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Called-Strike Percentage 2026

How often a delivered pitch is called a strike without a swing. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.

Season

At least 100 delivered pitches in this season. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Caught foul tips count as whiffs. Automatic count awards are excluded. Zone rates require at least 95% location coverage; unknown results remain unavailable. Data through September 27, 2026. Data refreshed Oct 11, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Called-Strike Percentage / 2026

Jeff McNeil

ATH

7.9%

Season leader, lower is better

Called-Strike Percentage2026 season, lower is better
#	Player	Team	Pitches	Zone coverage	Called%
1	J. McNeilJeff McNeil	ATH	1794	99.8%	7.9%
2	C. ThomasColby Thomas	ATH	442	100.0%	8.1%
3	M. ArroyoMichael Arroyo	SEA	124	100.0%	8.1%
4	C. SeagerCorey Seager	TEX	1605	100.0%	8.4%
5	Z. VeenZac Veen	COL	303	100.0%	8.9%
6	E. TovarEzequiel Tovar	COL	1884	100.0%	9.1%
7	B. AlexanderBlaze Alexander	BAL	1106	100.0%	9.6%
8	P. HalpinPetey Halpin	CLE	663	100.0%	9.8%
9	S. JonesSpencer Jones	NYY	1232	99.6%	9.9%
10	O. AlbiesOzzie Albies	ATL	2543	100.0%	10.0%
11	G. WorkmanGage Workman	SD	150	100.0%	10.0%
12	J. MerrillJackson Merrill	SD	2539	100.0%	10.2%
13	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos	SD	477	100.0%	10.3%
14	K. StowersKyle Stowers	MIA	1922	100.0%	10.4%
15	E. ArroyoEdwin Arroyo	CIN	574	100.0%	10.5%
16	B. HarperBryce Harper	PHI	2734	100.0%	10.6%
17	J. McCarthyJake McCarthy	COL	1953	100.0%	10.6%
18	M. HelmanMichael Helman	TEX	113	100.0%	10.6%
19	M. MoniakMickey Moniak	COL	1516	100.0%	10.8%
20	K. MisnerKameron Misner	KC	184	100.0%	10.9%
21	T. FranceTy France	SD	1982	99.9%	11.0%
22	J. LoweJosh Lowe	LAA	1461	100.0%	11.1%
23	C. KayfusCJ Kayfus	CLE	108	100.0%	11.1%
24	R. HindsRece Hinds	BAL	287	100.0%	11.1%
25	J. GarciaJhostynxon Garcia	PIT	179	100.0%	11.2%
26	T. CallihanTyler Callihan	PIT	424	100.0%	11.3%
27	E. PereiraEverson Pereira	STL	404	100.0%	11.4%
28	H. DavisHenry Davis	PIT	1121	100.0%	11.5%
29	D. LileDaylen Lile	WSH	2390	100.0%	11.5%
30	H. GoodmanHunter Goodman	COL	2160	100.0%	11.5%
31	R. Acuña Jr.Ronald Acuña Jr.	ATL	1865	100.0%	11.5%
32	B. MontgomeryBraden Montgomery	CWS	1411	99.4%	11.5%
33	R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez	BOS	288	100.0%	11.5%
34	L. RaleyLuke Raley	SEA	1104	100.0%	11.6%
35	V. Mesa Jr.Victor Mesa Jr.	TB	941	100.0%	11.6%
36	B. CallahanBrett Callahan	DET	277	100.0%	11.6%
37	D. WaltonDonovan Walton	ATH	1024	100.0%	11.7%
38	T. PetersTristan Peters	CWS	1770	99.9%	11.8%
39	J. JacksonJeremiah Jackson	BAL	1061	100.0%	11.8%
40	S. PerezSalvador Perez	KC	2340	100.0%	11.9%
41	C. CarriggCole Carrigg	COL	1443	100.0%	11.9%
42	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	HOU	1159	100.0%	12.0%
43	C. WilliamsCarson Williams	TB	142	100.0%	12.0%
44	F. FreemanFreddie Freeman	LAD	2719	100.0%	12.1%
45	W. CastroWilli Castro	COL	1899	100.0%	12.1%
46	J. PeñaJeremy Peña	HOU	1772	100.0%	12.1%
47	V. RoblesVictor Robles	SEA	519	100.0%	12.1%
48	S. RiveroSebastián Rivero	LAA	232	100.0%	12.1%
49	R. DelgadoRaynel Delgado	HOU	132	100.0%	12.1%
50	C. NorbyConnor Norby	COL	1472	100.0%	12.1%

Called%: How often a delivered pitch is called a strike without a swing. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.

Understanding Called-Strike Percentage

How often a delivered pitch is called a strike without a swing. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.

Formula: 100 × called strikes ÷ delivered pitches

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 Oct 11, 2026, 8:24 AM UTC.