No. 1 / Estimated Opposite-Field Balls / 2022
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Estimated Opposite-Field Balls 2022
Balls estimated toward the opposite side: right field for right-handed hitters, or left field for left-handed hitters. MLBDB estimates direction from recorded hit locations and the hand used to bat on that play.
All players with a recorded value; no minimum workload filter. Data through December 31, 2022. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC.
- Oppo balls
- Balls estimated toward the opposite side: right field for right-handed hitters, or left field for left-handed hitters. MLBDB estimates direction from recorded hit locations and the hand used to bat on that play.
Understanding Estimated Opposite-Field Balls
Balls estimated toward the opposite side: right field for right-handed hitters, or left field for left-handed hitters. MLBDB estimates direction from recorded hit locations and the hand used to bat on that play.
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Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC.