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Opponents' Strike-Zone Percentage 2018

The share of pitches with usable locations that are inside the strike zone. These describe hitters facing this pitcher. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage. For 2018 through 2024, MLBDB estimates pitch locations inside or outside the zone using recorded coordinates and batter zone heights. From 2025, MLB's recorded zone labels are used. These locations do not describe the umpire's call.

Season

At least 100 pitches with usable locations in this season. 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, 2018. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Opponents' Strike-Zone Percentage / 2018

Rowan Wick

61.7%

Season leader

Opponents' Strike-Zone Percentage2018 season
#	Player	Team	Located pitches	Zone coverage	Zone%
1	R. WickRowan Wick	SD	133	100.0%	61.7%
2	A. BandaAnthony Banda	TB	190	100.0%	57.9%
3	G. GallegosGiovanny Gallegos	STL	182	100.0%	57.7%
4	T. WalkerTaijuan Walker	AZ	224	100.0%	57.1%
5	M. GraceMatt Grace	WSH	846	100.0%	57.0%
6	P. GuilmetPreston Guilmet	TOR	194	100.0%	56.2%
7	J. PazosJames Pazos	SEA	797	99.4%	56.0%
8	Z. McAllisterZach McAllister	DET	772	99.5%	56.0%
9	Y. LópezYoan López	AZ	129	100.0%	55.8%
10	C. FergusonCaleb Ferguson	LAD	829	99.9%	55.7%
11	J. MusgroveJoe Musgrove	PIT	1627	99.9%	55.6%
12	B. McCarthyBrandon McCarthy	ATL	1211	99.7%	55.5%
13	R. BleierRichard Bleier	BAL	448	99.1%	55.4%
14	R. HillRich Hill	LAD	2103	100.0%	55.4%
15	A. CimberAdam Cimber	CLE	945	95.4%	55.0%
16	J. HaleyJustin Haley	BOS	129	100.0%	55.0%
17	T. AndersonTanner Anderson	PIT	171	100.0%	55.0%
18	T. HillTim Hill	KC	768	98.6%	54.9%
19	F. VázquezFelipe Vázquez	PIT	1200	99.8%	54.8%
20	W. SueroWander Suero	WSH	788	99.9%	54.8%
21	D. HudsonDaniel Hudson	LAD	715	96.8%	54.8%
22	N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi	BOS	1784	99.4%	54.6%
23	T. LyonsTyler Lyons	STL	282	99.3%	54.6%
24	J. PaxtonJames Paxton	SEA	2598	99.8%	54.5%
25	T. PetersonTim Peterson	NYM	404	99.8%	54.5%
26	D. SmithDrew Smith	NYM	435	99.8%	54.3%
27	E. RomeroEnny Romero	KC	208	100.0%	54.3%
28	M. StrahmMatt Strahm	SD	998	100.0%	54.2%
29	J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	HOU	3422	99.9%	54.2%
30	T. WatsonTony Watson	SF	958	99.9%	54.2%
31	S. ManaeaSean Manaea	OAK	2346	98.9%	54.2%
32	M. MooreMatt Moore	TEX	1791	99.9%	54.2%
33	K. CrockettKyle Crockett	CIN	174	100.0%	54.0%
34	J. WilsonJustin Wilson	CHC	1031	99.6%	53.9%
35	S. MatzSteven Matz	NYM	2687	99.8%	53.9%
36	R. MadsonRyan Madson	LAD	831	99.6%	53.9%
37	K. GilesKen Giles	TOR	762	98.3%	53.8%
38	M. HarveyMatt Harvey	CIN	2527	99.7%	53.8%
39	P. SewaldPaul Sewald	NYM	1056	99.9%	53.8%
40	N. RumbelowNick Rumbelow	SEA	292	100.0%	53.8%
41	R. GómezRoberto Gómez	SF	177	100.0%	53.7%
42	J. McGeeJake McGee	COL	857	99.5%	53.6%
43	J. WendelkenJ.B. Wendelken	OAK	243	100.0%	53.5%
44	C. GreenChad Green	NYY	1251	100.0%	53.5%
45	M. GivensMychal Givens	BAL	1244	99.8%	53.5%
46	M. KopechMichael Kopech	CWS	256	100.0%	53.5%
47	G. InfanteGregory Infante	CWS	144	96.6%	53.5%
48	K. MellaKeury Mella	CIN	202	100.0%	53.5%
49	S. BieberShane Bieber	CLE	1802	99.8%	53.4%
50	C. KellyCasey Kelly	SF	353	99.7%	53.3%

Zone%: The share of pitches with usable locations that are inside the strike zone. These describe hitters facing this pitcher. MLBDB counts delivered pitches, including bunts. Missing results show N/A; zone rates require at least 95% location coverage. For 2018 through 2024, MLBDB estimates pitch locations inside or outside the zone using recorded coordinates and batter zone heights. From 2025, MLB's recorded zone labels are used. These locations do not describe the umpire's call.

Understanding Opponents' Strike-Zone Percentage

Formula: 100 × pitches inside the zone ÷ pitches with usable locations

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 11, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.