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Opponents' Batting Average Minus Expected 2024

Recorded batting average minus the estimate, using the same completed games. A positive number means the actual result was higher. This does not measure luck alone. For pitchers, these are opponents' results. 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, 2024. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Opponents' Batting Average Minus Expected / 2024

Reid Detmers

LAA

0.055

Season leader

Opponents' Batting Average Minus Expected2024 season
#	Player	Team	Model balls	Measured%	AVG − MLBDB xBA
1	R. DetmersReid Detmers	LAA	242	100.0%	0.055
2	T. GordonTanner Gordon	COL	125	100.0%	0.049
3	A. AdamsAustin Adams	OAK	102	100.0%	0.048
4	D. HallDL Hall	MIL	127	100.0%	0.047
5	J. WilsonJustin Wilson	CIN	143	100.0%	0.047
6	J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	HOU	289	100.0%	0.043
7	S. OkertSteven Okert	MIN	108	100.0%	0.041
8	P. LambertPeter Lambert	COL	198	100.0%	0.040
9	S. DubinShawn Dubin	HOU	130	100.0%	0.038
10	D. MartinDavis Martin	CWS	145	100.0%	0.037
11	G. SotoGregory Soto	BAL	144	100.0%	0.037
12	A. MorejonAdrian Morejon	SD	179	100.0%	0.036
13	M. MeyerMax Meyer	MIA	180	100.0%	0.036
14	Z. MatthewsZebby Matthews	MIN	121	100.0%	0.036
15	L. VarlandLouis Varland	MIN	169	100.0%	0.036
16	A. OttavinoAdam Ottavino	NYM	144	100.0%	0.035
17	E. PagánEmilio Pagán	CIN	103	100.0%	0.035
18	J. WeemsJordan Weems	WSH	135	100.0%	0.034
19	C. ThielbarCaleb Thielbar	MIN	139	100.0%	0.033
20	R. RodríguezRandy Rodríguez	SF	146	100.0%	0.032
21	C. KuhlChad Kuhl	CWS	153	99.4%	0.032
22	M. BlackMason Black	SF	120	100.0%	0.032
23	J. WentzJoey Wentz	PIT	194	100.0%	0.031
24	B. ElderBryce Elder	ATL	161	100.0%	0.030
25	G. WeissertGreg Weissert	BOS	185	100.0%	0.028
26	M. SpenceMitch Spence	OAK	475	100.0%	0.028
27	C. FlexenChris Flexen	CWS	519	100.0%	0.028
28	L. JacksonLuke Jackson	ATL	148	100.0%	0.028
29	S. SánchezSixto Sánchez	MIA	128	100.0%	0.028
30	C. PovichCade Povich	BAL	246	100.0%	0.027
31	T. HenryTommy Henry	AZ	130	100.0%	0.027
32	K. GinkelKevin Ginkel	AZ	196	100.0%	0.026
33	R. PresslyRyan Pressly	HOU	165	100.0%	0.026
34	K. MaedaKenta Maeda	DET	352	100.0%	0.026
35	D. LeeDylan Lee	ATL	147	100.0%	0.025
36	H. StrattonHunter Stratton	PIT	114	99.1%	0.025
37	L. GarcíaLuis García	BOS	183	100.0%	0.025
38	S. KolekStephen Kolek	SD	156	100.0%	0.025
39	J. WicksJordan Wicks	CHC	148	100.0%	0.025
40	K. FunderburkKody Funderburk	MIN	109	100.0%	0.025
41	B. SmithBurch Smith	BAL	181	100.0%	0.024
42	L. AllenLogan Allen	CLE	308	100.0%	0.024
43	A. MazurAdam Mazur	SD	113	100.0%	0.024
44	C. BooserCam Booser	BOS	124	100.0%	0.023
45	J. BritoJhony Brito	SD	146	100.0%	0.023
46	R. StanekRyne Stanek	NYM	146	100.0%	0.023
47	L. MedinaLuis Medina	OAK	127	100.0%	0.023
48	A. WoodAlex Wood	OAK	129	100.0%	0.023
49	E. DíazEdwin Díaz	NYM	109	100.0%	0.022
50	S. ArrighettiSpencer Arrighetti	HOU	389	100.0%	0.022

AVG − MLBDB xBA: Recorded batting average minus the estimate, using the same completed games. A positive number means the actual result was higher. This does not measure luck alone. For pitchers, these are opponents' results. MLBDB estimates describe recorded contact, not future performance.

Understanding Opponents' Batting Average Minus Expected

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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, 2:34 PM UTC.