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MLBDB Expected Weighted Batting Average 2022

Combines reconstructed expected contact values with recorded walks and hit-by-pitches. Walks and hit batters use the same season's batting weights. Intentional walks are excluded. Every needed contact value must be available. 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, 2022. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC.

No. 1 / MLBDB Expected Weighted Batting Average / 2022

Juan Soto

.405

Season leader

MLBDB Expected Weighted Batting Average2022 season
#	Player	Team	Model balls	Measured%	MLBDB xwOBA
1	J. SotoJuan Soto	SD	428	100.0%	.405
2	M. TroutMike Trout	LAA	300	100.0%	.398
3	R. RefsnyderRob Refsnyder	BOS	110	100.0%	.379
4	A. PujolsAlbert Pujols	STL	258	100.0%	.372
5	E. JiménezEloy Jiménez	CWS	224	100.0%	.371
6	T. ThompsonTrayce Thompson	LAD	128	100.0%	.367
7	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	MIN	405	100.0%	.362
8	P. AlonsoPete Alonso	NYM	478	100.0%	.359
9	W. SmithWill Smith	LAD	416	100.0%	.359
10	B. De La CruzBryan De La Cruz	MIA	243	100.0%	.359
11	C. SantanaCarlos Santana	SEA	345	100.0%	.358
12	A. SantanderAnthony Santander	BAL	457	100.0%	.356
13	T. HernándezTeoscar Hernández	TOR	347	100.0%	.355
14	B. BuxtonByron Buxton	MIN	225	100.0%	.355
15	J. DavisJ.D. Davis	SF	198	100.0%	.353
16	L. NootbaarLars Nootbaar	STL	224	100.0%	.352
17	A. SlaterAustin Slater	SF	190	100.0%	.350
18	S. MurphySean Murphy	OAK	418	100.0%	.349
19	M. MachadoManny Machado	SD	447	100.0%	.347
20	N. GormanNolan Gorman	STL	180	100.0%	.347
21	K. BryantKris Bryant	COL	135	100.0%	.344
22	J. Man ChoiJi Man Choi	TB	236	100.0%	.342
23	M. KeplerMax Kepler	MIN	326	100.0%	.342
24	A. RutschmanAdley Rutschman	BAL	315	100.0%	.341
25	A. BenintendiAndrew Benintendi	NYY	390	100.0%	.339
26	W. FrancoWander Franco	TB	285	100.0%	.338
27	C. YelichChristian Yelich	MIL	416	100.0%	.338
28	A. BohmAlec Bohm	PHI	486	100.0%	.336
29	N. GordonNick Gordon	MIN	309	100.0%	.336
30	L. Robert Jr.Luis Robert Jr.	CWS	304	100.0%	.333
31	A. VerdugoAlex Verdugo	BOS	513	100.0%	.333
32	S. MarteStarling Marte	NYM	369	100.0%	.332
33	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds	PIT	403	100.0%	.332
34	C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo	BOS	235	100.0%	.331
35	M. HanigerMitch Haniger	SEA	161	100.0%	.331
36	E. LongoriaEvan Longoria	SF	186	100.0%	.331
37	A. GiménezAndrés Giménez	CLE	386	100.0%	.330
38	C. RaleighCal Raleigh	SEA	253	100.0%	.330
39	V. GrissomVaughn Grissom	ATL	108	100.0%	.329
40	S. PerezSalvador Perez	KC	339	100.0%	.329
41	B. BeltBrandon Belt	SF	174	100.0%	.329
42	W. AdamesWilly Adames	MIL	401	100.0%	.328
43	D. MooreDylan Moore	SEA	132	100.0%	.328
44	J. McNeilJeff McNeil	NYM	477	100.0%	.327
45	L. Gurriel Jr.Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	TOR	372	100.0%	.327
46	L. VoitLuke Voit	WSH	327	100.0%	.327
47	M. GarverMitch Garver	TEX	137	100.0%	.326
48	G. TorresGleyber Torres	NYY	401	100.0%	.325
49	H. RenfroeHunter Renfroe	MIL	358	100.0%	.325
50	T. LarnachTrevor Larnach	MIN	105	100.0%	.325

MLBDB xwOBA: Combines reconstructed expected contact values with recorded walks and hit-by-pitches. Walks and hit batters use the same season's batting weights. Intentional walks are excluded. Every needed contact value must be available. MLBDB estimates describe recorded contact, not future performance.

Understanding MLBDB Expected Weighted Batting Average

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Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC.