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Opponents' MLBDB Expected Batting Average 2025

Estimated hits per at-bat from ball speed, angle and same-season running speed when available. Strikeouts remain at-bats. Each needed contact contribution must be available. Reviewed seasons are 2018 through 2026; the current season is provisional. 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, 2025. Data refreshed Sep 13, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Opponents' MLBDB Expected Batting Average / 2025

Josh Hader

HOU

.148

Season leader, lower is better

Opponents' MLBDB Expected Batting Average2025 season, lower is better
#	Player	Team	Model balls	Measured%	MLBDB xBA
1	J. HaderJosh Hader	HOU	111	100.0%	.148
2	E. DíazEdwin Díaz	NYM	130	99.2%	.170
3	B. WoodruffBrandon Woodruff	MIL	156	100.0%	.171
4	A. ChapmanAroldis Chapman	BOS	128	100.0%	.177
5	R. HenriquezRonny Henriquez	MIA	174	100.0%	.182
6	J. EstradaJeremiah Estrada	SD	166	100.0%	.182
7	A. VesiaAlex Vesia	LAD	130	100.0%	.185
8	C. RagansCole Ragans	KC	137	100.0%	.187
9	G. SpeierGabe Speier	SEA	145	100.0%	.188
10	K. OrtKaleb Ort	HOU	116	100.0%	.188
11	J. LeasureJordan Leasure	CWS	157	100.0%	.189
12	L. WeaverLuke Weaver	NYY	168	100.0%	.193
13	D. WilliamsDevin Williams	NYY	140	100.0%	.193
14	P. MatonPhil Maton	TEX	137	100.0%	.194
15	B. KellerBrad Keller	CHC	173	100.0%	.196
16	M. StrahmMatt Strahm	PHI	164	100.0%	.197
17	S. DomínguezSeranthony Domínguez	TOR	144	100.0%	.198
18	C. SchmidtClarke Schmidt	NYY	212	100.0%	.198
19	F. CruzFernando Cruz	NYY	101	100.0%	.198
20	R. BlancoRonel Blanco	HOU	131	100.0%	.199
21	G. WhitlockGarrett Whitlock	BOS	173	100.0%	.200
22	C. ThielbarCaleb Thielbar	CHC	151	100.0%	.200
23	J. HoffmanJeff Hoffman	TOR	172	100.0%	.200
24	C. SmithCade Smith	CLE	173	100.0%	.201
25	E. SheehanEmmet Sheehan	LAD	178	100.0%	.202
26	J. SternerJustin Sterner	ATH	167	100.0%	.204
27	M. FluhartyMason Fluharty	TOR	133	100.0%	.204
28	C. SaleChris Sale	ATL	302	100.0%	.205
29	E. BazardoEduard Bazardo	SEA	202	100.0%	.206
30	F. PeraltaFreddy Peralta	MIL	443	100.0%	.206
31	B. FisherBraydon Fisher	TOR	118	100.0%	.207
32	L. GilbertLogan Gilbert	SEA	324	100.0%	.207
33	I. MattsonIsaac Mattson	PIT	132	100.0%	.208
34	T. MeltonTroy Melton	DET	128	100.0%	.208
35	T. FergusonTyler Ferguson	ATH	154	100.0%	.208
36	J. DuranJhoan Duran	PHI	185	100.0%	.209
37	J. RyanJoe Ryan	MIN	444	100.0%	.209
38	J. LopezJacob Lopez	ATH	241	100.0%	.209
39	M. SorokaMichael Soroka	CHC	240	100.0%	.209
40	C. JavierCristian Javier	HOU	107	100.0%	.210
41	J. OviedoJohan Oviedo	PIT	102	100.0%	.211
42	K. JansenKenley Jansen	LAA	157	100.0%	.212
43	C. HenryCole Henry	WSH	146	100.0%	.212
44	J. PerkinsJack Perkins	ATH	104	100.0%	.213
45	D. PomeranzDrew Pomeranz	CHC	126	100.0%	.214
46	S. Woods RichardsonSimeon Woods Richardson	MIN	315	100.0%	.215
47	J. HergetJimmy Herget	COL	233	100.0%	.216
48	C. BurnsChase Burns	CIN	105	100.0%	.216
49	W. VestWill Vest	DET	186	100.0%	.217
50	C. LeguminaCasey Legumina	SEA	137	100.0%	.217

MLBDB xBA: Estimated hits per at-bat from ball speed, angle and same-season running speed when available. Strikeouts remain at-bats. Each needed contact contribution must be available. Reviewed seasons are 2018 through 2026; the current season is provisional. For pitchers, these are opponents' results. MLBDB estimates describe recorded contact, not future performance.

Understanding Opponents' MLBDB Expected Batting Average

Formula: Estimated hits in at-bats ÷ at-bats

Read rates alongside playing time. A small sample can produce an extreme result, and a missing value is different from zero.

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, 2:35 PM UTC.