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Average Launch Angle Sample Allowed 2026

Balls with recorded angle, excluding labelled bunts. Used for average launch angle. For pitchers, this measures contact by opposing hitters. Calculated by MLBDB from recorded game measurements.

All players with a recorded value; no minimum workload filter. Data through September 27, 2026. Data refreshed Oct 11, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.

Average Launch Angle Sample Allowed2026 season
#PlayerTeamAvg LA balls
1S. AlcantaraMIA661
2M. WachaKC582
3N. MartinezTB578
4E. RodriguezAZ572
5C. SánchezPHI567
6T. BibeeCLE562
7S. LugoKC543
8S. BazBAL542
9G. KirbySEA540
10M. McGreevySTL532
11F. ValdezDET530
12T. SuganoCOL516
13N. CameronKC514
14M. KellyAZ509
15K. GausmanCHC508
16B. SingerCIN505
17M. KingSD504
18A. PallanteSTL504
19A. NolaPHI500
20F. GriffinCLE500
21A. AbbottCIN499
22F. PeraltaTB497
23T. RogersBAL493
24M. GoreTEX491
25P. MessickCLE491
26J. SorianoTOR487
27B. WooSEA486
28A. KayCWS485
29S. ImanagaCHC485
30L. GilbertSEA480
31L. WebbSF475
32S. GrayBOS475
33Y. YamamotoLAD469
34K. MonteroDET468
35R. DetmersLAA467
36R. RaySD466
37M. LorenzenTOR466
38K. FreelandCOL463
39B. YoungBAL463
40T. BradleyMIN460
41N. McLeanNYM459
42C. SchlittlerNYY458
43G. HolmesATL457
44M. LiberatoreSTL456
45S. BurkeCWS455
46W. WarrenNYY455
47R. VásquezSD455
48W. BuehlerSD452
49D. RasmussenTB451
50D. PetersonCHC449
Avg LA balls
Balls with recorded angle, excluding labelled bunts. Used for average launch angle. For pitchers, this measures contact by opposing hitters. Calculated by MLBDB from recorded game measurements.

Understanding Average Launch Angle Sample Allowed

Balls with recorded angle, excluding labelled bunts. Used for average launch angle. For pitchers, this measures contact by opposing hitters. Calculated by MLBDB from recorded game measurements.

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 Oct 11, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.