MLB 2021 Causal Analytics Player Leaderboards

Updated: October 3, 2021

Low Damage Zone Swing Discipline

Lower is better

Swing % League Average: 32.8
Low Damage Zone Swings in Leverage Counts

Ranks eligible hitters by the number of times they swing at Low Damage Zone pitches (knees outside, thighs outside and knees middle-outside) in leverage counts (0 or 1 strikes).

Rank Player Team Events Swings Swing % BA SLG
1 Myles Straw Cleveland Indians / Houston Astros 549 95 17.3 .158 .179
2 Josh Rojas Arizona Diamondbacks 466 81 17.4 .148 .173
3 Pavin Smith Arizona Diamondbacks 421 78 18.5 .192 .244
4 David Fletcher Los Angeles Angels 445 93 20.9 .183 .194
5 Andrew McCutchen Philadelphia Phillies 539 114 21.2 .061 .061
6 Nathaniel Lowe Texas Rangers 472 101 21.4 .119 .158
7 Jake Cronenworth San Diego Padres 495 110 22.2 .127 .182
8 Jazz Chisholm Jr. Miami Marlins 460 106 23.0 .132 .132
9 Paul Goldschmidt St. Louis Cardinals 639 148 23.2 .108 .176
10 Yuli Gurriel Houston Astros 542 126 23.3 .119 .159
11 Trey Mancini Baltimore Orioles 562 132 23.5 .106 .121
12 Tommy Pham San Diego Padres 535 128 23.9 .102 .156
13 Juan Soto Washington Nationals 537 129 24.0 .233 .310
14 Justin Turner Los Angeles Dodgers 646 156 24.2 .115 .141
15 Aaron Judge New York Yankees 690 167 24.2 .090 .132
16 Jonathan India Cincinnati Reds 585 142 24.3 .127 .183
17 Jesús Aguilar Miami Marlins 540 136 25.2 .051 .066
18 DJ LeMahieu New York Yankees 527 133 25.2 .165 .180
19 Dansby Swanson Atlanta Braves 649 164 25.3 .098 .140
19 Josh Donaldson Minnesota Twins 455 115 25.3 .104 .157
20 Ryan McMahon Colorado Rockies 399 101 25.3 .168 .198
21 Carlos Correa Houston Astros 605 155 25.6 .123 .194
22 Matt Chapman Oakland Athletics 522 136 26.1 .147 .235
23 Enrique Hernández Boston Red Sox 491 130 26.5 .077 .108
24 Alex Verdugo Boston Red Sox 495 134 27.1 .172 .216
25 C.J. Cron Colorado Rockies 524 142 27.1 .113 .183
26 Mookie Betts Los Angeles Dodgers 545 148 27.2 .142 .216
27 Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Angels 586 163 27.8 .166 .344
28 J.P. Crawford Seattle Mariners 464 130 28.0 .162 .192
29 Nolan Arenado St. Louis Cardinals 658 185 28.1 .124 .178
30 José Ramírez Cleveland Indians 499 141 28.3 .113 .170
31 Marcus Semien Toronto Blue Jays 680 194 28.5 .129 .160
32 J.T. Realmuto Philadelphia Phillies 499 144 28.9 .111 .208
33 Manny Machado San Diego Padres 609 176 28.9 .102 .119
34 Mark Canha Oakland Athletics 537 157 29.2 .134 .191
35 Whit Merrifield Kansas City Royals 660 194 29.4 .129 .149
36 Trent Grisham San Diego Padres 380 112 29.5 .214 .321
37 Eric Hosmer San Diego Padres 478 142 29.7 .155 .225
37 Dylan Carlson St. Louis Cardinals 451 134 29.7 .164 .187
38 Matt Olson Oakland Athletics 535 159 29.7 .145 .258
39 Max Muncy Los Angeles Dodgers 485 146 30.1 .103 .178
40 Tyler O'Neill St. Louis Cardinals 497 151 30.4 .099 .152
41 Xander Bogaerts Boston Red Sox 542 166 30.6 .114 .169
42 Giancarlo Stanton New York Yankees 483 148 30.6 .101 .149
43 Cedric Mullins Baltimore Orioles 466 143 30.7 .140 .203
44 Miguel Rojas Miami Marlins 459 141 30.7 .078 .106
45 Gleyber Torres New York Yankees 490 151 30.8 .099 .132
46 Amed Rosario Cleveland Indians 467 144 30.8 .132 .160
47 Isiah Kiner-Falefa Texas Rangers 482 149 30.9 .094 .114
48 Jorge Soler Atlanta Braves / Kansas City Royals 626 194 31.0 .046 .103
49 Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds 424 132 31.1 .136 .303
50 Michael Brantley Houston Astros 413 129 31.2 .202 .209
51 Eugenio Suárez Cincinnati Reds 532 167 31.4 .096 .180
52 Charlie Blackmon Colorado Rockies 455 143 31.4 .140 .154
53 Tommy Edman St. Louis Cardinals 370 117 31.6 .162 .179
54 Joey Gallo New York Yankees / Texas Rangers 559 178 31.8 .067 .135
55 Jared Walsh Los Angeles Angels 408 130 31.9 .162 .323
56 Elvis Andrus Oakland Athletics 358 116 32.4 .138 .155
57 Luis Urías Milwaukee Brewers 482 157 32.6 .096 .191
58 Hunter Renfroe Boston Red Sox 432 142 32.9 .077 .141
59 David Peralta Arizona Diamondbacks 412 136 33.0 .110 .184
60 Jonathan Schoop Detroit Tigers 548 181 33.0 .088 .116
61 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays 626 207 33.1 .101 .159
62 Yandy Díaz Tampa Bay Rays 392 130 33.2 .154 .192
63 Ian Happ Chicago Cubs 355 118 33.2 .127 .220
64 Adam Duvall Atlanta Braves / Miami Marlins 490 163 33.3 .104 .196
65 Austin Riley Atlanta Braves 582 194 33.3 .108 .129
66 Trea Turner Los Angeles Dodgers / Washington Nationals 657 220 33.5 .141 .164
67 Chris Taylor Los Angeles Dodgers 516 173 33.5 .104 .156
68 Teoscar Hernández Toronto Blue Jays 495 166 33.5 .139 .223
69 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers 462 155 33.6 .116 .155
70 Freddie Freeman Atlanta Braves 557 188 33.8 .165 .213
71 Anthony Rizzo Chicago Cubs / New York Yankees 515 174 33.8 .144 .213
72 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Toronto Blue Jays 433 147 34.0 .082 .095
73 Yordan Alvarez Houston Astros 503 171 34.0 .152 .246
74 Kris Bryant Chicago Cubs / San Francisco Giants 538 183 34.0 .109 .148
75 Bo Bichette Toronto Blue Jays 549 187 34.1 .118 .155
76 Nicky Lopez Kansas City Royals 260 89 34.2 .146 .169
77 Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies 567 195 34.4 .123 .179
78 J.D. Martinez Boston Red Sox 487 168 34.5 .048 .060
79 Randy Arozarena Tampa Bay Rays 544 188 34.6 .138 .213
80 Adolis García Texas Rangers 483 167 34.6 .090 .138
81 Brandon Crawford San Francisco Giants 464 162 34.9 .117 .148
82 Mitch Haniger Seattle Mariners 563 197 35.0 .107 .183
83 Josh Bell Washington Nationals 420 148 35.2 .088 .162
84 Starling Marte Miami Marlins / Oakland Athletics 411 145 35.3 .110 .131
85 Carlos Santana Kansas City Royals 422 149 35.3 .101 .161
86 José Abreu Chicago White Sox 568 201 35.4 .104 .174
87 Kevin Newman Pittsburgh Pirates 517 183 35.4 .126 .153
88 Jed Lowrie Oakland Athletics 313 111 35.5 .117 .153
89 Randal Grichuk Toronto Blue Jays 448 160 35.7 .125 .144
90 Nelson Cruz Minnesota Twins / Tampa Bay Rays 554 201 36.3 .095 .119
91 Ryan Mountcastle Baltimore Orioles 518 188 36.3 .090 .101
92 Austin Hays Baltimore Orioles 421 154 36.6 .084 .097
93 Josh Harrison Oakland Athletics / Washington Nationals 393 144 36.6 .104 .111
94 Jose Altuve Houston Astros 535 197 36.8 .112 .127
95 Jean Segura Philadelphia Phillies 414 154 37.2 .117 .149
96 Nick Castellanos Cincinnati Reds 571 213 37.3 .070 .113
97 Kyle Seager Seattle Mariners 618 232 37.5 .073 .108
98 Nick Solak Texas Rangers 425 160 37.7 .081 .138
99 Kyle Farmer Cincinnati Reds 491 185 37.7 .108 .141
100 Jorge Polanco Minnesota Twins 442 167 37.8 .156 .198
101 Willy Adames Milwaukee Brewers / Tampa Bay Rays 436 165 37.8 .079 .188
102 Mike Yastrzemski San Francisco Giants 406 154 37.9 .162 .221
103 Miguel Sanó Minnesota Twins 527 200 38.0 .090 .180
104 Austin Meadows Tampa Bay Rays 481 183 38.1 .087 .137
105 Francisco Lindor New York Mets 308 118 38.3 .169 .280
106 Ty France Seattle Mariners 503 193 38.4 .114 .140
107 Kyle Tucker Houston Astros 463 178 38.4 .101 .169
108 Raimel Tapia Colorado Rockies 371 143 38.5 .175 .196
109 Robbie Grossman Detroit Tigers 405 158 39.0 .082 .120
110 Andrew Benintendi Kansas City Royals 334 132 39.5 .136 .167
111 Pete Alonso New York Mets 473 187 39.5 .134 .214
112 Trevor Story Colorado Rockies 580 230 39.7 .087 .130
113 Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego Padres 530 212 40.0 .090 .137
114 Yoán Moncada Chicago White Sox 397 161 40.6 .149 .255
115 Hunter Dozier Kansas City Royals 527 220 41.8 .064 .105
116 Adam Frazier Pittsburgh Pirates / San Diego Padres 434 182 41.9 .159 .187
117 Jose Iglesias Boston Red Sox / Los Angeles Angels 371 162 43.7 .111 .123
118 Tim Anderson Chicago White Sox 455 200 44.0 .135 .180
119 Javier Báez Chicago Cubs / New York Mets 513 226 44.1 .102 .146
119 Brandon Lowe Tampa Bay Rays 454 200 44.1 .095 .125
120 Eduardo Escobar Arizona Diamondbacks / Milwaukee Brewers 315 142 45.1 .190 .282
121 Michael A. Taylor Kansas City Royals 415 189 45.5 .079 .090
122 Bryan Reynolds Pittsburgh Pirates 461 213 46.2 .141 .169
123 Rafael Devers Boston Red Sox 439 205 46.7 .176 .298
124 Jeimer Candelario Detroit Tigers 395 188 47.6 .133 .181
125 César Hernández Chicago White Sox / Cleveland Indians 371 180 48.5 .122 .161
126 Jonathan Villar New York Mets 276 137 49.6 .168 .255
127 Avisaíl García Milwaukee Brewers 426 214 50.2 .103 .140
128 Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals 607 317 52.2 .129 .281
129 Ozzie Albies Atlanta Braves 384 215 56.0 .140 .223