Which pitchers are generating the most swings and misses this season? High whiff rates drive strikeout upside.
Which MLB pitchers make batters swing and miss the most? Whiff rate measures how often a batter swings and misses at a pitch — it's one of the best predictors of strikeout props. League average is about 25%. Click any pitcher to see their prop odds.
Gold rank = #1 in MLB. Over Rate isn’t shown for Statcast leaderboards — these stats aren’t direct prop markets.
| # | Player | Games | Whiff % | Over Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Snell(L) | 20 | 36.9% | — |
| 2 | Jacob Misiorowski(R) | 40 | 34.9% | — |
| 3 | Grant Taylor(R) | 5 | 34.4% | — |
| 4 | Dylan Cease(R) | 59 | 34.3% | — |
| 5 | José Suarez | 5 | 33.5% | — |
| 6 | Cole Ragans(L) | 22 | 33.1% | — |
| 7 | Tarik Skubal(L) | 56 | 32.5% | — |
| 8 | Trey Yesavage(R) | 25 | 32.5% | — |
| 9 | Shohei Ohtani(R) | 33 | 32.3% | — |
| 10 | Chase Burns(R) | 34 | 31.9% | — |
| 11 | Tatsuya Imai | 11 | 31.6% | — |
| 12 | Griffin Jax(R) | 19 | 31.5% | — |
| 13 | Emmet Sheehan(R) | 34 | 31.5% | — |
| 14 | Jacob deGrom(R) | 55 | 31.4% | — |
| 15 | Cristopher Sánchez(L) | 62 | 31.4% | — |
| 16 | Ronel Blanco(R) | 12 | 31.2% | — |
| 17 | Zack Wheeler(R) | 47 | 31.1% | — |
| 18 | Jared Jones | 15 | 31.1% | — |
| 19 | Logan Gilbert(R) | 55 | 31.0% | — |
| 20 | Tylor Megill(R) | 14 | 30.9% | — |
| 21 | Jesús Luzardo(L) | 62 | 30.9% | — |
| 22 | Johan Oviedo(R) | 9 | 30.9% | — |
| 23 | Spencer Strider(R) | 31 | 30.9% | — |
| 24 | George Klassen | 7 | 30.9% | — |
| 25 | Hunter Greene(R) | 25 | 30.7% | — |
| 26 | Tyler Gilbert(L) | 5 | 30.3% | — |
| 27 | Joey Cantillo(L) | 40 | 30.3% | — |
| 28 | Chris Sale(L) | 46 | 30.2% | — |
| 29 | Reese Olson(R) | 13 | 30.2% | — |
| 30 | Tyler Glasnow(R) | 32 | 29.5% | — |
| 31 | Gavin Williams(R) | 61 | 29.4% | — |
| 32 | Ian Seymour(L) | 15 | 29.4% | — |
| 33 | Paul Skenes(R) | 59 | 29.3% | — |
| 34 | Carlos Rodón(L) | 47 | 29.2% | — |
| 35 | Eury Pérez(R) | 44 | 29.2% | — |
| 36 | Huascar Brazobán(R) | 9 | 28.9% | — |
| 37 | Freddy Peralta(R) | 63 | 28.6% | — |
| 38 | Reid Detmers | 27 | 28.6% | — |
| 39 | mlb:682847(R) | 16 | 28.5% | — |
| 40 | Grant Holmes(R) | 46 | 28.4% | — |
| 41 | Charlie Morton(R) | 28 | 28.3% | — |
| 42 | Nathan Eovaldi(R) | 45 | 28.3% | — |
| 43 | Brent Suter(L) | 8 | 28.3% | — |
| 44 | Joe Boyle(R) | 11 | 28.3% | — |
| 45 | Kyle Harrison(L) | 27 | 28.3% | — |
| 46 | Garrett Crochet(L) | 40 | 28.2% | — |
| 47 | José Soriano(R) | 59 | 28.1% | — |
| 48 | Drew Anderson | 6 | 28.0% | — |
| 49 | Tony Gonsolin(R) | 6 | 28.0% | — |
| 50 | MacKenzie Gore(L) | 60 | 28.0% | — |
Whiff rate is the percentage of swings that result in a miss. It's calculated as swinging strikes divided by total swings. A higher whiff rate means the pitcher is harder to make contact against.
The MLB average whiff rate is about 25%. Anything above 30% is very good, and above 35% is elite. Pitchers with high whiff rates tend to have more strikeouts and are more likely to go over their K props.
Whiff rate is one of the strongest predictors of strikeout production. A pitcher with a high whiff rate generates more swinging strikes, leading to more strikeouts. This directly affects strikeout over/under props.
Whiff rate and strikeout rate (K/9) are the strongest predictors of strikeout prop outcomes. ERA and WHIP tell you about run prevention. For prop bets, focus on the pitcher's recent 5-game rolling stats rather than full-season averages — recent form matters more than reputation.
MLB Whiff Rate Leaders Top 5: 1. Blake Snell (Whiff %: 36.9%), 2. Jacob Misiorowski (Whiff %: 34.9%), 3. Grant Taylor (Whiff %: 34.4%), 4. Dylan Cease (Whiff %: 34.3%), 5. José Suarez (Whiff %: 33.5%)