Weekly Hitter Rankings: Throwing Shade

Weekly Hitter Rankings: Throwing Shade

This article is part of our Weekly Hitter Rankings series.

I thought legislating the shift was supposed to help batting average? If so, why is BABIP (batting average on balls in play) down this season? 

Teams are no longer allowed to shift hitters, but they can shade them. Shade is an official MLB term describing when an infielder is abiding by the rules, but he's not in what is defined as the usual position. 

Shading is up a tad from last season, however the effect on hard ground ball BABIP is minimal.

 Overallvs LHBvs RHBHGB BABIP
202322.0%43.7%6.8%0.245
202423.5%45.9%7.0%0.246

The cause of the drop is a lower BABIP on flyballs. This is supported by some research presented by colleague Jason Collette in his latest missive, The State of Pitching, where he shows the ball isn't traveling as far this season. His angle is homers, but it's affecting flyballs staying in the yard as well.

PLEASE NOTE: The weekend series between the Astros and Rockies is in Mexico City. Colorado is serving as the home team. The park factors are slightly more favorable than Coors Field.

UPDATED: Monday April 22, 1:45 PM ET

Week of April 22 - 28

Individual Player Hitting Rankings

KEY

  • Points calculations are based on the NFBC Cutline scoring which is designed to mimic 5x5 scoring
  • Full is for Mon-Sun
  • 1H is Mon-Thurs
  • 2H is Fri-Sun
  • HR and SB are the projections for each
Player1H OPP2H OPPFull PtsFull HRFull SB

I thought legislating the shift was supposed to help batting average? If so, why is BABIP (batting average on balls in play) down this season? 

Teams are no longer allowed to shift hitters, but they can shade them. Shade is an official MLB term describing when an infielder is abiding by the rules, but he's not in what is defined as the usual position. 

Shading is up a tad from last season, however the effect on hard ground ball BABIP is minimal.

 Overallvs LHBvs RHBHGB BABIP
202322.0%43.7%6.8%0.245
202423.5%45.9%7.0%0.246

The cause of the drop is a lower BABIP on flyballs. This is supported by some research presented by colleague Jason Collette in his latest missive, The State of Pitching, where he shows the ball isn't traveling as far this season. His angle is homers, but it's affecting flyballs staying in the yard as well.

PLEASE NOTE: The weekend series between the Astros and Rockies is in Mexico City. Colorado is serving as the home team. The park factors are slightly more favorable than Coors Field.

UPDATED: Monday April 22, 1:45 PM ET

Week of April 22 - 28

Individual Player Hitting Rankings

KEY

  • Points calculations are based on the NFBC Cutline scoring which is designed to mimic 5x5 scoring
  • Full is for Mon-Sun
  • 1H is Mon-Thurs
  • 2H is Fri-Sun
  • HR and SB are the projections for each
Player1H OPP2H OPPFull PtsFull HRFull SB1H Pts1H HR1H SB2H Pts2H HR2H SB
1Aaron Judge4 vs OAK3 @ MIL31.741.880.3619.991.090.2311.750.790.13
2Abraham Toro4 @ NYY3 @ BAL24.710.940.5315.770.570.328.940.370.21
3Adam Duvall3 vs MIA3 vs CLE14.101.000.1010.360.720.083.730.280.03
4Adam Frazier4 vs TOR3 @ DET1.990.060.121.620.040.070.370.030.05
5Adley Rutschman3 @ LAA3 vs OAK21.060.910.0910.080.490.0410.980.420.05
6Adolis Garcia3 vs SEA3 vs CIN21.701.490.439.850.690.2011.850.800.23
7Alec Bohm4 @ CIN3 @ SD22.980.850.2515.200.600.157.780.250.11
8Alejandro Kirk4 @ KC3 vs LAD6.500.190.003.000.070.003.490.120.00
9Alex Bregman3 @ CHC2 @ COL24.750.910.0812.990.540.0511.750.370.04
10Alex Kirilloff4 vs CWS3 @ LAA15.390.760.0712.620.600.062.760.160.02
11Alex Verdugo4 vs OAK3 @ MIL15.120.620.199.500.340.125.610.290.08
12Alexander Canario3 vs HOU3 @ BOS0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
13Amed Rosario3 vs DET3 @ CWS19.440.510.668.870.220.3210.570.290.34
14Andres Gimenez3 vs BOS3 @ ATL19.520.511.0511.990.330.547.530.180.51
15Andrew Benintendi4 @ MIN3 vs TB20.140.470.4311.880.280.248.260.190.19
16Andrew Knizner3 vs SEA3 vs CIN7.100.580.043.870.330.023.230.250.02
17Andrew McCutchen4 vs MIL3 @ SF18.190.810.4610.740.490.277.450.320.19
18Andrew Vaughn4 @ MIN3 vs TB20.460.900.0111.910.490.018.550.420.01
19Andy Pages3 @ WAS3 @ TOR21.421.220.3011.930.630.169.490.590.14
20Anthony Rizzo4 vs OAK3 @ MIL17.140.970.1910.550.520.116.590.450.07
21Anthony Santander3 @ LAA3 vs OAK21.621.410.0710.580.760.0311.040.650.03
22Anthony Volpe4 vs OAK3 @ MIL29.761.061.7519.110.611.1110.640.450.64
23Austin Hays3 @ LAA3 vs OAK7.630.400.064.550.240.043.080.150.02
24Austin Hedges3 vs BOS3 @ ATL0.420.070.030.000.000.000.420.070.03
25Austin Martin4 vs CWS3 @ LAA14.040.301.209.310.180.724.730.120.49
26Austin Riley3 vs MIA3 vs CLE27.211.390.0513.940.660.0213.270.720.02
27Austin Slater3 vs NYM3 vs PIT15.750.500.667.240.240.338.510.270.33
28Austin Wells4 vs OAK3 @ MIL9.260.490.355.120.220.194.140.270.15
29Avisail Garcia3 @ ATL3 vs WAS10.760.510.163.310.160.057.450.360.11
30Ben Rortvedt3 vs DET3 @ CWS7.910.540.062.700.200.025.200.340.03
31Blake Perkins4 @ PIT3 vs NYY17.720.570.9610.490.310.527.240.250.44
32Blaze Alexander3 @ STL3 @ SEA14.260.580.447.900.260.246.350.310.20
33Bo Bichette4 @ KC3 vs LAD28.820.960.4816.780.480.2812.040.470.20
34Bo Naylor3 vs BOS3 @ ATL12.310.590.358.290.420.204.020.170.15
35Bobby Dalbec3 @ CLE3 vs CHC17.201.080.397.850.490.209.340.590.19
36Bobby Witt Jr.4 vs TOR3 @ DET37.951.301.7622.020.831.0015.920.480.75
37Brandon Drury3 vs BAL3 vs MIN18.131.130.039.140.560.018.990.570.01
38Brandon Marsh4 @ CIN3 @ SD19.740.650.548.220.340.2111.520.310.33
39Brandon Nimmo3 @ SF3 vs STL21.810.650.2011.020.260.0910.790.390.11
40Brayan Rocchio3 vs BOS3 @ ATL11.710.260.586.780.150.294.930.110.29
41Brendan Donovan3 vs ARI3 @ NYM16.770.480.339.700.290.167.070.190.17
42Brendan Rodgers4 vs SD2 vs HOU14.180.520.008.890.330.005.300.190.00
43Brent Rooker4 @ NYY3 @ BAL34.602.310.1820.411.320.1014.190.990.07
44Brenton Doyle4 vs SD2 vs HOU20.440.810.9512.930.520.627.510.290.33
45Brett Baty3 @ SF3 vs STL14.210.600.136.940.240.067.280.360.07
46Brice Turang4 @ PIT3 vs NYY15.610.291.079.890.180.625.720.110.46
47Bryan De La Cruz3 @ ATL3 vs WAS26.171.140.2112.390.550.1013.780.590.11
48Bryan Reynolds4 vs MIL3 @ SF27.531.020.5216.990.680.3110.530.330.21
49Bryce Harper4 @ CIN3 @ SD37.021.560.7620.981.020.4116.040.540.35
50Bryson Stott4 @ CIN3 @ SD26.050.641.2214.410.420.6711.640.220.55
51Buddy Kennedy3 @ TB3 vs KC2.310.090.042.310.090.040.000.000.00
52Byron Buxton4 vs CWS3 @ LAA28.912.030.5916.891.120.3312.020.920.26
53Cal Raleigh3 @ TEX3 vs ARI26.361.790.0616.301.030.0310.060.760.02
54Carlos Santana4 vs CWS3 @ LAA19.521.230.1111.900.690.067.620.540.05
55Carson Kelly3 @ TB3 vs KC6.620.400.052.360.180.024.260.220.03
56Cavan Biggio4 @ KC3 vs LAD12.030.430.288.810.240.193.220.190.09
57Ceddanne Rafaela3 @ CLE3 vs CHC22.160.601.1710.370.270.6011.790.320.58
58Cedric Mullins3 @ LAA3 vs OAK19.830.851.069.210.460.5110.620.390.55
59Charlie Blackmon4 vs SD2 vs HOU19.570.610.2212.350.390.147.220.220.08
60Chas McCormick3 @ CHC2 @ COL28.221.100.7215.210.660.4213.010.450.30
61Christian Encarnacion-Strand4 vs PHI3 @ TEX24.461.360.1312.990.790.0711.460.570.06
62Christian Vazquez4 vs CWS3 @ LAA5.120.270.081.600.070.033.520.200.05
63Christian Walker3 @ STL3 @ SEA20.391.240.1610.820.570.099.560.680.07
64Christopher Morel3 vs HOU3 @ BOS18.191.130.5310.020.630.288.160.490.25
65CJ Abrams3 vs LAD3 @ MIA18.750.651.4712.330.430.786.420.230.69
66Cody Bellinger3 vs HOU3 @ BOS21.340.960.5710.970.540.3010.370.420.27
67Colt Keith3 @ TB3 vs KC12.140.530.174.450.240.077.690.290.10
68Colton Cowser3 @ LAA3 vs OAK11.260.520.213.860.220.067.390.300.14
69Connor Joe4 vs MIL3 @ SF17.080.680.259.910.410.147.160.280.10
70Connor Wong3 @ CLE3 vs CHC3.200.140.070.000.000.003.200.140.07
71Corbin Carroll3 @ STL3 @ SEA24.290.811.7013.380.430.9010.910.380.80
72Corey Seager3 vs SEA3 vs CIN25.331.360.0712.260.660.0313.080.700.04
73Curtis Mead3 vs DET3 @ CWS2.510.060.062.510.060.060.000.000.00
74Danny Jansen4 @ KC3 vs LAD15.161.150.039.440.660.025.720.490.01
75Dansby Swanson3 vs HOU3 @ BOS19.570.910.6210.590.510.338.970.400.30
76Daulton Varsho4 @ KC3 vs LAD24.651.040.8415.990.530.558.660.510.29
77David Fletcher3 vs MIA3 vs CLE8.770.170.246.600.120.182.160.050.06
78David Fry3 vs BOS3 @ ATL1.990.120.020.000.000.001.990.120.02
79David Hamilton3 @ CLE3 vs CHC25.190.552.0815.540.371.289.650.180.80
80Davis Schneider4 @ KC3 vs LAD7.170.400.063.100.140.034.070.260.03
81Davis Wendzel3 vs SEA3 vs CIN1.720.180.020.000.000.001.720.180.02
82DJ Stewart3 @ SF3 vs STL11.190.820.084.230.260.036.960.550.05
83Dominic Fletcher4 @ MIN3 vs TB14.520.530.218.710.310.125.810.210.09
84Eddie Rosario3 vs LAD3 @ MIA6.270.370.155.330.290.100.940.080.05
85Edouard Julien4 vs CWS3 @ LAA22.740.990.6515.240.620.407.500.370.25
86Edward Olivares4 vs MIL3 @ SF7.760.280.203.770.130.103.990.150.10
87Eguy Rosario4 @ COL3 vs PHI13.740.440.4111.270.360.282.480.090.13
88Ehire Adrianza3 vs BAL3 vs MIN0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
89Elehuris Montero4 vs SD2 vs HOU18.280.910.0411.520.580.036.760.330.01
90Elias Diaz4 vs SD2 vs HOU15.510.740.029.700.470.015.810.270.01
91Elly De La Cruz4 vs PHI3 @ TEX33.851.162.2417.950.671.2315.910.491.01
92Eloy Jimenez4 @ MIN3 vs TB24.971.250.0014.400.670.0010.570.580.00
93Emmanuel Rivera3 @ ATL3 vs WAS16.560.620.187.690.300.088.870.320.09
94Enmanuel Valdez3 @ CLE3 vs CHC18.161.040.2911.400.700.186.760.330.11
95Enrique Hernandez3 @ WAS3 @ TOR8.770.460.046.230.300.032.550.160.01
96Ernie Clement4 @ KC3 vs LAD6.580.230.133.010.080.073.570.150.06
97Esteury Ruiz4 @ NYY3 @ BAL20.540.371.8113.300.241.207.250.130.62
98Estevan Florial3 vs BOS3 @ ATL16.380.621.0410.790.440.595.600.180.45
99Eugenio Suarez3 @ STL3 @ SEA14.200.940.027.720.430.016.480.510.01
100Evan Carter3 vs SEA3 vs CIN24.110.971.0611.530.480.5012.580.490.56
101Ezequiel Tovar4 vs SD2 vs HOU21.730.780.6613.750.500.437.990.280.23
102Fernando Tatis Jr.4 @ COL3 vs PHI49.392.011.5835.551.371.0013.840.640.58
103Francisco Lindor3 @ SF3 vs STL21.050.800.7310.700.320.3710.350.480.37
104Freddie Freeman3 @ WAS3 @ TOR29.080.810.5517.890.460.3111.190.350.24
105Freddy Fermin4 vs TOR3 @ DET4.430.190.012.650.120.011.780.070.01
106Gabriel Moreno3 @ STL3 @ SEA17.080.480.279.520.220.147.560.260.13
107Garrett Cooper3 vs HOU3 @ BOS16.580.790.028.950.440.017.630.350.01
108Garrett Hampson4 vs TOR3 @ DET4.540.090.282.590.060.151.940.030.13
109Gary Sanchez4 @ PIT3 vs NYY5.570.380.022.680.160.012.890.220.01
110Gavin Lux3 @ WAS3 @ TOR6.350.160.113.160.070.043.190.090.07
111George Springer4 @ KC3 vs LAD28.211.130.8116.290.570.4811.920.560.33
112Giancarlo Stanton4 vs OAK3 @ MIL21.631.770.0013.741.030.007.890.750.00
113Gleyber Torres4 vs OAK3 @ MIL24.240.910.6415.470.530.408.770.390.24
114Gunnar Henderson3 @ LAA3 vs OAK25.901.370.6112.350.740.2913.550.630.31
115Harold Ramirez3 vs DET3 @ CWS18.620.540.278.500.240.1310.110.310.14
116Harrison Bader3 @ SF3 vs STL18.210.431.109.650.150.608.560.280.51
117Ha-Seong Kim4 @ COL3 vs PHI35.790.951.5626.120.640.989.670.300.58
118Henry Davis4 vs MIL3 @ SF15.830.630.469.300.380.276.530.250.19
119Hunter Renfroe4 vs TOR3 @ DET18.101.080.0310.740.690.017.360.400.01
120Ian Happ3 vs HOU3 @ BOS18.520.670.389.740.370.218.780.290.17
121Ildemaro Vargas3 vs LAD3 @ MIA3.750.120.101.930.060.041.830.060.07
122Isaac Paredes3 vs DET3 @ CWS19.581.370.018.480.590.0111.100.770.01
123Isiah Kiner-Falefa4 @ KC3 vs LAD18.120.280.9610.900.140.577.220.140.40
124Ivan Herrera3 vs ARI3 @ NYM8.330.270.156.410.190.111.920.080.05
125J.P. Crawford3 @ TEX3 vs ARI19.540.680.1012.390.390.067.160.290.04
126J.T. Realmuto4 @ CIN3 @ SD27.121.200.8217.820.840.469.300.350.36
127Jack Suwinski4 vs MIL3 @ SF14.170.790.399.840.590.244.330.200.15
128Jackson Chourio4 @ PIT3 vs NYY26.360.891.1215.600.450.6710.760.430.45
129Jackson Holliday3 @ LAA3 vs OAK6.560.160.151.810.060.054.750.100.11
130Jackson Merrill4 @ COL3 vs PHI14.000.270.509.540.150.284.470.120.22
131Jacob Young3 vs LAD3 @ MIA19.360.091.909.530.060.909.840.031.00
132Jake Cronenworth4 @ COL3 vs PHI20.960.890.1914.510.580.116.450.310.08
133Jake Fraley4 vs PHI3 @ TEX21.660.710.977.290.270.3514.370.440.63
134Jake McCarthy3 @ STL3 @ SEA12.380.311.075.870.140.466.510.170.61
135Jake Meyers3 @ CHC2 @ COL19.440.780.3210.100.460.199.340.320.14
136Jake Rogers3 @ TB3 vs KC3.190.270.013.190.270.010.000.000.00
137James Outman3 @ WAS3 @ TOR9.330.440.334.420.180.134.900.260.20
138Jared Triolo4 vs MIL3 @ SF18.480.330.9910.750.200.587.730.130.41
139Jarred Kelenic3 vs MIA3 vs CLE6.340.260.190.000.000.006.340.260.19
140Jarren Duran3 @ CLE3 vs CHC27.890.701.5114.480.420.7713.410.280.73
141Javier Baez3 @ TB3 vs KC13.800.620.626.940.350.316.860.270.31
142Jazz Chisholm Jr.3 @ ATL3 vs WAS27.430.971.4713.210.390.7714.210.580.70
143Jeff McNeil3 @ SF3 vs STL17.620.300.319.030.120.148.590.180.17
144Jeimer Candelario4 vs PHI3 @ TEX21.391.090.1411.470.640.089.930.450.06
145Jeremy Pena3 @ CHC2 @ COL25.150.680.5612.860.400.3212.290.290.24
146Jesse Winker3 vs LAD3 @ MIA11.540.660.048.310.440.023.230.230.02
147Jesus Sanchez3 @ ATL3 vs WAS10.070.410.136.300.220.093.770.190.04
148JJ Bleday4 @ NYY3 @ BAL12.950.640.178.100.360.094.850.290.07
149Jo Adell3 vs BAL3 vs MIN0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
150Joc Pederson3 @ STL3 @ SEA12.660.890.066.200.410.036.460.480.03
151Joey Gallo3 vs LAD3 @ MIA8.301.130.176.700.740.091.600.390.09
152Joey Meneses3 vs LAD3 @ MIA8.670.290.023.620.160.015.050.130.02
153Joey Ortiz4 @ PIT3 vs NYY18.410.450.4611.130.230.277.270.220.18
154Joey Wiemer4 @ PIT3 vs NYY7.060.280.363.590.120.193.470.160.17
155Johan Rojas4 @ CIN3 @ SD25.160.431.9615.830.311.139.340.130.83
156Jonah Heim3 vs SEA3 vs CIN3.190.180.030.000.000.003.190.180.03
157Jonatan Clase3 @ TEX3 vs ARI26.790.522.5016.400.301.4210.400.231.09
158Jonathan India4 vs PHI3 @ TEX23.240.790.8112.480.470.4610.770.320.36
159Jordan Walker3 vs ARI3 @ NYM21.420.800.4912.810.430.268.610.380.23
160Jordan Westburg3 @ LAA3 vs OAK19.330.940.418.830.460.1910.500.480.22
161Jorge Mateo3 @ LAA3 vs OAK8.460.280.735.110.170.463.350.110.27
162Jorge Polanco3 @ TEX3 vs ARI24.291.260.3015.200.720.179.090.530.13
163Jorge Soler3 vs NYM3 vs PIT25.461.510.0112.240.750.0113.220.770.01
164Jose Abreu3 @ CHC2 @ COL20.240.790.0110.630.470.019.610.320.00
165Jose Altuve3 @ CHC2 @ COL38.961.410.5620.930.830.3218.030.580.24
166Jose Azocar4 @ COL3 vs PHI12.050.200.589.950.160.412.100.040.17
167Jose Caballero3 vs DET3 @ CWS20.730.532.139.510.231.0411.230.301.09
168Jose Miranda4 vs CWS3 @ LAA7.810.390.062.400.100.025.410.300.04
169Jose Ramirez3 vs BOS3 @ ATL24.580.950.9013.870.540.4410.710.400.45
170Jose Siri3 vs DET3 @ CWS19.231.150.988.520.500.4810.710.650.50
171Jose Trevino4 vs OAK3 @ MIL6.840.340.045.180.230.031.660.100.01
172Josh Bell3 @ ATL3 vs WAS22.430.960.0010.080.380.0012.350.580.00
173Josh Smith3 vs SEA3 vs CIN8.000.330.334.280.190.183.720.140.14
174Josh Naylor3 vs BOS3 @ ATL22.480.860.3813.750.540.198.730.320.19
175Josh Rojas3 @ TEX3 vs ARI14.150.450.577.630.210.276.520.240.29
176Juan Soto4 vs OAK3 @ MIL30.881.550.4318.670.830.2712.200.710.17
177Julio Rodriguez3 @ TEX3 vs ARI34.001.291.3219.600.690.7214.400.600.61
178Jung Hoo Lee3 vs NYM3 vs PIT18.030.390.338.590.190.169.440.200.17
179Jurickson Profar4 @ COL3 vs PHI24.170.730.3217.120.490.197.060.240.13
180Justin Turner4 @ KC3 vs LAD20.760.980.1811.960.490.108.790.480.07
181Ke'Bryan Hayes4 vs MIL3 @ SF26.540.900.5915.320.540.3411.220.360.25
182Kerry Carpenter3 @ TB3 vs KC20.150.980.208.800.480.0811.350.500.12
183Ketel Marte3 @ STL3 @ SEA20.541.040.2411.690.540.138.850.490.11
184Kevin Kiermaier4 @ KC3 vs LAD16.460.330.6111.700.180.404.760.140.21
185Kevin Newman3 @ STL3 @ SEA2.590.030.072.590.030.070.000.000.00
186Kevin Pillar4 @ MIN3 vs TB0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
187Kyle Farmer4 vs CWS3 @ LAA13.800.730.198.370.390.115.430.340.08
188Kyle Isbel4 vs TOR3 @ DET8.740.340.535.850.190.332.890.150.20
189Kyle Schwarber4 @ CIN3 @ SD30.352.220.2717.831.450.1412.520.770.13
190Kyle Tucker3 @ CHC2 @ COL31.881.330.8415.140.610.4916.740.710.36
191LaMonte Wade Jr.3 vs NYM3 vs PIT7.140.330.083.740.180.043.400.150.04
192Lane Thomas3 vs LAD3 @ MIA20.610.840.8211.840.580.388.780.260.44
193Lars Nootbaar3 vs ARI3 @ NYM18.560.680.5310.340.400.258.220.270.28
194Lawrence Butler4 @ NYY3 @ BAL16.430.490.729.880.270.416.540.220.31
195Lenyn Sosa4 @ MIN3 vs TB17.280.990.059.990.530.037.290.460.02
196Leody Taveras3 vs SEA3 vs CIN15.850.510.627.250.230.298.600.270.33
197Logan O'Hoppe3 vs BAL3 vs MIN21.171.360.0710.710.670.0410.460.680.03
198Lourdes Gurriel Jr.3 @ STL3 @ SEA21.150.930.1711.500.430.099.650.510.08
199Luis Arraez3 @ ATL3 vs WAS25.820.280.1112.830.110.0612.980.170.06
200Luis Campusano4 @ COL3 vs PHI25.680.980.0219.670.670.016.020.310.01
201Luis Garcia Jr.3 vs LAD3 @ MIA7.390.250.176.120.200.121.270.050.05
202Luis Guillorme3 vs MIA3 vs CLE3.350.080.010.000.000.003.350.080.01
203Luis Rengifo3 vs BAL3 vs MIN23.140.840.6011.730.420.3011.410.420.29
204Luis Urias3 @ TEX3 vs ARI3.050.150.023.050.150.020.000.000.00
205Luke Maile4 vs PHI3 @ TEX3.880.180.043.880.180.040.000.000.00
206Maikel Garcia4 vs TOR3 @ DET25.340.421.6114.460.270.9310.880.150.68
207Manny Machado4 @ COL3 vs PHI40.821.870.3130.011.270.2010.810.600.12
208Manuel Margot4 vs CWS3 @ LAA8.320.210.312.740.050.105.580.160.21
209Marcell Ozuna3 vs MIA3 vs CLE28.011.730.0314.230.830.0213.780.900.02
210Marcus Semien3 vs SEA3 vs CIN22.791.200.5710.380.560.2712.410.650.31
211Mark Canha3 @ TB3 vs KC17.020.680.378.410.380.198.600.300.19
212Martin Maldonado4 @ MIN3 vs TB5.970.870.003.470.470.002.510.400.00
213Masataka Yoshida3 @ CLE3 vs CHC24.730.840.1513.010.510.0811.720.330.07
214Masyn Winn3 vs ARI3 @ NYM19.680.540.9112.020.290.497.650.250.42
215Matt Chapman3 vs NYM3 vs PIT19.641.070.179.370.530.0910.270.550.09
216Matt Olson3 vs MIA3 vs CLE21.731.340.059.770.570.0211.960.770.02
217Matt Vierling3 @ TB3 vs KC16.120.470.438.030.270.228.090.200.21
218Max Muncy3 @ WAS3 @ TOR16.371.140.0610.750.640.045.620.500.03
219Max Schuemann4 @ NYY3 @ BAL10.010.400.556.480.250.373.540.140.18
220Michael Taylor4 vs MIL3 @ SF5.430.260.162.630.120.082.800.140.08
221Michael Busch3 vs HOU3 @ BOS18.370.980.119.610.550.068.760.430.05
222Michael Conforto3 vs NYM3 vs PIT5.420.320.052.870.170.022.550.150.02
223Michael Harris II3 vs MIA3 vs CLE25.570.721.0711.650.290.5113.920.430.56
224Michael Massey4 vs TOR3 @ DET13.580.600.368.770.340.224.810.260.13
225Michael Toglia4 vs SD2 vs HOU13.040.750.208.100.480.134.930.270.07
226Mickey Moniak3 vs BAL3 vs MIN18.661.000.319.430.500.169.230.500.15
227Miguel Amaya3 vs HOU3 @ BOS0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
228Miguel Rojas3 @ WAS3 @ TOR10.800.340.257.660.220.173.140.120.08
229Miguel Sano3 vs BAL3 vs MIN15.411.260.107.840.620.057.570.630.05
230Mike Siani3 vs ARI3 @ NYM13.870.271.387.540.160.676.330.110.71
231Mike Tauchman3 vs HOU3 @ BOS10.850.340.265.580.190.145.270.150.12
232Mike Trout3 vs BAL3 vs MIN31.881.890.3216.090.940.1615.790.950.15
233Mike Yastrzemski3 vs NYM3 vs PIT4.940.340.052.630.190.032.310.160.03
234Mitch Garver3 @ TEX3 vs ARI21.031.190.0512.590.640.038.430.550.02
235Mitch Haniger3 @ TEX3 vs ARI19.031.190.0311.500.640.027.530.550.01
236MJ Melendez4 vs TOR3 @ DET14.400.880.159.210.500.105.190.380.05
237Mookie Betts3 @ WAS3 @ TOR39.842.150.6521.681.100.3518.161.040.30
238Nathaniel Lowe3 vs SEA3 vs CIN16.670.710.127.980.350.068.680.360.07
239Nelson Velazquez4 vs TOR3 @ DET24.651.400.6214.660.890.359.990.510.27
240Nick Ahmed3 vs NYM3 vs PIT11.360.320.325.280.160.166.080.160.16
241Nick Allen4 @ NYY3 @ BAL15.810.430.649.600.240.386.210.180.26
242Nick Castellanos4 @ CIN3 @ SD22.781.110.2815.320.780.167.460.320.12
243Nick Fortes3 @ ATL3 vs WAS13.220.620.316.100.300.157.110.320.16
244Nick Gordon3 @ ATL3 vs WAS9.110.280.275.780.150.183.330.130.09
245Nick Madrigal3 vs HOU3 @ BOS0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
246Nick Martini4 vs PHI3 @ TEX11.610.700.053.690.270.027.920.430.03
247Nick Senzel3 vs LAD3 @ MIA10.810.500.426.350.350.204.460.150.22
248Nicky Lopez4 @ MIN3 vs TB11.530.080.766.810.050.434.720.030.33
249Nico Hoerner3 vs HOU3 @ BOS18.700.310.939.800.180.498.910.140.45
250Nolan Arenado3 vs ARI3 @ NYM23.461.230.1214.090.650.069.370.580.05
251Nolan Gorman3 vs ARI3 @ NYM9.130.590.113.960.270.035.170.320.08
252Nolan Jones4 vs SD2 vs HOU22.260.980.7214.060.620.478.200.350.25
253Nolan Schanuel3 vs BAL3 vs MIN11.750.270.086.080.140.045.670.140.04
254Oliver Dunn4 @ PIT3 vs NYY21.920.700.8512.970.410.458.950.290.41
255Omar Narvaez3 @ SF3 vs STL8.670.260.003.740.080.004.940.180.00
256Oneil Cruz4 vs MIL3 @ SF20.360.801.2013.120.560.727.240.230.47
257Orlando Arcia3 vs MIA3 vs CLE20.230.880.1210.830.430.069.410.440.06
258Oswaldo Cabrera4 vs OAK3 @ MIL17.090.940.7210.880.520.446.210.410.28
259Otto Lopez3 @ ATL3 vs WAS9.740.170.403.040.050.136.690.120.28
260Pablo Reyes3 @ CLE3 vs CHC2.690.050.140.000.000.002.690.050.14
261Parker Meadows3 @ TB3 vs KC19.370.580.8110.120.330.409.250.250.41
262Patrick Bailey3 vs NYM3 vs PIT4.180.200.072.200.110.031.980.090.03
263Paul DeJong4 @ MIN3 vs TB15.651.200.208.960.650.126.690.550.08
264Paul Goldschmidt3 vs ARI3 @ NYM24.581.240.2914.690.660.169.890.580.14
265Pete Alonso3 @ SF3 vs STL22.511.300.1310.730.470.0811.770.840.06
266Rafael Devers3 @ CLE3 vs CHC30.161.730.1716.501.040.0913.660.680.08
267Ramon Laureano3 vs BOS3 @ ATL16.030.670.748.380.340.377.650.330.37
268Ramon Urias3 @ LAA3 vs OAK5.770.230.053.440.140.032.340.090.02
269Randal Grichuk3 @ STL3 @ SEA2.620.100.012.620.100.010.000.000.00
270Randy Arozarena3 vs DET3 @ CWS23.431.021.0910.470.440.5312.960.580.56
271Reese McGuire3 @ CLE3 vs CHC12.510.280.107.340.190.065.180.090.04
272Rene Pinto3 vs DET3 @ CWS1.610.120.011.610.120.010.000.000.00
273Rhys Hoskins4 @ PIT3 vs NYY21.571.160.1312.650.600.088.920.560.05
274Richie Palacios3 vs DET3 @ CWS14.450.370.685.160.140.259.300.230.43
275Riley Adams3 vs LAD3 @ MIA11.760.630.007.170.440.004.590.190.00
276Riley Greene3 @ TB3 vs KC23.240.830.3412.080.470.1711.150.360.17
277Rob Refsnyder3 @ CLE3 vs CHC3.650.110.080.000.000.003.650.110.08
278Robbie Grossman4 @ MIN3 vs TB18.110.860.5010.770.500.287.340.360.21
279Ronald Acuna Jr.3 vs MIA3 vs CLE44.491.362.2122.820.651.1321.670.711.08
280Rowdy Tellez4 vs MIL3 @ SF11.200.590.037.820.440.023.380.150.01
281Ryan Jeffers4 vs CWS3 @ LAA24.271.610.1114.430.890.069.840.710.05
282Ryan McMahon4 vs SD2 vs HOU20.640.890.2413.000.570.157.640.320.08
283Ryan Mountcastle3 @ LAA3 vs OAK20.371.040.139.260.510.0611.110.530.07
284Ryan Noda4 @ NYY3 @ BAL26.230.980.5017.030.600.319.200.370.18
285Ryan O'Hearn3 @ LAA3 vs OAK10.830.580.093.670.250.037.160.330.06
286Sal Frelick4 @ PIT3 vs NYY17.000.240.7710.930.150.446.070.090.33
287Salvador Perez4 vs TOR3 @ DET25.571.430.0115.140.910.0110.430.520.01
288Santiago Espinal4 vs PHI3 @ TEX5.010.060.145.010.060.140.000.000.00
289Sean Bouchard4 vs SD2 vs HOU0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
290Seth Brown4 @ NYY3 @ BAL19.160.950.3111.450.530.187.710.420.14
291Shea Langeliers4 @ NYY3 @ BAL26.861.880.1615.901.070.1010.950.800.07
292Shohei Ohtani3 @ WAS3 @ TOR36.481.480.9322.240.840.5314.240.650.40
293Spencer Steer4 vs PHI3 @ TEX24.200.940.5013.220.560.2910.980.380.22
294Spencer Torkelson3 @ TB3 vs KC18.701.160.059.530.650.039.170.510.03
295Starling Marte3 @ SF3 vs STL29.170.571.8515.350.201.0013.820.360.85
296Steven Kwan3 vs BOS3 @ ATL19.880.190.7111.890.120.368.000.070.35
297Stuart Fairchild4 vs PHI3 @ TEX6.860.280.286.860.280.280.000.000.00
298Taylor Ward3 vs BAL3 vs MIN23.121.160.2711.680.580.1411.440.590.13
299Teoscar Hernandez3 @ WAS3 @ TOR29.231.800.3316.030.930.1813.200.870.15
300Thairo Estrada3 vs NYM3 vs PIT21.760.780.7110.360.380.3511.400.390.36
301Tim Anderson3 @ ATL3 vs WAS22.870.300.8510.560.140.4012.320.160.45
302Tom Murphy3 vs NYM3 vs PIT13.770.680.006.260.320.007.520.360.00
303Tomas Nido3 @ SF3 vs STL1.330.040.011.330.040.010.000.000.00
304Travis d'Arnaud3 vs MIA3 vs CLE17.961.080.009.150.510.008.810.570.00
305Trea Turner4 @ CIN3 @ SD35.691.101.4022.860.770.8012.820.320.60
306Trevor Larnach4 vs CWS3 @ LAA10.990.710.069.040.560.041.950.150.02
307Ty France3 @ TEX3 vs ARI19.550.680.0111.600.360.017.950.320.01
308Tyler Fitzgerald3 vs NYM3 vs PIT11.550.330.635.290.150.316.260.170.32
309Tyler Freeman3 vs BOS3 @ ATL15.520.420.668.300.220.347.220.200.32
310Tyler Heineman3 @ CLE3 vs CHC1.130.000.050.000.000.001.130.000.05
311Tyler Nevin4 @ NYY3 @ BAL10.650.430.086.780.280.053.870.150.03
312Tyler Stephenson4 vs PHI3 @ TEX11.110.470.013.680.190.007.430.280.01
313Tyler Wade4 @ COL3 vs PHI10.160.161.166.130.090.624.030.070.54
314Tyrone Taylor3 @ SF3 vs STL3.010.090.103.010.090.100.000.000.00
315Vinnie Pasquantino4 vs TOR3 @ DET25.691.100.0716.580.630.049.110.470.03
316Vladimir Guerrero Jr.4 @ KC3 vs LAD29.171.360.2016.640.690.1212.530.670.08
317Wenceel Perez3 @ TB3 vs KC3.060.060.163.060.060.160.000.000.00
318Whit Merrifield4 @ CIN3 @ SD6.780.210.336.780.210.330.000.000.00
319Will Benson4 vs PHI3 @ TEX25.720.851.3811.700.440.7114.020.420.67
320Will Smith3 @ WAS3 @ TOR26.131.360.1214.410.700.0611.720.660.06
321Willi Castro4 vs CWS3 @ LAA13.820.440.8911.200.340.672.620.090.22
322William Contreras4 @ PIT3 vs NYY25.610.960.2215.230.490.1310.380.460.09
323Willson Contreras3 vs ARI3 @ NYM23.641.230.2614.150.660.149.490.570.12
324Willy Adames4 @ PIT3 vs NYY21.501.030.3912.750.530.238.750.490.15
325Wilmer Flores3 vs NYM3 vs PIT15.500.740.017.050.350.018.450.400.01
326Wilyer Abreu3 @ CLE3 vs CHC21.970.960.8013.780.650.498.190.310.31
327Wyatt Langford3 vs SEA3 vs CIN17.920.880.258.010.400.129.910.480.14
328Xander Bogaerts4 @ COL3 vs PHI41.591.100.7430.480.750.4711.100.350.27
329Yainer Diaz3 @ CHC2 @ COL30.521.370.0716.280.810.0414.240.560.03
330Yan Gomes3 vs HOU3 @ BOS12.970.620.056.910.350.036.050.270.03
331Yandy Diaz3 vs DET3 @ CWS22.020.850.059.850.370.0212.170.480.02
332Yordan Alvarez3 @ CHC2 @ COL34.091.840.0215.780.850.0118.300.990.01
333Zach Neto3 vs BAL3 vs MIN15.850.620.578.030.310.297.830.310.28
334Zack Gelof4 @ NYY3 @ BAL37.151.481.3522.010.850.7915.140.640.56

Team Hitting Rankings

KEY (100 neutral)

  • HR LHB/HR RHB – Average HR Park Factors
  • SB – Stolen Base Index
  • P LHB/P RHB – Opposing pitcher quality index
  • Runs – Runs scoring index
TMGMSvLHPvRHPHOMEAWAYHR LHBHR RHBSBP LHBP RHBRUNSAVE LHBAVE RHBTOTAL
1ARZ61506889894979387888888
2ATL64260102102115959898949594
3BAL63333127969512012099104101103
4BOS615331031061071141159899100100
5CHC60633981038611511695989999
6CHW70734117100989193106109108108
7CIN7254312211697110111103118118118
8CLE615331051039311511288989797
9COL6066011112782113113104100102102
10DET6153389928711611597989898
11HOU5230510311072979492737373
12KC7254384841007977110101100100
13LAA6066012810884767587868383
14LAD63306115116104118114102101100101
15MIA633339996101959791919191
16MIL72534102931118280111104102103
17MIN734431159613564661171009999
18NYM6153385858911011183949494
19NYY73443113104110100101112115114114
20OAK7340712095102939698108107107
21PHI725071161121159697110111111111
22PIT7254387801159497105108109109
23SD7343410511295120120121123123123
24SF642607477100979888909190
25SEA615331031037911711393999797
26STL63333899211911611690999999
27TB6153311510697575798777777
28TEX62460112101103113108941019899
29TOR725349995118116114116121119120
30WSH6333310410397768094848585

Pitching Matchups

TeamMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN
ARZ@Lynn R@Matz L@Gibson R @Hancock R@Kirby R@Gilbert R
ATLWeathers LRogers LGarrett L Allen LBibee RLively R
BAL@Detmers L@Canning R@Anderson L Stripling RSears LBlackburn R
BOS @Lively R@Carrasco R@McKenzie RAssad RHendricks RWicks L
CHC France RVerlander RBlanco R@Crawford R@Winckowski R@Houck R
CHW@Paddack R@Lopez R@Ryan R@Ober REflin RCivale RLittell R
CINSuarez LSanchez LTurnbull RWheeler R@Eovaldi R@Lorenzen R@Dunning R
CLE Houck RCriswell RBello R@Sale L@Morton R@Elder R
COLCease RKing RWaldron RVasquez R Brown RFrance R
DET@Littell R@Pepiot R@Alexander L Lugo RSinger RWacha R
HOU @Wicks L@Taillon R@Imanaga L @Quantrill R@Lambert R
KCKikuchi LGausman RRodriguez RBerrios R@Olson R@Mize R@Skubal L
LAASuarez RRodriguez RKremer R Varland RPaddack RLopez R
LAD @Corbin L@Irvin R@Gore L@Bassitt R@Kikuchi L@Gausman R
MIA@Elder R@Fried L@Lopez R Williams RParker LCorbin L
MIL@Jones R@Falter L@Priester R@Keller RGil RRodon LStroman R
MINCannon RFedde RCrochet LSoroka R@Sandoval L@Soriano R@Detmers L
NYM@Winn R@Webb R@Snell L Mikolas RGray RLynn R
NYYSears LBlackburn RBoyle RWood L@Rea R@Ross R@Miley L
OAK@Rodon L@Stroman R@Schmidt R@Cortes L@Burnes R@Irvin L@Rodriguez R
PHI@Greene R@Abbott L@Lodolo L@Ashcraft R@Musgrove R@Cease R@King R
PITRoss RMiley LPeralta RJunk R@Harrison L@Hicks R@Winn R
SD@Gomber L@Feltner R@Blach L@Hudson RNola RWalker RSuarez L
SEA @Dunning R@Gray R@Heaney LGallen RKelly RPfaadt R
SFQuintana LSeverino RManaea L Perez LJones RFalter L
STLPfaadt RHenry LMontgomery L @Butto R@Houser R@Quintana L
TBSkubal LMaeda RFlaherty R @Nastrini R@Cannon R@Fedde R
TEX Gilbert RMiller RCastillo LMartinez RGreene RAbbott L
TOR@Singer R@Wacha R@Marsh R@Ragans LStone RGlasnow RPaxton L
WSH Paxton LKnack RYamamoto R@Luzardo L@Cabrera R@Weathers L

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