No. 1 / Called Strikes / 2021
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Called Strikes 2021
Delivered pitches called strikes while the batter takes the pitch. Automatic strikes are excluded. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.
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 December 31, 2021. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.
- Called strikes
- Delivered pitches called strikes while the batter takes the pitch. Automatic strikes are excluded. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.
Understanding Called Strikes
Delivered pitches called strikes while the batter takes the pitch. Automatic strikes are excluded. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.
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Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.