what mlb team has walked the most batters to lead off an inning in 2026

The Chicago Cubs have the most walks by a team when leading off an inning in a season this year, with 153 walks.

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Data note: Walks: player event data complete from 1974
Data note: Data: Retrosheet

	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	153	2026	162	.549	89	73	1,284	316	74	9	45	47	11	303	1,449	543	128	1	0	2	.246	.331	.423	.754
2	Brewers	146	2026	162	.636	103	59	1,272	315	66	6	26	28	9	320	1,429	471	98	1	0	1	.248	.329	.370	.700
3	Diamondbacks	139	2026	162	.531	86	76	1,288	324	63	5	37	38	10	253	1,445	508	105	8	0	2	.252	.329	.394	.724
4	Dodgers	134	2026	162	.617	100	62	1,273	336	84	4	57	57	14	284	1,423	599	145	0	0	2	.264	.341	.471	.811
5	Orioles	134	2026	161	.491	79	82	1,289	299	53	1	47	53	15	349	1,438	495	101	0	0	0	.232	.312	.384	.696
6	White Sox	133	2026	162	.519	84	78	1,286	304	73	3	52	52	24	319	1,446	539	128	3	0	2	.236	.319	.419	.739
7	Reds	132	2026	162	.463	75	87	1,295	311	53	5	50	53	15	338	1,443	524	108	1	0	1	.240	.318	.405	.722
8	Guardians	131	2026	162	.525	85	77	1,291	310	53	5	43	44	18	283	1,440	502	101	0	0	1	.240	.319	.389	.708
9	Tigers	129	2026	162	.469	76	86	1,298	328	71	12	48	53	13	322	1,442	567	131	1	0	0	.253	.326	.437	.763
10	Angels	128	2026	162	.383	62	100	1,301	301	61	3	35	36	24	373	1,455	473	99	1	0	2	.231	.312	.364	.675
11	Rangers	125	2026	162	.494	80	82	1,287	289	37	0	67	67	13	348	1,425	527	104	0	0	0	.225	.300	.409	.709
12	Nationals	125	2026	162	.475	77	85	1,300	340	67	6	61	63	15	319	1,442	602	134	1	0	1	.262	.333	.463	.796
13	Pirates	123	2026	162	.506	82	80	1,303	337	63	6	48	51	19	342	1,446	556	117	1	0	1	.259	.331	.427	.758
14	Yankees	121	2026	161	.578	93	68	1,295	290	63	2	51	53	10	364	1,429	510	116	2	0	0	.224	.295	.394	.689
15	Cardinals	120	2026	162	.475	77	85	1,304	320	54	6	34	38	24	305	1,450	488	94	1	1	1	.245	.320	.374	.694
16	Padres	117	2026	162	.562	91	71	1,308	309	67	5	51	54	9	303	1,436	539	123	1	1	1	.236	.303	.412	.715
17	Mariners	117	2026	162	.469	76	86	1,295	282	45	7	44	46	29	343	1,444	473	96	3	0	1	.218	.297	.365	.662
18	Marlins	116	2026	162	.494	80	82	1,295	308	60	8	41	42	22	313	1,433	507	109	0	0	0	.238	.311	.392	.703
19	Royals	111	2026	162	.426	69	93	1,313	335	71	6	46	47	13	301	1,438	556	123	1	0	0	.255	.319	.423	.743
20	Red Sox	110	2026	162	.537	87	75	1,301	336	70	9	37	39	25	305	1,438	535	116	2	0	0	.258	.328	.411	.739
21	Twins	109	2026	162	.475	77	85	1,310	336	63	5	59	61	23	281	1,442	586	127	0	0	2	.256	.325	.447	.772
22	Blue Jays	108	2026	162	.488	79	83	1,314	322	54	1	43	44	15	271	1,439	507	98	1	0	0	.245	.310	.386	.696
23	Rays	107	2026	162	.605	98	64	1,311	314	52	6	46	51	11	282	1,431	516	104	2	0	1	.240	.302	.394	.696
24	Phillies	106	2026	162	.543	88	74	1,316	292	45	8	40	42	13	333	1,437	473	93	2	0	2	.222	.286	.359	.646
25	Astros	106	2026	162	.500	81	81	1,314	314	60	4	62	64	18	322	1,439	568	126	1	0	1	.239	.305	.432	.737

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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
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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

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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
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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