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MLBDB Expected Batting Average 2021

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, 2021. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC.

No. 1 / MLBDB Expected Batting Average / 2021

Michael Brantley

HOU

.309

Season leader

MLBDB Expected Batting Average2021 season
#	Player	Team	Model balls	Measured%	MLBDB xBA
1	M. BrantleyMichael Brantley	HOU	417	100.0%	.309
2	K. TuckerKyle Tucker	HOU	421	100.0%	.297
3	K. MarteKetel Marte	AZ	281	100.0%	.296
4	B. HarperBryce Harper	PHI	360	100.0%	.294
5	J. WinkerJesse Winker	CIN	348	100.0%	.291
6	B. BuxtonByron Buxton	MIN	173	100.0%	.287
7	C. SeagerCorey Seager	LAD	290	100.0%	.287
8	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	HOU	445	100.0%	.287
9	N. CastellanosNick Castellanos	CIN	416	100.0%	.285
10	H. CastroHarold Castro	DET	252	100.0%	.285
11	A. KirilloffAlex Kirilloff	MIN	164	100.0%	.284
12	A. KirkAlejandro Kirk	TOR	145	100.0%	.284
13	C. BlackmonCharlie Blackmon	COL	426	100.0%	.282
14	A. VerdugoAlex Verdugo	BOS	453	100.0%	.281
15	J. MartinezJ.D. Martinez	BOS	425	100.0%	.281
16	T. La StellaTommy La Stella	SF	195	100.0%	.280
17	B. PoseyBuster Posey	SF	310	100.0%	.278
18	C. JoeConnor Joe	COL	141	100.0%	.278
19	Y. GomesYan Gomes	OAK	272	100.0%	.275
20	W. CalhounWillie Calhoun	TEX	227	100.0%	.275
21	D. SolanoDonovan Solano	SF	254	100.0%	.274
22	J. HarrisonJosh Harrison	OAK	433	100.0%	.274
23	S. PerezSalvador Perez	KC	454	100.0%	.274
24	J. CandelarioJeimer Candelario	DET	422	100.0%	.274
25	W. FrancoWander Franco	TB	245	100.0%	.273
26	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	HOU	395	100.0%	.273
27	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	CHC	125	100.0%	.271
28	F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	329	100.0%	.271
29	J. VottoJoey Votto	CIN	325	100.0%	.271
30	T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill	STL	318	100.0%	.270
31	Y. GurrielYuli Gurriel	HOU	474	100.0%	.269
32	S. EspinalSantiago Espinal	TOR	193	100.0%	.267
33	A. EscobarAlcides Escobar	WSH	267	100.0%	.267
34	M. DuffyMatt Duffy	CHC	227	100.0%	.267
35	A. GarcíaAvisaíl García	MIL	345	100.0%	.267
36	S. MarteStarling Marte	OAK	371	100.0%	.266
37	G. CooperGarrett Cooper	MIA	148	100.0%	.263
38	H. AlbertoHanser Alberto	KC	221	100.0%	.263
39	N. CruzNelson Cruz	TB	396	100.0%	.262
40	J. ReddickJosh Reddick	AZ	121	100.0%	.262
41	C. MullinsCedric Mullins	BAL	482	100.0%	.261
42	M. OlsonMatt Olson	OAK	463	100.0%	.261
43	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal	CWS	184	100.0%	.260
44	M. SchrockMax Schrock	CIN	102	100.0%	.260
45	A. DíazAledmys Díaz	HOU	232	100.0%	.260
46	D. SmithDominic Smith	NYM	340	100.0%	.260
47	N. GordonNick Gordon	MIN	146	100.0%	.260
48	H. RamírezHarold Ramírez	CLE	286	100.0%	.259
49	M. AndujarMiguel Andujar	NYY	127	100.0%	.259
50	R. RefsnyderRob Refsnyder	MIN	100	100.0%	.259

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, 2:31 PM UTC.