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Opponents' Pitches Inside the Zone 2021

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, 2021. Data refreshed Sep 11, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Opponents' Pitches Inside the Zone / 2021
Zack Wheeler
PHI
1642
Season leader
Opponents' Pitches Inside the Zone2021 season
#PlayerTeamZone pitches
1Z. WheelerPHI1642
2S. ManaeaOAK1624
3W. BuehlerLAD1611
4N. EovaldiBOS1607
5S. AlcantaraMIA1596
6R. RayTOR1592
7T. MahleCIN1522
8K. GausmanSF1520
9A. WainwrightSTL1518
10A. NolaPHI1517
11J. UríasLAD1514
12L. GiolitoCWS1495
13C. MortonATL1482
14J. BerríosTOR1476
15B. WoodruffMIL1463
16Y. DarvishSD1462
17L. CastilloCIN1455
18F. MontasOAK1442
19G. ColeNYY1440
20J. MusgroveSD1439
21J. LylesTEX1419
22M. ScherzerLAD1418
23G. MárquezCOL1415
24C. IrvinOAK1409
25D. CeaseCWS1386
26N. PivettaBOS1383
27C. FlexenSEA1379
28T. SkubalDET1375
29S. MatzTOR1364
30T. AndersonSEA1356
31K. HendricksCHC1356
32R. HillNYM1337
33M. FriedATL1335
34M. StromanNYM1332
35H. Jin RyuTOR1332
36E. RodriguezBOS1327
37A. DeSclafaniSF1325
38Y. KikuchiSEA1319
39T. WalkerNYM1319
40J. GrayCOL1309
41L. McCullers Jr.HOU1297
42C. BassittOAK1288
43A. SenzatelaCOL1266
44M. MinorKC1254
45J. HappSTL1243
46L. LynnCWS1241
47M. KellyAZ1240
48J. MontgomeryNYY1238
49P. CorbinWSH1238
50M. BumgarnerAZ1217
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, 5:03 PM UTC.