No. 1 / First-Pitch Strikes / 2023
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First-Pitch Strikes 2023
First delivered pitches that are called strikes, missed, fouled or put in play. 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, 2023. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.
- First strikes
- First delivered pitches that are called strikes, missed, fouled or put in play. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.
Understanding First-Pitch Strikes
First delivered pitches that are called strikes, missed, fouled or put in play. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage.
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 11, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.