Batters HitBH

BH stands for batters hit in baseball. Batters a pitcher hit with a pitch, each of whom took first base.

How BH is calculated

Counted. The batter’s side of the same event is HBP.

It rose with the strike zone’s edges: pitchers who live on the inside corner lead it, and a season above 20 is unusual.

What counts as a good BH?

Half of the 305 qualified MLB players in 2026 were at or below 4. The tenth with the most were above 9, which is where the number stops being a good sign.

Median: 4
Top 10%: 9
Leader: 24

By position, the median was 5 for SP and 3 for RP.

Qualified: 50+ IP, non-zero, 2026 regular season.