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Highest Whiff Rate in MLB 2025

Fernando Cruz led MLB in whiff rate in 2025 at 46.5%. The top three were Fernando Cruz, Mason Miller, Brendon Little, based on Statcast data from Baseball Savant.

Whiff rate is the percentage of swings that a pitcher generates without contact (swinging strikes divided by total swings, not total pitches). It isolates a pitcher's pure "miss-bats" ability independent of whether hitters chase out of the zone. League average hovers around 24-25%; elite swing-and-miss pitchers clear 30%, and the unicorns exceed 35%.

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#	Whiff Rate	Player	Team
1	46.5%	Fernando Cruz	Yankees
2	45.2%	Mason Miller	Padres
3	43.5%	Brendon Little	Blue Jays
4	41.5%	Edwin Díaz	Dodgers
5	41.2%	Bryan Abreu	Astros
6	40.5%	Josh Hader	Astros
7	38.3%	Robert Stephenson	Angels
8	38.1%	Erik Sabrowski	Guardians
9	37.4%	Connor Phillips	Reds
10	37.3%	Griffin Jax	Rays
11	37.3%	Justin Martinez	Diamondbacks
12	37.1%	Yaramil Hiraldo	Orioles
13	36.8%	Bennett Sousa	Astros
14	36.5%	Andrés Muñoz	Mariners
15	36.2%	Phil Maton	Cubs
16	36.0%	Garrett Cleavinger	Rays
17	36.0%	Ronny Henriquez	Marlins
18	35.8%	Mason Montgomery	Pirates
19	35.8%	Aroldis Chapman	Red Sox
20	35.7%	Félix Bautista	Orioles
21	35.6%	Blake Snell	Dodgers
22	35.6%	Edwin Uceta	Rays
23	35.5%	Zach Maxwell	Reds
24	35.3%	Kirby Yates	Angels
25	34.9%	Chase Silseth	Angels
26	34.9%	Jeremiah Estrada	Padres
27	34.8%	Cole Ragans	Royals
28	34.8%	Kyle Bradish	Orioles
29	34.3%	Cade Smith	Guardians
30	34.2%	A.J. Minter	Mets
31	34.1%	Brent Headrick	Yankees
32	33.9%	Connelly Early	Red Sox
33	33.7%	Jonathan Bowlan	Phillies
34	33.7%	Elvis Alvarado	Athletics
35	33.6%	José Suarez	Braves
36	33.6%	Dylan Lee	Braves
37	33.4%	Dylan Cease	Blue Jays
38	33.3%	Jason Adam	Padres
39	33.3%	Seranthony Domínguez	White Sox
40	33.1%	Sam Moll	Reds
41	32.9%	Logan Gilbert	Mariners
42	32.9%	Emmet Sheehan	Dodgers
43	32.8%	Garrett Whitlock	Red Sox
44	32.8%	Steven Okert	Astros
45	32.7%	Reid Detmers	Angels
46	32.5%	Tarik Skubal	Tigers
47	32.5%	Shohei Ohtani	Dodgers
48	32.4%	Eduarniel Núñez	Athletics
49	32.3%	Wikelman González	White Sox
50	32.2%	Rob Zastryzny	Brewers
51	32.2%	Jack Perkins	Athletics
52	32.2%	Hunter Gaddis	Guardians
53	32.1%	Emmanuel Clase	FA
54	32.1%	Ryan Fernandez	Cardinals
55	32.0%	Ronel Blanco	Astros
56	32.0%	Brandon Eisert	White Sox
57	32.0%	Abner Uribe	Brewers
58	31.9%	Chase Burns	Reds
59	31.9%	Jordan Leasure	White Sox
60	31.9%	Mason Fluharty	Blue Jays
61	31.7%	Shelby Miller	Cubs
62	31.6%	Jeff Hoffman	Blue Jays
63	31.5%	Zack Wheeler	Phillies
64	31.5%	Andre Granillo	Nationals
65	31.4%	Hunter Greene	Reds
66	31.4%	Trevor Megill	Brewers
67	31.3%	Andrew Hoffmann	Diamondbacks
68	31.2%	Tyler Kinley	Braves
69	31.1%	Brock Stewart	Dodgers
70	31.1%	David Bednar	Yankees
71	31.1%	Randy Rodríguez	Giants
72	31.0%	Evan Sisk	Pirates
73	31.0%	Luke Weaver	Mets
74	30.9%	Grant Anderson	Brewers
75	30.9%	Matt Brash	Mariners
76	30.9%	Raisel Iglesias	Braves
77	30.9%	Dylan Dodd	Braves
78	30.9%	Gabe Speier	Mariners
79	30.8%	Jesús Luzardo	Phillies
80	30.8%	Scott Barlow	Athletics
81	30.8%	Keaton Winn	Giants
82	30.8%	Justin Sterner	Athletics
83	30.8%	Jhoan Duran	Phillies
84	30.7%	Yimi García	Blue Jays
85	30.7%	Roddery Muñoz	FA
86	30.7%	Tylor Megill	Mets
87	30.7%	Grant Taylor	White Sox
88	30.7%	Rico Garcia	Orioles
89	30.7%	Alex Vesia	Dodgers
90	30.7%	Erik Miller	Giants
91	30.6%	Hunter Harvey	Cubs
92	30.6%	Spencer Strider	Braves
93	30.5%	Reed Garrett	Mets
94	30.4%	Juan Mejia	Rockies
95	30.4%	Cristopher Sánchez	Phillies
96	30.3%	Ryan Zeferjahn	Angels
97	30.3%	Yuki Matsui	Padres
98	30.3%	Tony Gonsolin	FA
99	30.3%	Carlos Rodón	Yankees
100	30.2%	Lake Bachar	Marlins

Why whiff rate matters

Whiff rate is highly predictive of strikeout rate and tends to stabilize early in a season. Pitchers with elite whiff rates but modest strikeout totals are often called-ball-dependent arms about to break out once command catches up to their stuff.

Data source: MLB Statcast via Baseball Savant. This archive captures the 2025 season as it ended; for the live, nightly-updated leaderboard see Highest Whiff Rate in MLB.

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