	1,421	.489	1,267	1,323	88,844	12,337	23,501	4,834	561	2,840	11,748	1,030	17,426	1,515	610	100,383	37,977	8,235	1,190	719	881	2,039	.265	.334	.427	.761
20	AL	7,247	2006	1,260	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	11,262	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	787	14,229	1,252	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.275	.339	.437	.776
21	NL	8,576	2007	1,423	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	12,208	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	934	17,449	1,564	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.266	.334	.423	.757
22	AL	7,503	2007	1,260	.505	1,145	1,123	78,294	11,114	21,181	4,299	433	2,252	10,593	821	14,740	1,354	496	87,802	33,102	6,984	495	689	532	1,920	.271	.338	.423	.761
23	NL	8,816	2008	1,420	.491	1,271	1,317	88,595	11,741	23,071	4,729	478	2,608	11,203	856	18,050	1,482	547	99,995	36,580	7,815	1,049	679	780	1,985	.260	.331	.413	.744
24	AL	7,521	2008	1,260	.510	1,157	1,111	78,119	10,844	20,901	4,285	408	2,270	10,338	816	14,834	1,317	488	87,619	32,812	6,963	477	686	530	1,898	.268	.336	.420	.756
25	NL	8,926	2009	1,421	.495	1,283	1,307	87,884	11,481	22,741	4,606	561	2,482	10,927	865	18,282	1,429	591	99,531	35,915	7,649	1,138	718	770	1,979	.259	.331	.409	.739

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

Playoffs HR Leaders

2

Rice

1

Montgomery

1

Tatis

Playoffs RBI Leaders

6

Rice

3

Riley

2

Merrill

Playoffs Batting Average Leaders

1.000

Harris

1.000

Marsh

.800

Rice

Playoffs Hit Leaders

4

Rice

3

Harris

3

Lombard

Playoffs Run Leaders

3

Tatis

2

Murakami

2

Rice

Playoffs OBP Leaders

1.000

Harris

1.000

Marsh

.800

Rice

Playoffs SLG Leaders

2.200

Rice

2.000

Machado

1.667

Tatis

Playoffs SB Leaders

1

Crow-Armstrong

1

Tatis

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Playoffs Win Leaders

1

Schlittler

1

King

1

Lee

Playoffs Strikeout Leaders

10

Schlittler

9

Sale

8

King

Playoffs ERA Leaders

0.00

Schlittler

0.00

King

0.00

Iglesias

Playoffs WHIP Leaders

0.00

VanWey

0.00

Matsui

0.00

Weissert

Playoffs K/9 Leaders

27.00

King

19.29

Taylor

18.00

McFarlane

Playoffs K/BB Leaders

10.00

Schlittler

9.00

Sale

6.00

Luzardo

Playoffs Walk Leaders

0

Duran

0

Iglesias

0

Hader

MLB Fantasy 2026

Playoffs FanDuel Points Leaders

60.4

Rice

59

Schlittler

55

King

Playoffs DraftKings Points Leaders

44

Rice

36.5

Schlittler

33.4

King

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

94-69

93-70

91-71

88-74

87-75

85-76

Worst Record ATS

60-102

69-94

69-93

75-87

76-87

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	94	68	.580
Phillies - w	88	74	.543	6.0
Marlins	80	82	.494	14.0
Nationals	77	85	.475	17.0
Mets	74	88	.457	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	103	59	.636
Cubs - w	89	73	.549	14.0
Pirates	82	80	.506	21.0
Cardinals	77	85	.475	26.0
Reds	75	87	.463	28.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	100	62	.617
Padres - w	91	71	.562	9.0
Diamondbacks	86	76	.531	14.0
Giants	65	97	.401	35.0
Rockies	58	104	.358	42.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	98	64	.605
Yankees - w	93	68	.578	4.5
Red Sox - w	87	75	.537	11.0
Orioles	79	82	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	79	83	.488	19.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians - y	85	77	.525
White Sox - w	84	78	.519	1.0
Twins	77	85	.475	8.0
Tigers	76	86	.469	9.0
Royals	69	93	.426	16.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros - y	81	81	.500
Rangers	80	82	.494	1.0
Mariners	76	86	.469	5.0
Athletics	64	98	.395	17.0
Angels	62	100	.383	19.0