MLB Batting Leaders 2026 — AVG, OPS, Home Runs and wOBA

Statistical leaders by category for hitters with at least 100 plate appearances. Each tab is a single ranked category. For an overall evaluation that blends production, contact quality, plate discipline, power, splits and volume, use the hitter rankings board instead.

459 qualified hittersStats updated Oct 6, 5:03 AM ETH-Score recalculated Oct 6, 2:36 AM ET

AVG leader

Eduardo Valencia

.341 · DET

OPS leader

Yordan Alvarez

1.033 · HOU

Home run leader

Pete Crow-Armstrong

45 · CHC

wOBA leader

Eduardo Valencia

.433 · DET

Category

Contract value

Sorted by OPS · 459 qualified hitters

#HitterTeamH-ScoreAVGOPSHRRBIBB%K%WARNext game

Yordan AlvarezL+1

HOU95.3161.0334210615.8%17.3%6.8вЂ”

Yordan AlvarezL+195

HOU|вЂ”

AVG

.316

OPS

1.033

RBI

106

BB%

15.8%

17.3%

WAR

6.8

Eduardo ValenciaR+24

DET74.3411.0168214.3%23.2%1.7вЂ”

Eduardo ValenciaR+2474

DET|вЂ”

AVG

.341

OPS

1.016

RBI

BB%

4.3%

23.2%

WAR

1.7

Pete Crow-ArmstrongL-6

CHC84.280.9424510711.4%25.8%9.9вЂ”

Pete Crow-ArmstrongL-684

CHC|вЂ”

AVG

.280

OPS

.942

RBI

107

BB%

11.4%

25.8%

WAR

9.9

Juan SotoL-3

NYM87.275.908276816.2%13.5%2.9вЂ”

Juan SotoL-387

NYM|вЂ”

AVG

.275

OPS

.908

RBI

BB%

16.2%

13.5%

WAR

2.9

Willson ContrerasR-5

BOS80.275.902278111.0%25.2%3.9вЂ”

Willson ContrerasR-580

BOS|вЂ”

AVG

.275

OPS

.902

RBI

BB%

11.0%

25.2%

WAR

3.9

Ben RiceL-6

NYY85.264.897419712.7%24.3%3.5Oct 7 vs TB · 8:00 PM

Ben RiceL-685

NYY|Oct 7 vs TB · 8:00 PM

AVG

.264

OPS

.897

RBI

BB%

12.7%

24.3%

WAR

3.5

James WoodL-6

WSH84.265.891307716.4%28.7%4.1вЂ”

James WoodL-684

WSH|вЂ”

AVG

.265

OPS

.891

RBI

BB%

16.4%

28.7%

WAR

4.1

Shohei OhtaniL+12

LAD87.275.889308113.1%24.6%3.7Today at ATL · 6:00 PM

Shohei OhtaniL+1287

LAD|Today at ATL · 6:00 PM

AVG

.275

OPS

.889

RBI

BB%

13.1%

24.6%

WAR

3.7

Pete AlonsoR+1

BAL85.267.8854311311.6%24.1%4.0вЂ”

Pete AlonsoR+185

BAL|вЂ”

AVG

.267

OPS

.885

RBI

113

BB%

11.6%

24.1%

WAR

4.0

Andrés ChaparroR+5

WSH72.263.885133911.0%23.2%0.7вЂ”

Andrés ChaparroR+572

WSH|вЂ”

AVG

.263

OPS

.885

RBI

BB%

11.0%

23.2%

WAR

0.7

Junior CamineroR-3

TB87.276.8844210111.3%18.4%4.8Oct 7 at NYY · 8:00 PM

Junior CamineroR-387

TB|Oct 7 at NYY · 8:00 PM

AVG

.276

OPS

.884

RBI

101

BB%

11.3%

18.4%

WAR

4.8

Randal GrichukR+10

CWS75.287.88015463.9%21.8%1.7Oct 7 vs CLE · 4:00 PM

Randal GrichukR+1075

CWS|Oct 7 vs CLE · 4:00 PM

AVG

.287

OPS

.880

RBI

BB%

3.9%

21.8%

WAR

1.7

Elly De La CruzS+1

CIN87.283.880307911.3%27.5%—вЂ”

Elly De La CruzS+187

CIN|вЂ”

AVG

.283

OPS

.880

RBI

BB%

11.3%

27.5%

WAR

—

Nick KurtzL-41

ATH65.256.879216918.2%32.5%2.6IL

Nick KurtzL-4165

ATH|IL

AVG

.256

OPS

.879

RBI

BB%

18.2%

32.5%

WAR

2.6

Gabriel MorenoR-9

AZ78.311.874168311.1%14.6%4.4вЂ”

Gabriel MorenoR-978

AZ|вЂ”

AVG

.311

OPS

.874

RBI

BB%

11.1%

14.6%

WAR

4.4

Jake BauersL-6

MIL84.266.873268616.3%27.0%3.3Today at SD · 9:30 PM

Jake BauersL-684

MIL|Today at SD · 9:30 PM

AVG

.266

OPS

.873

RBI

BB%

16.3%

27.0%

WAR

3.3

Aaron JudgeR+1

NYY78.241.871184115.1%29.8%2.0IL

Aaron JudgeR+178

NYY|IL

AVG

.241

OPS

.871

RBI

BB%

15.1%

29.8%

WAR

2.0

Bryce HarperL+10

PHI81.269.865298715.4%21.4%3.3вЂ”

Bryce HarperL+1081

PHI|вЂ”

AVG

.269

OPS

.865

RBI

BB%

15.4%

21.4%

WAR

3.3

Rafael DeversL-6

SF81.258.865379810.9%25.4%3.4IL

Rafael DeversL-681

SF|IL

AVG

.258

OPS

.865

RBI

BB%

10.9%

25.4%

WAR

3.4

Ty FranceR+21

SD80.295.86521727.4%21.6%3.6Today vs MIL · 9:30 PM

Ty FranceR+2180

SD|Today vs MIL · 9:30 PM

AVG

.295

OPS

.865

RBI

BB%

7.4%

21.6%

WAR

3.6

Randy ArozarenaR-8

SEA78.281.865267910.1%21.6%4.3вЂ”

Randy ArozarenaR-878

SEA|вЂ”

AVG

.281

OPS

.865

RBI

BB%

10.1%

21.6%

WAR

4.3

Rafael Flores Jr.R-1

PIT68.264.85811259.2%27.6%0.8вЂ”

Rafael Flores Jr.R-168

PIT|вЂ”

AVG

.264

OPS

.858

RBI

BB%

9.2%

27.6%

WAR

0.8

Kyle SchwarberL+1

PHI85.232.857459715.0%31.4%2.9вЂ”

Kyle SchwarberL+185

PHI|вЂ”

AVG

.232

OPS

.857

RBI

BB%

15.0%

31.4%

WAR

2.9

Esmerlyn ValdezR-18

PIT75.232.855174714.6%37.6%1.4вЂ”

Esmerlyn ValdezR-1875

PIT|вЂ”

AVG

.232

OPS

.855

RBI

BB%

14.6%

37.6%

WAR

1.4

Oneil CruzL-3

PIT77.280.854206711.2%33.2%2.7вЂ”

Oneil CruzL-377

PIT|вЂ”

AVG

.280

OPS

.854

RBI

BB%

11.2%

33.2%

WAR

2.7

Curtis MeadR-42

BOS62.253.851174811.9%19.1%1.5вЂ”

Curtis MeadR-4262

BOS|вЂ”

AVG

.253

OPS

.851

RBI

BB%

11.9%

19.1%

WAR

1.5

Griffin ConineL+5

MIA72.264.846194310.5%29.4%1.4вЂ”

Griffin ConineL+572

MIA|вЂ”

AVG

.264

OPS

.846

RBI

BB%

10.5%

29.4%

WAR

1.4

Riley GreeneL-4

DET79.280.844217512.0%26.5%3.2вЂ”

Riley GreeneL-479

DET|вЂ”

AVG

.280

OPS

.844

RBI

BB%

12.0%

26.5%

WAR

3.2

TJ RumfieldL-20

COL66.300.843167311.4%13.6%2.6вЂ”

TJ RumfieldL-2066

COL|вЂ”

AVG

.300

OPS

.843

RBI

BB%

11.4%

13.6%

WAR

2.6

Seiya SuzukiR-2

CHC78.270.841268612.8%24.4%4.3вЂ”

Seiya SuzukiR-278

CHC|вЂ”

AVG

.270

OPS

.841

RBI

BB%

12.8%

24.4%

WAR

4.3

Endy RodríguezS+18

PIT63.267.84072014.5%25.8%1.1IL

Endy RodríguezS+1863

PIT|IL

AVG

.267

OPS

.840

RBI

BB%

14.5%

25.8%

WAR

1.1

Hunter GoodmanR+3

COL73.245.83941888.0%30.5%2.3вЂ”

Hunter GoodmanR+373

COL|вЂ”

AVG

.245

OPS

.839

RBI

BB%

8.0%

30.5%

WAR

2.3

Max MuncyL+2

LAD83.252.838297611.6%25.0%4.1Today at ATL · 6:00 PM

Max MuncyL+283

LAD|Today at ATL · 6:00 PM

AVG

.252

OPS

.838

RBI

BB%

11.6%

25.0%

WAR

4.1

Christian Encarnacion-StrandR+22

BAL64.277.83811395.2%25.8%1.1вЂ”

Christian Encarnacion-StrandR+2264

BAL|вЂ”

AVG

.277

OPS

.838

RBI

BB%

5.2%

25.8%

WAR

1.1

Jackson ChourioR+17

MIL82.291.83825758.2%23.4%4.6Today at SD · 9:30 PM

Jackson ChourioR+1782

MIL|Today at SD · 9:30 PM

AVG

.291

OPS

.838

RBI

BB%

8.2%

23.4%

WAR

4.6

Miguel VargasR-1

CWS84.250.837339314.3%17.9%5.3Oct 7 vs CLE · 4:00 PM

Miguel VargasR-184

CWS|Oct 7 vs CLE · 4:00 PM

AVG

.250

OPS

.837

RBI

BB%

14.3%

17.9%

WAR

5.3

Andrew VaughnR-22

MIL69.306.83464310.6%16.0%1.6Today at SD · 9:30 PM

Andrew VaughnR-2269

MIL|Today at SD · 9:30 PM

AVG

.306

OPS

.834

RBI

BB%

10.6%

16.0%

WAR

1.6

Jac CaglianoneL-4

KC75.289.83423756.0%26.0%2.3вЂ”

Jac CaglianoneL-475

KC|вЂ”

AVG

.289

OPS

.834

RBI

BB%

6.0%

26.0%

WAR

2.3

CJ AbramsL-8

WSH73.261.833331068.7%24.2%3.1вЂ”

CJ AbramsL-873

WSH|вЂ”

AVG

.261

OPS

.833

RBI

106

BB%

8.7%

24.2%

WAR

3.1

Byron BuxtonR+15

MIN70.254.83025467.4%24.5%2.6вЂ”

Byron BuxtonR+1570

MIN|вЂ”

AVG

.254

OPS

.830

RBI

BB%

7.4%

24.5%

WAR

2.6

Luis García Jr.L-8

NYY78.277.83030924.6%17.9%3.0Oct 7 vs TB · 8:00 PM

Luis García Jr.L-878

NYY|Oct 7 vs TB · 8:00 PM

AVG

.277

OPS

.830

RBI

BB%

4.6%

17.9%

WAR

3.0

Fernando Tatis Jr.R+13

SD87.289.82825839.1%18.5%5.4Today vs MIL · 9:30 PM

Fernando Tatis Jr.R+1387

SD|Today vs MIL · 9:30 PM

AVG

.289

OPS

.828

RBI

BB%

9.1%

18.5%

WAR

5.4

Tyrone TaylorR-14

CHC63.279.82711385.8%17.0%1.3вЂ”

Tyrone TaylorR-1463

CHC|вЂ”

AVG

.279

OPS

.827

RBI

BB%

5.8%

17.0%

WAR

1.3

Josh JungR+11

TEX76.299.82712427.9%18.0%3.2вЂ”

Josh JungR+1176

TEX|вЂ”

AVG

.299

OPS

.827

RBI

BB%

7.9%

18.0%

WAR

3.2

Brett BatemanL+39

TOR52.329.8262119.9%19.3%1.9вЂ”

Brett BatemanL+3952

TOR|вЂ”

AVG

.329

OPS

.826

RBI

BB%

9.9%

19.3%

WAR

1.9

Victor Mesa Jr.L+16

TB69.260.82514348.8%20.2%2.2Oct 7 at NYY · 8:00 PM

Victor Mesa Jr.L+1669

TB|Oct 7 at NYY · 8:00 PM

AVG

.260

OPS

.825

RBI

BB%

8.8%

20.2%

WAR

2.2

Bryce EldridgeL-12

SF78.269.825175713.2%26.6%1.8вЂ”

Bryce EldridgeL-1278

SF|вЂ”

AVG

.269

OPS

.825

RBI

BB%

13.2%

26.6%

WAR

1.8

Munetaka MurakamiL+13

CWS79.207.825357716.6%35.4%2.9Oct 7 vs CLE · 4:00 PM

Munetaka MurakamiL+1379

CWS|Oct 7 vs CLE · 4:00 PM

AVG

.207

OPS

.825

RBI

BB%

16.6%

35.4%

WAR

2.9

Brandon LoweL+7

PIT76.260.82435969.5%28.8%4.1вЂ”

Brandon LoweL+776

PIT|вЂ”

AVG

.260

OPS

.824

RBI

BB%

9.5%

28.8%

WAR

4.1

Matt OlsonL+5

ATL85.251.82341939.2%24.5%4.0Today vs LAD · 6:00 PM

Matt OlsonL+585

ATL|Today vs LAD · 6:00 PM

AVG

.251

OPS

.823

RBI

BB%

9.2%

24.5%

WAR

4.0

Board notes

Qualification

100 plate appearances, the same threshold used to publish an H-Score. 459 hitters currently qualify.

Home run leader

Pete Crow-Armstrong leads MLB with 45 home runs.

AVG leader

Eduardo Valencia leads qualified hitters at .341.

wOBA leader

Eduardo Valencia leads the qualified pool at .433 wOBA.

Frequently asked

Who leads MLB in home runs?+

Pete Crow-Armstrong with 45, followed by Kyle Schwarber at 45.

Who has the highest batting average?+

Eduardo Valencia at .341, with Brett Bateman second at .329.

How many plate appearances are needed to qualify?+

100 plate appearances. That is the same threshold used for H-Score. 459 hitters currently qualify.

What is wOBA?+

Weighted on-base average — a single rate stat that credits each offensive event by its real run value, unlike OPS which double-counts on-base skill.