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Batting Average Minus Expected 2024

Recorded batting average minus the estimate, using the same completed games. A positive number means the actual result was higher. This does not measure luck alone. MLBDB estimates describe recorded contact, not future performance.

Season

At least 100 balls with recorded speed and angle. MLBDB estimates from recorded ball speed and angle. Every contact contribution needed by the statistic must be available. Missing or unsupported inputs remain N/A. These describe recorded contact, not future performance. Data through December 31, 2024. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Batting Average Minus Expected / 2024

Jose Iglesias

NYM

0.052

Season leader

Batting Average Minus Expected2024 season
#	Player	Team	Model balls	Measured%	AVG − MLBDB xBA
1	J. IglesiasJose Iglesias	NYM	232	100.0%	0.052
2	J. BrideJonah Bride	MIA	184	100.0%	0.050
3	B. AlexanderBlaze Alexander	AZ	118	100.0%	0.048
4	G. PerdomoGeraldo Perdomo	AZ	291	100.0%	0.042
5	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	MIN	262	100.0%	0.039
6	L. RengifoLuis Rengifo	LAA	240	100.0%	0.039
7	A. BarnesAustin Barnes	LAD	106	100.0%	0.037
8	K. ManzardoKyle Manzardo	CLE	105	100.0%	0.036
9	A. RosarioAmed Rosario	CIN	260	100.0%	0.034
10	E. DuranEzequiel Duran	TEX	206	100.0%	0.034
11	T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill	BOS	254	100.0%	0.032
12	M. CanhaMark Canha	SF	302	100.0%	0.031
13	M. WallnerMatt Wallner	MIN	126	100.0%	0.029
14	R. LaureanoRamón Laureano	ATL	191	100.0%	0.029
15	C. BellingerCody Bellinger	CHC	432	100.0%	0.028
16	A. IbáñezAndy Ibáñez	DET	163	100.0%	0.028
17	D. VarshoDaulton Varsho	TOR	324	100.0%	0.028
18	B. Witt Jr.Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	538	100.0%	0.027
19	B. PerkinsBlake Perkins	MIL	281	100.0%	0.027
20	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	KC	158	100.0%	0.027
21	M. AndujarMiguel Andujar	OAK	261	100.0%	0.026
22	J. MirandaJose Miranda	MIN	339	100.0%	0.026
23	J. RamírezJosé Ramírez	CLE	544	100.0%	0.024
24	T. EdmanTommy Edman	LAD	111	100.0%	0.024
25	J. MalloyJustyn-Henry Malloy	DET	119	100.0%	0.024
26	B. BuxtonByron Buxton	MIN	258	100.0%	0.023
27	J. RojasJohan Rojas	PHI	277	100.0%	0.023
28	K. NewmanKevin Newman	AZ	248	100.0%	0.022
29	J. JungJosh Jung	TEX	131	100.0%	0.022
30	T. CasasTriston Casas	BOS	135	100.0%	0.022
31	M. YoshidaMasataka Yoshida	BOS	328	100.0%	0.021
32	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela	BOS	398	100.0%	0.021
33	D. HamiltonDavid Hamilton	BOS	214	100.0%	0.020
34	R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez	BOS	145	100.0%	0.019
35	J. LoweJosh Lowe	TB	232	100.0%	0.019
36	P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong	CHC	285	100.0%	0.019
37	B. MarshBrandon Marsh	PHI	270	100.0%	0.018
38	B. BatyBrett Baty	NYM	112	100.0%	0.018
39	J. SmithJosh Smith	TEX	407	100.0%	0.017
40	C. BiggioCavan Biggio	ATL	118	100.0%	0.017
41	R. GrichukRandal Grichuk	AZ	210	100.0%	0.016
42	W. ContrerasWilliam Contreras	MIL	459	100.0%	0.016
43	I. ParedesIsaac Paredes	CHC	443	100.0%	0.016
44	G. StubbsGarrett Stubbs	PHI	115	100.0%	0.016
45	D. FryDavid Fry	CLE	255	100.0%	0.015
46	A. McCutchenAndrew McCutchen	PIT	317	100.0%	0.015
47	C. MullinsCedric Mullins	BAL	350	100.0%	0.014
48	L. Gurriel Jr.Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	AZ	417	100.0%	0.013
49	G. MorenoGabriel Moreno	AZ	256	100.0%	0.013
50	C. CowserColton Cowser	BAL	330	100.0%	0.013

AVG − MLBDB xBA: Recorded batting average minus the estimate, using the same completed games. A positive number means the actual result was higher. This does not measure luck alone. MLBDB estimates describe recorded contact, not future performance.

Understanding Batting Average Minus Expected

Read rates alongside playing time. A small sample can produce an extreme result, and a missing value is different from zero.

Season rankings use regular-season records. A player has one combined row across teams; the team label identifies the associated team, not a separate team stint.

Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC.