PLATE DISCIPLINE
PLATE-DISCIPLINE LEADERS
Who controls the strike zone at each level — counted from MLB play-by-play.
Top 25 of 454 qualifying A+ hitters — minimum 300 pitches seen. Percentiles compare hitters at the same level only.
Computed from MLB play-by-play feeds — as of 2026-07-30.
Rows marked est. use a pixel-coordinate calibration; unmarked rows are measured — see methodology.
| Rank | Player | Team | Chase% | Cohort %ile | Pitches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Carico | CHC | 11.9% est. | 99 | 325 |
| 2 | Sam Shaw | TOR | 13.2% est. | 99 | 409 |
| 3 | Luke Davis | PHI | 14.0% est. | 99 | 782 |
| 4 | Mike Sirota | LAD | 14.3% est. | 99 | 698 |
| 5 | Logun Clark | CLE | 15.0% est. | 99 | 436 |
| 6 | Dean Curley | CLE | 15.4% est. | 99 | 1458 |
| 7 | Kaleb Freeman | CHW | 15.4% est. | 99 | 977 |
| 8 | Justin Riemer | ATH | 16.0% est. | 98 | 704 |
| 9 | Elijah Nunez | WSN | 16.0% est. | 98 | 607 |
| 10 | Brennan Orf | TOR | 16.4% est. | 98 | 583 |
| 11 | Lonnie White Jr. | PIT | 17.4% est. | 98 | 429 |
| 12 | Zach Daudet | HOU | 17.8% est. | 97 | 1391 |
| 13 | Cameron Sisneros | HOU | 18.0% est. | 97 | 654 |
| 14 | Cole Gabrielson | NYY | 18.0% est. | 97 | 403 |
| 15 | Tommy Hawke | CLE | 18.1% est. | 97 | 1156 |
| 16 | Eli Willits | WSN | 18.2% est. | 97 | 630 |
| 17 | Luke Hill | CLE | 18.6% est. | 96 | 615 |
| 18 | Colby Jones | ATL | 18.8% est. | 96 | 1324 |
| 19 | Boston Smith | CHW | 18.8% est. | 96 | 914 |
| 20 | Matthew Ellis | SEA | 18.9% est. | 96 | 951 |
| 21 | Bennett Thompson | CLE | 19.1% est. | 95 | 968 |
| 22 | Kevin Bruggeman | LAA | 19.1% est. | 95 | 529 |
| 23 | Eduardo Quintero | LAD | 19.3% est. | 95 | 1607 |
| 24 | Kyle Lodise | CHW | 19.3% est. | 95 | 1531 |
| 25 | Luke Stevenson | SEA | 19.7% est. | 95 | 1440 |