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MLBDB Expected Batting Average 2020

Estimated hits per at-bat from ball speed, angle and same-season running speed when available. Strikeouts remain at-bats. Each needed contact contribution must be available. Reviewed seasons are 2018 through 2026; the current season is provisional. 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, 2020. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC.

No. 1 / MLBDB Expected Batting Average / 2020

Juan Soto

WSH

.333

Season leader

MLBDB Expected Batting Average2020 season
#	Player	Team	Model balls	Measured%	MLBDB xBA
1	J. SotoJuan Soto	WSH	126	100.0%	.333
2	L. ArraezLuis Arraez	MIN	102	100.0%	.312
3	M. OzunaMarcell Ozuna	ATL	169	100.0%	.310
4	B. HarperBryce Harper	PHI	150	100.0%	.308
5	R. CanóRobinson Canó	NYM	148	100.0%	.305
6	J. AbreuJosé Abreu	CWS	182	100.0%	.303
7	F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	164	100.0%	.292
8	B. BeltBrandon Belt	SF	113	100.0%	.290
9	A. BohmAlec Bohm	PHI	126	100.0%	.289
10	D. FletcherDavid Fletcher	LAA	185	100.0%	.289
11	W. MerrifieldWhit Merrifield	KC	216	100.0%	.289
12	J. HeywardJason Heyward	CHC	112	100.0%	.288
13	A. SantanderAnthony Santander	BAL	128	100.0%	.288
14	P. GoldschmidtPaul Goldschmidt	STL	149	100.0%	.285
15	M. ConfortoMichael Conforto	NYM	145	100.0%	.282
16	A. NolaAustin Nola	SD	129	100.0%	.282
17	J. AguilarJesús Aguilar	MIA	152	100.0%	.277
18	L. García Jr.Luis García Jr.	WSH	105	100.0%	.268
19	C. HernándezCésar Hernández	CLE	177	100.0%	.267
20	K. TuckerKyle Tucker	HOU	164	100.0%	.264
21	M. BrantleyMichael Brantley	HOU	142	100.0%	.263
22	J. PolancoJorge Polanco	MIN	177	100.0%	.261
23	I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa	TEX	180	100.0%	.259
24	N. SolakNick Solak	TEX	171	100.0%	.258
25	M. DubónMauricio Dubón	SF	124	100.0%	.256
26	Y. MolinaYadier Molina	STL	126	100.0%	.256
27	J. VottoJoey Votto	CIN	143	100.0%	.256
28	K. SeagerKyle Seager	SEA	176	100.0%	.254
29	W. RamosWilson Ramos	NYM	112	100.0%	.254
30	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	SF	137	100.0%	.252
31	J. SeguraJean Segura	PHI	148	100.0%	.251
32	W. FloresWilmer Flores	SF	163	100.0%	.250
33	W. ContrerasWillson Contreras	CHC	134	100.0%	.247
34	D. MurphyDaniel Murphy	COL	103	100.0%	.245
35	M. MoustakasMike Moustakas	CIN	105	100.0%	.244
36	T. ShawTravis Shaw	TOR	114	100.0%	.243
37	J. RealmutoJ.T. Realmuto	PHI	125	100.0%	.242
38	M. GonzalezMarwin Gonzalez	MIN	138	100.0%	.242
39	A. VerdugoAlex Verdugo	BOS	157	100.0%	.240
40	M. MorelandMitch Moreland	SD	104	100.0%	.240
41	A. SimmonsAndrelton Simmons	LAA	102	100.0%	.238
42	A. GarcíaAvisaíl García	MIL	132	100.0%	.238
43	S. PiscottyStephen Piscotty	OAK	108	100.0%	.238
44	N. LopezNicky Lopez	KC	131	100.0%	.237
45	N. ArenadoNolan Arenado	COL	166	100.0%	.236
46	P. DeJongPaul DeJong	STL	106	100.0%	.236
47	S. OhtaniShohei Ohtani	LAA	103	100.0%	.234
48	A. GordonAlex Gordon	KC	126	100.0%	.231
49	M. MuncyMax Muncy	LAD	145	100.0%	.230
50	T. LopesTim Lopes	SEA	109	100.0%	.229

MLBDB xBA: Estimated hits per at-bat from ball speed, angle and same-season running speed when available. Strikeouts remain at-bats. Each needed contact contribution must be available. Reviewed seasons are 2018 through 2026; the current season is provisional. MLBDB estimates describe recorded contact, not future performance.

Understanding MLBDB Expected Batting Average

Formula: Estimated hits in at-bats ÷ at-bats

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, 2:30 PM UTC.