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Opponents' Pitches Inside the Zone 2018

Delivered pitches classified 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.

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.

Opponents' Pitches Inside the Zone2018 season
#PlayerTeamZone pitches
1J. VerlanderHOU1856
2M. ScherzerWSH1837
3G. ColeHOU1731
4L. SeverinoNYY1656
5A. NolaPHI1652
6J. deGromNYM1623
7M. ClevingerCLE1615
8G. MárquezCOL1612
9R. PorcelloBOS1582
10M. MikolasSTL1578
11R. LópezCWS1560
12K. HendricksCHC1531
13M. FoltynewiczATL1528
14J. ChacínMIL1517
15J. ShieldsCWS1509
16D. BundyBAL1495
17T. AndersonCOL1492
18J. TaillonPIT1491
19C. KluberCLE1480
20K. FreelandCOL1467
21J. LesterCHC1467
22K. GausmanATL1460
23D. KeuchelHOU1457
24L. GiolitoCWS1449
25S. MatzNYM1448
26D. HollandSF1444
27C. HamelsCHC1439
28M. LeakeSEA1434
29N. PivettaPHI1432
30Z. WheelerNYM1431
31J. JunisKC1426
32J. HappNYY1425
33J. BerríosMIN1422
34J. PaxtonSEA1415
35J. GrayCOL1415
36L. CastilloCIN1410
37M. BoydDET1409
38Z. GreinkeAZ1407
39T. RoarkWSH1398
40J. ArrietaPHI1380
41J. QuintanaCHC1377
42D. DuffyKC1369
43S. NewcombATL1366
44A. HeaneyLAA1363
45T. BauerCLE1359
46M. HarveyCIN1359
47C. MortonHOU1356
48M. FiersOAK1355
49Z. GodleyAZ1354
50G. GonzalezMIL1342
Zone pitches
Delivered pitches classified 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' Pitches Inside the Zone

Delivered pitches classified 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 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.