James Wood leads MLB in hard-hit rate

58.9%

James Wood

Washington Nationals · 199 hard hits

39.9%

League average

19.0% above the league average of 39.9%. The share of balls in play hit at 95 mph or harder. On its own a figure is only a size, which is why the league's number sits beside it.

Hard-hit rate, MLB, 2026 season: top 25

#	The rest of the board	Hard-hit rate	Detail
1	James Wood · Washington Nationals 199 hard hits	58.9%	199 hard hits
2	Nick Kurtz · Oakland Athletics 121 hard hits	57.3%	121 hard hits
3	Munetaka Murakami · Chicago White Sox 147 hard hits	56.8%	147 hard hits
4	Kyle Stowers · Miami Marlins 163 hard hits	56.4%	163 hard hits
5	Pete Alonso · Baltimore Orioles 246 hard hits	56.2%	246 hard hits
6	Jac Caglianone · Kansas City Royals 202 hard hits	54.7%	202 hard hits
7	Fernando Tatis Jr. · San Diego Padres 271 hard hits	53.9%	271 hard hits
8	Yordan Alvarez · Houston Astros 243 hard hits	53.8%	243 hard hits
9	Elly De La Cruz · Cincinnati Reds 208 hard hits	53.7%	208 hard hits
10	Oneil Cruz · Pittsburgh Pirates 123 hard hits	53.7%	123 hard hits
11	Garrett Mitchell · Milwaukee Brewers 157 hard hits	52.7%	157 hard hits
12	Bryce Eldridge · San Francisco Giants 141 hard hits	52.2%	141 hard hits
13	Shohei Ohtani · Los Angeles Dodgers 196 hard hits	52.1%	196 hard hits
14	Matt Olson · Atlanta Braves 239 hard hits	52.0%	239 hard hits
15	Jake Bauers · Milwaukee Brewers 168 hard hits	51.9%	168 hard hits
16	Rafael Devers · San Francisco Giants 207 hard hits	51.6%	207 hard hits
17	Joc Pederson · Texas Rangers 140 hard hits	50.9%	140 hard hits
18	Drake Baldwin · Atlanta Braves 212 hard hits	50.6%	212 hard hits
19	Brandon Nimmo · Texas Rangers 226 hard hits	50.4%	226 hard hits
20	Bobby Witt Jr. · Kansas City Royals 228 hard hits	50.3%	228 hard hits
21	Alec Burleson · St. Louis Cardinals 244 hard hits	50.0%	244 hard hits
22	Jordan Walker · St. Louis Cardinals 219 hard hits	49.9%	219 hard hits
23	Junior Caminero · Tampa Bay Rays 243 hard hits	49.7%	243 hard hits
24	Francisco Lindor · New York Mets 160 hard hits	49.5%	160 hard hits
25	Kyle Schwarber · Philadelphia Phillies 181 hard hits	49.3%	181 hard hits

Source: Baseball Savant (Statcast), 2026 season. Baseball Savant's qualified players, ranked by Savant; the league average is Savant's own. The lead is 2.6 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 Oct 5, 1:33 PM ET (Oct 5, 1:33 PM ET); the boards refresh twice a day.