· 19 numbers · 1 league
· 19 numbers · 1 league
MLB stat leaders 2026, updated daily
Nineteen MLB numbers, one leader each
Every MLB figure we track, with the league average beside it so the size means something. Each states its season, and every number has its own page.
Who is furthest ahead
The three widest leads on the board
Leader
League avg
Above the field
Yordan Alvarez's expected wOBA
Houston Astros · MLB · 2026 season · league avg .322
.442
4.5 sd
.322
4.5 sd
Yordan Alvarez's expected slugging
Houston Astros · MLB · 2026 season · league avg .407
.636
3.8 sd
.407
3.8 sd
Pete Crow-Armstrong's outs above average
Chicago Cubs · MLB · 2026 season · league avg 1
26
3.7 sd
1
3.7 sd
Ranked by how many standard deviations (sd) the leader sits above the qualified field, which lets a barrel rate and a skating speed share one list without flattering either. Baseball's spread is estimated from Savant's own percentiles, since we hold its top fifty rather than the whole league. Updated .
The board
19 player numbers · 19 in all · 1 league
The number
Leader
Next best
League avg
MLB · 2026 season
19 numbers · updated
Expected slugging
Yordan Alvarez · Houston Astros
Next .574 · League avg .407
.636
.574
.407
Barrel rate
Munetaka Murakami · Chicago White Sox
Next 18.6% · League avg 8.2%
20.5%
18.6%
8.2%
Hardest ball hit
Oneil Cruz · Pittsburgh Pirates
Next 118.5 mph · League avg 111.1 mph
119.0 mph
118.5 mph
111.1 mph
Average exit velocity
James Wood · Washington Nationals
Next 94.7 mph · League avg 89.1 mph
95.4 mph
94.7 mph
89.1 mph
Hard-hit rate
James Wood · Washington Nationals
Next 57.3% · League avg 39.9%
58.9%
57.3%
39.9%
Expected wOBA
Yordan Alvarez · Houston Astros
Next .411 · League avg .322
.442
.411
.322
Expected batting average
Yordan Alvarez · Houston Astros
Next .302 · League avg .248
.318
.302
.248
Barrels
Yordan Alvarez · Houston Astros
Next 67 · League avg 29
72
67
29
Bat speed
Junior Caminero · Tampa Bay Rays
Next 79.3 mph · League avg 72.3 mph
79.4 mph
79.3 mph
72.3 mph
Sweet-spot rate
Josh Jung · Texas Rangers
Next 40.8% · League avg 34.1%
41.1%
40.8%
34.1%
Sprint speed
Cam Cauley · Texas Rangers
Next 30.5 ft/s · League avg 27.4 ft/s
30.5 ft/s
30.5 ft/s
27.4 ft/s
Outs above average
Pete Crow-Armstrong · Chicago Cubs
Next 25 · League avg 1
26
25
1
Pop time to second
Garrett Stubbs · Philadelphia Phillies
Next 1.85 sec · League avg 1.94 sec
1.84 sec
1.85 sec
1.94 sec
Catcher framing runs
Dillon Dingler · Detroit Tigers
Next 8.3 runs · League avg 0.2 runs
8.9 runs
8.3 runs
0.2 runs
Expected ERA
Mason Miller
Next 2.06 · League avg 4.11
1.70
2.06
4.11
Expected wOBA against
Mason Miller
Next .222 · League avg .309
.201
.222
.309
Exit velocity allowed
Ryan Yarbrough
Next 84.1 mph · League avg 88.6 mph
83.7 mph
84.1 mph
88.6 mph
Barrel rate allowed
Jordan Hicks
Next 1.8% · League avg 7.5%
1.7%
1.8%
7.5%
Hard-hit rate allowed
Ryan Yarbrough
Next 26.3% · League avg 38.1%
25.0%
26.3%
38.1%
Yordan Alvarez leads MLB in expected slugging at .636, as of October 5, 2026.
Every leader is drawn from qualified players only, so a hot two weeks cannot top a board. The minimum is printed where it matters. Tap any number for its own page: the full top 25, the league average and the method.