Ryan Yarbrough leads MLB in hard-hit rate allowed
Ryan Yarbrough leads MLB in hard-hit rate allowed in the 2026 season at 25.0%, against a league average of 38.1%, as of October 5, 2026.
One number, the league’s average beside it, and the top 25. Every figure here is from the 2026 season.
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13.1% below the league average of 38.1%. The share of balls in play against a pitcher hit 95 mph or harder. Lower is better. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.
| # | The rest of the board | Hard-hit rate allowed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Yarbrough 192 BBE | 25.0% | 192 BBE |
| 2 | Erik Miller 114 BBE | 26.3% | 114 BBE |
| 3 | Tyler Rogers 228 BBE | 26.8% | 228 BBE |
| 4 | Edgardo Henriquez 140 BBE | 27.1% | 140 BBE |
| 5 | Fernando Cruz 133 BBE | 27.1% | 133 BBE |
| 6 | Tyler Kinley 155 BBE | 27.7% | 155 BBE |
| 7 | Taylor Rogers 186 BBE | 28.0% | 186 BBE |
| 8 | Mason Miller 115 BBE | 28.7% | 115 BBE |
| 9 | Kody Funderburk 144 BBE | 29.2% | 144 BBE |
| 10 | Jovani Morán 164 BBE | 29.3% | 164 BBE |
| 11 | Max Fried 295 BBE | 29.8% | 295 BBE |
| 12 | Hunter Gaddis 175 BBE | 29.9% | 175 BBE |
| 13 | Landen Roupp 434 BBE | 30.0% | 434 BBE |
| 14 | Bradgley Rodriguez 200 BBE | 30.0% | 200 BBE |
| 15 | Greg Weissert 171 BBE | 30.4% | 171 BBE |
| 16 | Brennan Bernardino 197 BBE | 30.5% | 197 BBE |
| 17 | Yuki Matsui 154 BBE | 30.5% | 154 BBE |
| 18 | Kyle Hart 180 BBE | 30.6% | 180 BBE |
| 19 | Yohan Ramírez 202 BBE | 30.7% | 202 BBE |
| 20 | Huascar Brazobán 181 BBE | 30.9% | 181 BBE |
| 21 | Brent Suter 271 BBE | 31.0% | 271 BBE |
| 22 | Orion Kerkering 164 BBE | 31.1% | 164 BBE |
| 23 | Spencer Arrighetti 306 BBE | 31.4% | 306 BBE |
| 24 | Jacob Lopez 377 BBE | 31.5% | 377 BBE |
| 25 | Dylan Cease 365 BBE | 31.5% | 365 BBE |
Source: Baseball Savant (Statcast), 2026 season. Baseball Savant's qualified players, ranked by Savant lowest first, since lower is better; the league average is Savant's own. The lead is 3.0 standard deviations (sd) above the field, estimated from Savant's percentiles: the unit the directory ranks leads by, because it lets a rate and a speed share one list. Measured (); the boards refresh twice a day.