MLB 2026 Causal Analytics Team Leaderboard
Updated: August 9, 2026
Low Damage Zone Swing Discipline
Lower is better
Swing % League Average:
33.5
Low Damage Zone Swings in Leverage Counts
Ranks teams by the number of times their hitters swing at Low Damage Zone pitches (knees outside, thighs outside and knees middle-outside) in leverage counts (0 or 1 strikes).
| Rank ⇅ | Team ⇅ | Events ⇅ | Swings ⇅ | Swing % ⇅ | BA ⇅ | SLG ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2821 | 763 | 27.1 | .110 | .138 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 2951 | 865 | 29.3 | .087 | .116 |
| 3 | New York Yankees | 2810 | 824 | 29.3 | .093 | .126 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3014 | 895 | 29.7 | .111 | .140 |
| 5 | Chicago Cubs | 3163 | 984 | 31.1 | .103 | .149 |
| 6 | Houston Astros | 3207 | 1009 | 31.5 | .092 | .116 |
| 7 | Miami Marlins | 2917 | 922 | 31.6 | .097 | .113 |
| 8 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2843 | 913 | 32.1 | .092 | .115 |
| 9 | Detroit Tigers | 2932 | 946 | 32.3 | .111 | .154 |
| 10 | Cleveland Guardians | 2719 | 881 | 32.4 | .078 | .095 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Rays | 2470 | 804 | 32.6 | .113 | .148 |
| 12 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2849 | 934 | 32.8 | .095 | .138 |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants | 2742 | 900 | 32.8 | .107 | .148 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | 3085 | 1015 | 32.9 | .100 | .133 |
| 15 | New York Mets | 2979 | 981 | 32.9 | .109 | .151 |
| 16 | Minnesota Twins | 2857 | 962 | 33.7 | .096 | .121 |
| 17 | San Diego Padres | 3207 | 1085 | 33.8 | .083 | .105 |
| 18 | Chicago White Sox | 2706 | 919 | 34.0 | .106 | .150 |
| 19 | Athletics | 2881 | 980 | 34.0 | .100 | .128 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3018 | 1028 | 34.1 | .092 | .130 |
| 21 | Kansas City Royals | 2887 | 984 | 34.1 | .097 | .120 |
| 22 | Washington Nationals | 2704 | 930 | 34.4 | .091 | .128 |
| 23 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2678 | 928 | 34.7 | .095 | .114 |
| 24 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2879 | 1005 | 34.9 | .107 | .137 |
| 25 | Texas Rangers | 2784 | 974 | 35.0 | .103 | .140 |
| 26 | Atlanta Braves | 2857 | 1008 | 35.3 | .108 | .125 |
| 27 | Boston Red Sox | 2707 | 1009 | 37.3 | .097 | .126 |
| 28 | Seattle Mariners | 2760 | 1068 | 38.7 | .124 | .166 |
| 29 | Colorado Rockies | 2834 | 1121 | 39.6 | .096 | .125 |
| 30 | Los Angeles Angels | 3270 | 1309 | 40.0 | .092 | .132 |