When talking about the 2024 season, Logan Webb led MLB in batters faced with 841. Ranking in second place was Seth Lugo, owning a hitters faced total of 836. Recording a total of 820, Aaron Nola ranked in the third position. Rounding out the top 5 were Logan Gilbert (803) as well as the Zack Wheeler (787).
2024 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Logan Webb | 841 |
| 2nd | Seth Lugo | 836 |
| 3rd | Aaron Nola | 820 |
| 4th | Logan Gilbert | 803 |
| 5th | Zack Wheeler | 787 |
| 6th | José Berríos | 786 |
| 7th | Corbin Burnes | 784 |
| 8th | George Kirby | 778 |
| 9th | Mitch Keller | 773 |
| 10th | Pablo López | 772 |
| 11th | Jake Irvin | 769 |
| 12th | Tyler Anderson* | 765 |
| 13th | Patrick Corbin* | 764 |
| 14th | Dylan Cease | 762 |
| 15th | Cole Ragans* | 762 |
| 16th | Brady Singer | 762 |
| 17th | Luis Severino | 761 |
| 18th | Brandon Pfaadt | 760 |
| 19th | Kutter Crawford | 759 |
| 20th | JP Sears* | 758 |
| 21st | Chris Bassitt | 758 |
| 22nd | Kevin Gausman | 756 |
| 23rd | Cristopher Sánchez* | 754 |
| 24th | Tarik Skubal* | 753 |
| 25th | Tanner Houck | 743 |
| 26th | Griffin Canning | 739 |
| 27th | Sean Manaea* | 738 |
| 28th | Yusei Kikuchi* | 736 |
| 29th | Carlos Rodón* | 736 |
| 30th | MacKenzie Gore* | 731 |
2023 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Miles Mikolas | 860 |
| 2nd | Logan Webb | 850 |
| 3rd | Zac Gallen | 846 |
| 4th | Chris Bassitt | 826 |
| 5th | Mitch Keller | 825 |
| 6th | Gerrit Cole | 821 |
| 7th | Framber Valdez | 808 |
| 8th | Lance Lynn | 808 |
| 9th | Kyle Gibson | 807 |
| 10th | Luis Castillo | 802 |
| 11th | Pablo Lopez | 801 |
| 12th | Lucas Giolito | 794 |
| 13th | Aaron Nola | 793 |
| 14th | Patrick Corbin | 790 |
| 15th | Zack Wheeler | 787 |
| 16th | Dylan Cease | 784 |
| 17th | Corbin Burnes | 784 |
| 18th | Jose Berrios | 782 |
| 19th | Johan Oviedo | 781 |
| 20th | Jordan Montgomery | 777 |
| 21st | Logan Gilbert | 770 |
| 22nd | Kevin Gausman | 763 |
| 23rd | Spencer Strider | 763 |
| 24th | Sandy Alcantara | 762 |
| 25th | George Kirby | 757 |
| 26th | Sonny Gray | 754 |
| 27th | Jordan Lyles | 748 |
| 28th | Blake Snell | 742 |
| 29th | Jesus Luzardo | 741 |
| 30th | JP Sears | 735 |
2022 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sandy Alcantara | 886 |
| 2nd | Framber Valdez | 827 |
| 3rd | Martin Perez | 821 |
| 4th | Aaron Nola | 807 |
| 5th | Miles Mikolas | 805 |
| 6th | Merrill Kelly | 804 |
| 7th | Adam Wainwright | 803 |
| 8th | Corbin Burnes | 797 |
| 9th | Gerrit Cole | 793 |
| 10th | Shane Bieber | 791 |
| 11th | Logan Webb | 787 |
| 12th | Alek Manoah | 786 |
| 13th | Marco Gonzales | 783 |
| 14th | German Marquez | 779 |
| 15th | Robbie Ray | 775 |
| 16th | Jordan Lyles | 774 |
| 17th | Nick Pivetta | 773 |
| 18th | Yu Darvish | 771 |
| 19th | Cal Quantrill | 770 |
| 20th | Logan Gilbert | 766 |
| 21st | Kyle Freeland | 766 |
| 22nd | Jose Berrios | 753 |
| 23rd | Dylan Cease | 747 |
| 24th | Chris Bassitt | 745 |
| 25th | Triston McKenzie | 741 |
| 26th | Cole Irvin | 741 |
| 27th | Joe Musgrove | 740 |
| 28th | Kyle Wright | 738 |
| 29th | Pablo Lopez | 736 |
| 30th | Max Fried | 733 |
2021 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Zack Wheeler | 849 |
| 2nd | Sandy Alcantara | 837 |
| 3rd | Adam Wainwright | 828 |
| 4th | Walker Buehler | 815 |
| 5th | Luis Castillo | 803 |
| 6th | Kyle Hendricks | 785 |
| 7th | Jose Berrios | 781 |
| 8th | Frankie Montas | 778 |
| 9th | Kevin Gausman | 775 |
| 10th | Robbie Ray | 773 |
| 11th | Jordan Lyles | 769 |
| 12th | Cole Irvin | 768 |
| 13th | Nathan Eovaldi | 764 |
| 14th | Tyler Mahle | 759 |
| 15th | Charlie Morton | 756 |
| 16th | German Marquez | 756 |
| 17th | Sean Manaea | 754 |
| 18th | Kyle Gibson | 754 |
| 19th | Patrick Corbin | 751 |
| 20th | Aaron Nola | 749 |
| 21st | Joe Musgrove | 748 |
| 22nd | Julio Urias | 745 |
| 23rd | Chris Flexen | 741 |
| 24th | Marcus Stroman | 730 |
| 25th | Gerrit Cole | 726 |
| 26th | Dallas Keuchel | 720 |
| 27th | Lucas Giolito | 720 |
| 28th | Dylan Cease | 708 |
| 29th | Brandon Woodruff | 708 |
| 30th | Tyler Anderson | 703 |
2020 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lance Lynn | 344 |
| 2nd | German Marquez | 344 |
| 3rd | Kyle Hendricks | 315 |
| 4th | Aaron Civale | 312 |
| 5th | Kyle Freeland | 304 |
| 6th | Antonio Senzatela | 303 |
| 7th | Kyle Gibson | 301 |
| 8th | Shane Bieber | 297 |
| 9th | Yu Darvish | 297 |
| 10th | Max Scherzer | 295 |
| 11th | Patrick Corbin | 295 |
| 12th | Brandon Woodruff | 293 |
| 13th | Luis Castillo | 292 |
| 14th | Zac Gallen | 291 |
| 15th | Aaron Nola | 289 |
| 16th | Gerrit Cole | 288 |
| 17th | Lucas Giolito | 288 |
| 18th | Framber Valdez | 288 |
| 19th | Zack Wheeler | 288 |
| 20th | Carlos Carrasco | 280 |
| 21st | Andrew Heaney | 279 |
| 22nd | Trevor Bauer | 278 |
| 23rd | Johnny Cueto | 277 |
| 24th | Marco Gonzales | 277 |
| 25th | Zach Davies | 276 |
| 26th | Hyun Jin Ryu | 275 |
| 27th | Zack Greinke | 273 |
| 28th | Jose Berrios | 271 |
| 29th | Matthew Boyd | 271 |
| 30th | Jacob deGrom | 268 |
2019 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trevor Bauer | 911 |
| 2nd | Lance Lynn | 875 |
| 3rd | Marco Gonzales | 866 |
| 4th | Mike Minor | 863 |
| 5th | Shane Bieber | 859 |
| 6th | Eduardo Rodriguez | 859 |
| 7th | Aaron Nola | 852 |
| 8th | Justin Verlander | 847 |
| 9th | Madison Bumgarner | 844 |
| 10th | Jose Berrios | 842 |
| 11th | Stephen Strasburg | 841 |
| 12th | Sandy Alcantara | 838 |
| 13th | Patrick Corbin | 835 |
| 14th | Mike Leake | 835 |
| 15th | Zack Wheeler | 828 |
| 16th | Noah Syndergaard | 825 |
| 17th | Gerrit Cole | 817 |
| 18th | Zack Greinke | 810 |
| 19th | Reynaldo Lopez | 809 |
| 20th | Ivan Nova | 806 |
| 21st | Jacob deGrom | 804 |
| 22nd | Charlie Morton | 790 |
| 23rd | Matthew Boyd | 788 |
| 24th | Luis Castillo | 781 |
| 25th | Merrill Kelly | 777 |
| 26th | Marcus Stroman | 774 |
| 27th | Jack Flaherty | 772 |
| 28th | Jakob Junis | 771 |
| 29th | Rick Porcello | 768 |
| 30th | Miles Mikolas | 764 |
2018 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dallas Keuchel | 874 |
| 2nd | James Shields | 871 |
| 3rd | Max Scherzer | 866 |
| 4th | Kyle Freeland | 844 |
| 5th | Corey Kluber | 842 |
| 6th | Zack Greinke | 839 |
| 7th | Jacob deGrom | 835 |
| 8th | Justin Verlander | 833 |
| 9th | Aaron Nola | 831 |
| 10th | Kyle Gibson | 826 |
| 11th | German Marquez | 817 |
| 12th | Kyle Hendricks | 812 |
| 13th | Mike Clevinger | 810 |
| 14th | Rick Porcello | 808 |
| 15th | Miles Mikolas | 808 |
| 16th | Cole Hamels | 806 |
| 17th | Patrick Corbin | 800 |
| 18th | Gerrit Cole | 799 |
| 19th | Reynaldo Lopez | 799 |
| 20th | Jose Berrios | 797 |
| 21st | Jhoulys Chacin | 796 |
| 22nd | Zack Godley | 791 |
| 23rd | Jameson Taillon | 785 |
| 24th | Carlos Carrasco | 784 |
| 25th | Mike Leake | 784 |
| 26th | Luis Severino | 780 |
| 27th | Kevin Gausman | 776 |
| 28th | Lucas Giolito | 775 |
| 29th | Jon Lester | 761 |
| 30th | Tanner Roark | 760 |
2017 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rick Porcello | 885 |
| 2nd | Ervin Santana | 864 |
| 3rd | Carlos Martinez | 858 |
| 4th | Clayton Richard | 858 |
| 5th | Chris Archer | 852 |
| 6th | Chris Sale | 851 |
| 7th | Gerrit Cole | 849 |
| 8th | Justin Verlander | 849 |
| 9th | Jeff Samardzija | 847 |
| 10th | Marcus Stroman | 834 |
| 11th | Gio Gonzalez | 827 |
| 12th | Jacob deGrom | 827 |
| 13th | Patrick Corbin | 826 |
| 14th | Zach Davies | 817 |
| 15th | Kevin Gausman | 816 |
| 16th | R.A. Dickey | 815 |
| 17th | Julio Teheran | 812 |
| 18th | Martin Perez | 811 |
| 19th | Marco Estrada | 806 |
| 20th | Jason Hammel | 804 |
| 21st | Zack Greinke | 801 |
| 22nd | Carlos Carrasco | 798 |
| 23rd | Matt Moore | 790 |
| 24th | Jose Quintana | 790 |
| 25th | Ricky Nolasco | 787 |
| 26th | Ivan Nova | 785 |
| 27th | Luis Severino | 783 |
| 28th | Mike Leake | 782 |
| 29th | Max Scherzer | 780 |
| 30th | Corey Kluber | 777 |
2016 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Price | 951 |
| 2nd | Madison Bumgarner | 912 |
| 3rd | Chris Sale | 907 |
| 4th | Justin Verlander | 903 |
| 5th | Max Scherzer | 902 |
| 6th | Rick Porcello | 890 |
| 7th | Johnny Cueto | 881 |
| 8th | Corey Kluber | 860 |
| 9th | Tanner Roark | 855 |
| 10th | Martin Perez | 855 |
| 11th | Marcus Stroman | 855 |
| 12th | Edinson Volquez | 853 |
| 13th | Chris Archer | 850 |
| 14th | Cole Hamels | 848 |
| 15th | Adam Wainwright | 847 |
| 16th | Matt Moore | 838 |
| 17th | Jose Quintana | 837 |
| 18th | Hisashi Iwakuma | 836 |
| 19th | Jeff Samardzija | 829 |
| 20th | James Shields | 822 |
| 21st | Ian Kennedy | 818 |
| 22nd | Ricky Nolasco | 817 |
| 23rd | Yordano Ventura | 816 |
| 24th | Chad Bettis | 814 |
| 25th | Trevor Bauer | 811 |
| 26th | Jerad Eickhoff | 811 |
| 27th | Carlos Martinez | 809 |
| 28th | Jimmy Nelson | 807 |
| 29th | Masahiro Tanaka | 805 |
| 30th | Collin McHugh | 796 |
2015 MLB Batters Faced Leaders
| BF Rank | Team | BF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dallas Keuchel | 911 |
| 2nd | Jeff Samardzija | 910 |
| 3rd | Max Scherzer | 899 |
| 4th | John Lackey | 896 |
| 5th | Clayton Kershaw | 890 |
| 6th | David Price | 888 |
| 7th | Corey Kluber | 886 |
| 8th | R.A. Dickey | 884 |
| 9th | Cole Hamels | 880 |
| 10th | Jake Arrieta | 870 |
| 11th | Madison Bumgarner | 869 |
| 12th | Chris Archer | 868 |
| 13th | Johnny Cueto | 866 |
| 14th | Garrett Richards | 865 |
| 15th | Jose Quintana | 862 |
| 16th | Colby Lewis | 861 |
| 17th | Shelby Miller | 860 |
| 18th | James Shields | 860 |
| 19th | Collin McHugh | 859 |
| 20th | Chris Sale | 854 |
| 21st | Edinson Volquez | 850 |
| 22nd | Julio Teheran | 843 |
| 23rd | Zack Greinke | 843 |
| 24th | Gerrit Cole | 832 |
| 25th | Jordan Zimmermann | 831 |
| 26th | Wade Miley | 831 |
| 27th | Sonny Gray | 831 |
| 28th | Jon Lester | 828 |
| 29th | Mark Buehrle | 827 |
| 30th | Felix Hernandez | 826 |