MLB 2022 Causal Analytics Player Leaderboards

Updated: October 5, 2022

CGD

0-10

Lower is better

League AVG 5.96
Collision Geometry Deviation

Represents a hitter who consistently produces efficient contact geometry commensurate with pitch location who controls collision quality across scored batted-ball events.

Rank Player Team Events CGD
1 Whit Merrifield Toronto Blue Jays 424 5.06
2 Steven Kwan Cleveland Guardians 507 5.13
3 Ke'Bryan Hayes Pittsburgh Pirates 385 5.20
4 Tommy Edman St. Louis Cardinals 466 5.25
5 Yandy Díaz Tampa Bay Rays 414 5.35
6 Miguel Rojas Miami Marlins 413 5.38
7 Alejandro Kirk Toronto Blue Jays 416 5.42
8 Luis Arraez Minnesota Twins 507 5.45
9 Myles Straw Cleveland Guardians 451 5.47
10 Gio Urshela Minnesota Twins 412 5.49
11 Isiah Kiner-Falefa New York Yankees 415 5.49
12 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Toronto Blue Jays 526 5.50
13 Ryan McMahon Colorado Rockies 373 5.51
14 Taylor Ward Los Angeles Angels 380 5.52
15 Aaron Judge New York Yankees 399 5.63
16 Josh Rojas Arizona Diamondbacks 350 5.64
17 Alec Bohm Philadelphia Phillies 486 5.64
18 Mark Canha New York Mets 369 5.65
19 Brandon Nimmo New York Mets 464 5.65
20 J.P. Crawford Seattle Mariners 442 5.67
21 Adam Frazier Seattle Mariners 472 5.68
22 Eduardo Escobar New York Mets 372 5.68
23 Amed Rosario Cleveland Guardians 530 5.70
24 Ian Happ Chicago Cubs 426 5.70
25 Jorge Mateo Baltimore Orioles 347 5.72
26 Elvis Andrus Chicago White Sox 441 5.72
27 Nelson Cruz Washington Nationals 332 5.72
28 Pete Alonso New York Mets 478 5.72
29 Matt Olson Atlanta Braves 450 5.73
30 Brandon Drury San Diego Padres 394 5.74
31 Jesús Aguilar Baltimore Orioles 350 5.75
32 Manny Machado San Diego Padres 447 5.75
33 Charlie Blackmon Colorado Rockies 423 5.77
34 Tommy Pham Boston Red Sox 391 5.77
35 Adolis García Texas Rangers 428 5.79
36 Starling Marte New York Mets 369 5.79
37 César Hernández Washington Nationals 444 5.79
38 Paul Goldschmidt St. Louis Cardinals 424 5.79
39 J.T. Realmuto Philadelphia Phillies 390 5.80
40 Juan Soto San Diego Padres 428 5.80
41 Andrew Benintendi New York Yankees 387 5.81
42 Ryan Mountcastle Baltimore Orioles 408 5.81
43 Teoscar Hernández Toronto Blue Jays 347 5.81
44 Trea Turner Los Angeles Dodgers 527 5.83
45 Dansby Swanson Atlanta Braves 462 5.84
46 Austin Hays Baltimore Orioles 422 5.85
47 Marcus Semien Texas Rangers 547 5.85
48 Freddie Freeman Los Angeles Dodgers 517 5.86
49 Randal Grichuk Colorado Rockies 381 5.87
50 Jake Cronenworth San Diego Padres 463 5.87
51 Jeff McNeil New York Mets 475 5.88
52 Andrew Vaughn Chicago White Sox 418 5.89
53 Christian Yelich Milwaukee Brewers 413 5.89
54 Jonathan Schoop Detroit Tigers 378 5.89
55 Mookie Betts Los Angeles Dodgers 472 5.89
56 Ty France Seattle Mariners 462 5.90
57 Luke Voit Washington Nationals 327 5.90
58 Nico Hoerner Chicago Cubs 423 5.91
59 Austin Riley Atlanta Braves 451 5.92
60 Ha-Seong Kim San Diego Padres 420 5.92
61 Will Smith Los Angeles Dodgers 416 5.93
62 Brendan Rodgers Colorado Rockies 431 5.94
63 Julio Rodríguez Seattle Mariners 367 5.95
64 Andrew McCutchen Milwaukee Brewers 395 5.96
65 Jurickson Profar San Diego Padres 475 5.98
66 Yordan Alvarez Houston Astros 371 5.99
67 Bobby Witt Jr. Kansas City Royals 461 6.00
68 Nathaniel Lowe Texas Rangers 445 6.00
69 Randy Arozarena Tampa Bay Rays 432 6.01
70 Jeremy Peña Houston Astros 390 6.01
71 Carlos Santana Seattle Mariners 345 6.02
72 Wilmer Flores San Francisco Giants 429 6.02
73 Justin Turner Los Angeles Dodgers 387 6.04
74 Carlos Correa Minnesota Twins 405 6.04
75 Josh Bell San Diego Padres 456 6.04
76 Trey Mancini Houston Astros 389 6.04
77 J.D. Martinez Boston Red Sox 392 6.05
78 Luis Rengifo Los Angeles Angels 410 6.05
79 Rhys Hoskins Philadelphia Phillies 424 6.05
80 Alex Bregman Houston Astros 481 6.06
81 DJ LeMahieu New York Yankees 396 6.06
82 José Abreu Chicago White Sox 494 6.06
83 Alex Verdugo Boston Red Sox 513 6.07
84 Gleyber Torres New York Yankees 400 6.07
85 C.J. Cron Colorado Rockies 416 6.07
86 MJ Melendez Kansas City Royals 336 6.10
87 Rowdy Tellez Milwaukee Brewers 411 6.12
88 Kyle Tucker Houston Astros 451 6.12
89 Francisco Lindor New York Mets 504 6.12
90 Rafael Devers Boston Red Sox 444 6.13
91 Seth Brown Oakland Athletics 355 6.16
92 George Springer Toronto Blue Jays 418 6.16
93 Ronald Acuña Jr. Atlanta Braves 344 6.17
94 Jose Altuve Houston Astros 438 6.17
95 Willy Adames Milwaukee Brewers 401 6.17
96 Lane Thomas Washington Nationals 371 6.18
97 Mike Yastrzemski San Francisco Giants 350 6.18
98 Christian Walker Arizona Diamondbacks 459 6.18
99 Thairo Estrada San Francisco Giants 401 6.18
100 Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks 395 6.19
101 Hunter Renfroe Milwaukee Brewers 356 6.19
102 Nolan Arenado St. Louis Cardinals 489 6.20
103 Josh Donaldson New York Yankees 335 6.23
104 Corey Seager Texas Rangers 495 6.23
105 Marcell Ozuna Atlanta Braves 352 6.26
106 Matt Chapman Toronto Blue Jays 373 6.26
107 Xander Bogaerts Boston Red Sox 446 6.26
108 Kyle Farmer Cincinnati Reds 430 6.27
109 AJ Pollock Chicago White Sox 394 6.27
110 Sean Murphy Oakland Athletics 418 6.27
111 Patrick Wisdom Chicago Cubs 286 6.30
112 Yuli Gurriel Houston Astros 475 6.30
113 Kyle Schwarber Philadelphia Phillies 379 6.32
114 Bryan Reynolds Pittsburgh Pirates 403 6.33
115 Bo Bichette Toronto Blue Jays 499 6.33
116 Eugenio Suárez Seattle Mariners 352 6.34
117 Jesse Winker Seattle Mariners 356 6.35
118 Andrés Giménez Cleveland Guardians 378 6.35
119 Javier Báez Detroit Tigers 411 6.40
120 Shohei Ohtani Los Angeles Angels 427 6.51
121 Anthony Santander Baltimore Orioles 457 6.52
122 Anthony Rizzo New York Yankees 365 6.53
123 Max Muncy Los Angeles Dodgers 329 6.54
124 José Ramírez Cleveland Guardians 528 6.56
125 Cody Bellinger Los Angeles Dodgers 360 6.59
126 Cedric Mullins Baltimore Orioles 483 6.63
127 Nick Castellanos Philadelphia Phillies 396 6.64
128 Tony Kemp Oakland Athletics 425 6.66
129 Trent Grisham San Diego Padres 298 6.70
130 Daulton Varsho Arizona Diamondbacks 388 6.83