In regard to the 2024 campaign, Elly De La Cruz led the league in base on balls with 16. Ranking in 2nd place was Jose Caballero, acquiring a walks total of 16. Holding a total of 14, Lane Thomas ranked in the 3rd position. Finishing out the top five were Bobby Witt Jr. (12) in addition to the CJ Abrams (12).
2024 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Elly De La Cruz | 16 |
| 2nd | Jose Caballero | 16 |
| 3rd | Lane Thomas | 14 |
| 4th | Bobby Witt Jr. | 12 |
| 5th | CJ Abrams | 12 |
| 6th | Lane Thomas | 14 |
| 7th | Randy Arozarena | 10 |
| 8th | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 10 |
| 9th | Zach Neto | 10 |
| 10th | Ceddanne Rafaela | 10 |
| 11th | Jacob Young | 10 |
| 12th | Jo Adell | 10 |
| 13th | Willi Castro | 9 |
| 14th | Corbin Carroll | 8 |
| 15th | Harrison Bader | 8 |
| 16th | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 10 |
| 17th | James Wood | 8 |
| 18th | Jarren Duran | 7 |
| 19th | Anthony Volpe | 7 |
| 20th | Jose Ramirez | 7 |
| 21st | Jose Altuve | 7 |
| 22nd | Christopher Morel | 7 |
| 23rd | Jackson Chourio | 7 |
| 24th | Connor Wong | 7 |
| 25th | Jose Siri | 7 |
| 26th | Nicky Lopez | 7 |
| 27th | Randy Arozarena | 10 |
| 28th | Will Benson | 7 |
| 29th | Luis Rengifo | 7 |
| 30th | Dairon Blanco | 7 |
2023 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Juan Soto | 132 |
| 2nd | Kyle Schwarber | 126 |
| 3rd | Matt Olson | 104 |
| 4th | Ian Happ | 99 |
| 5th | Mookie Betts | 96 |
| 6th | J.P. Crawford | 94 |
| 7th | Nathaniel Lowe | 93 |
| 8th | Alex Bregman | 92 |
| 9th | Adley Rutschman | 92 |
| 10th | Shohei Ohtani | 91 |
| 11th | Aaron Judge | 88 |
| 12th | Paul Goldschmidt | 87 |
| 13th | Max Muncy | 85 |
| 14th | Ronald Acuna Jr. | 80 |
| 15th | Kyle Tucker | 80 |
| 16th | Randy Arozarena | 80 |
| 17th | Bryce Harper | 80 |
| 18th | Christian Yelich | 78 |
| 19th | Ryan Noda | 77 |
| 20th | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 76 |
| 21st | Ha-Seong Kim | 75 |
| 22nd | Andrew McCutchen | 75 |
| 23rd | Jack Suwinski | 75 |
| 24th | Trent Grisham | 75 |
| 25th | Brandon Nimmo | 74 |
| 26th | Jose Ramirez | 73 |
| 27th | Freddie Freeman | 72 |
| 28th | Marcus Semien | 72 |
| 29th | Lars Nootbaar | 72 |
| 30th | Ketel Marte | 71 |
2022 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Juan Soto | 135 |
| 2nd | Aaron Judge | 111 |
| 3rd | Max Muncy | 90 |
| 4th | Christian Yelich | 88 |
| 5th | Alex Bregman | 87 |
| 6th | Kyle Schwarber | 86 |
| 7th | Freddie Freeman | 84 |
| 8th | Jesse Winker | 84 |
| 9th | Josh Bell | 81 |
| 10th | Paul Goldschmidt | 79 |
| 11th | Yandy Diaz | 78 |
| 12th | Yordan Alvarez | 78 |
| 13th | Matt Olson | 75 |
| 14th | Jurickson Profar | 73 |
| 15th | Eugenio Suarez | 73 |
| 16th | Daniel Vogelbach | 73 |
| 17th | Shohei Ohtani | 72 |
| 18th | Rhys Hoskins | 72 |
| 19th | Brandon Nimmo | 71 |
| 20th | Carlos Santana | 71 |
| 21st | Jake Cronenworth | 70 |
| 22nd | Christian Walker | 69 |
| 23rd | Jose Ramirez | 69 |
| 24th | Matt Chapman | 68 |
| 25th | J.P. Crawford | 68 |
| 26th | Pete Alonso | 67 |
| 27th | DJ LeMahieu | 67 |
| 28th | Jose Altuve | 66 |
| 29th | MJ Melendez | 66 |
| 30th | Adley Rutschman | 65 |
2021 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Juan Soto | 145 |
| 2nd | Joey Gallo | 111 |
| 3rd | Bryce Harper | 100 |
| 4th | Robbie Grossman | 98 |
| 5th | Shohei Ohtani | 96 |
| 6th | Matt Olson | 88 |
| 7th | Yasmani Grandal | 87 |
| 8th | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 86 |
| 9th | Carlos Santana | 86 |
| 10th | Freddie Freeman | 85 |
| 11th | Yoan Moncada | 84 |
| 12th | Max Muncy | 83 |
| 13th | Andrew McCutchen | 81 |
| 14th | Nathaniel Lowe | 80 |
| 15th | Matt Chapman | 80 |
| 16th | Tommy Pham | 78 |
| 17th | Mark Canha | 77 |
| 18th | Joey Votto | 77 |
| 19th | Bryan Reynolds | 75 |
| 20th | Aaron Judge | 75 |
| 21st | Carlos Correa | 75 |
| 22nd | Josh Donaldson | 74 |
| 23rd | DJ LeMahieu | 73 |
| 24th | Jose Ramirez | 72 |
| 25th | Jonathan India | 71 |
| 26th | Christian Yelich | 70 |
| 27th | Yandy Diaz | 69 |
| 28th | Brandon Lowe | 68 |
| 29th | Mookie Betts | 68 |
| 30th | Paul Goldschmidt | 67 |
2020 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryce Harper | 49 |
| 2nd | Carlos Santana | 47 |
| 3rd | Christian Yelich | 46 |
| 4th | Freddie Freeman | 45 |
| 5th | Cavan Biggio | 41 |
| 6th | Aaron Hicks | 41 |
| 7th | Juan Soto | 41 |
| 8th | Max Muncy | 39 |
| 9th | Marcell Ozuna | 38 |
| 10th | Anthony Rendon | 38 |
| 11th | Ronald Acuna Jr. | 38 |
| 12th | Mark Canha | 37 |
| 13th | Paul Goldschmidt | 37 |
| 14th | Joey Votto | 37 |
| 15th | Mike Trout | 35 |
| 16th | Matt Olson | 34 |
| 17th | Kyle Lewis | 34 |
| 18th | Brandon Nimmo | 33 |
| 19th | Kyle Seager | 32 |
| 20th | Trent Grisham | 31 |
| 21st | Jose Ramirez | 31 |
| 22nd | J.D. Davis | 31 |
| 23rd | Kyle Schwarber | 30 |
| 24th | Ian Happ | 30 |
| 25th | Eugenio Suarez | 30 |
| 26th | Cody Bellinger | 30 |
| 27th | Mike Yastrzemski | 30 |
| 28th | Brandon Belt | 30 |
| 29th | Jason Heyward | 30 |
| 30th | Yasmani Grandal | 30 |
2019 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Bregman | 119 |
| 2nd | Rhys Hoskins | 116 |
| 3rd | Mike Trout | 110 |
| 4th | Yasmani Grandal | 109 |
| 5th | Carlos Santana | 108 |
| 6th | Juan Soto | 108 |
| 7th | Josh Donaldson | 100 |
| 8th | Bryce Harper | 99 |
| 9th | Mookie Betts | 97 |
| 10th | Cody Bellinger | 95 |
| 11th | Daniel Vogelbach | 92 |
| 12th | Max Muncy | 90 |
| 13th | Marcus Semien | 87 |
| 14th | Freddie Freeman | 87 |
| 15th | Michael Conforto | 84 |
| 16th | Brandon Belt | 83 |
| 17th | Tommy Pham | 81 |
| 18th | Anthony Rendon | 80 |
| 19th | Christian Yelich | 80 |
| 20th | Justin Smoak | 79 |
| 21st | Paul Goldschmidt | 78 |
| 22nd | Shin-Soo Choo | 78 |
| 23rd | Ronald Acuna Jr. | 76 |
| 24th | Xander Bogaerts | 76 |
| 25th | Joey Votto | 76 |
| 26th | Dexter Fowler | 74 |
| 27th | Kris Bryant | 74 |
| 28th | Josh Bell | 74 |
| 29th | Jorge Soler | 73 |
| 30th | Matt Chapman | 73 |
2018 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryce Harper | 130 |
| 2nd | Mike Trout | 122 |
| 3rd | Carlos Santana | 110 |
| 4th | Joey Votto | 108 |
| 5th | Jose Ramirez | 106 |
| 6th | Matt Carpenter | 102 |
| 7th | Alex Bregman | 96 |
| 8th | Cesar Hernandez | 95 |
| 9th | Andrew McCutchen | 95 |
| 10th | Shin-Soo Choo | 92 |
| 11th | Paul Goldschmidt | 90 |
| 12th | Aaron Hicks | 90 |
| 13th | Rhys Hoskins | 87 |
| 14th | Michael Conforto | 84 |
| 15th | Justin Smoak | 83 |
| 16th | Mookie Betts | 81 |
| 17th | Brandon Nimmo | 80 |
| 18th | Max Muncy | 79 |
| 19th | Juan Soto | 79 |
| 20th | Jed Lowrie | 78 |
| 21st | Travis Shaw | 78 |
| 22nd | Kyle Schwarber | 78 |
| 23rd | Josh Bell | 77 |
| 24th | Freddie Freeman | 76 |
| 25th | Aaron Judge | 76 |
| 26th | Joey Gallo | 74 |
| 27th | Nolan Arenado | 73 |
| 28th | Justin Bour | 73 |
| 29th | Nick Markakis | 72 |
| 30th | Yasmani Grandal | 72 |
2017 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joey Votto | 134 |
| 2nd | Aaron Judge | 127 |
| 3rd | Matt Carpenter | 109 |
| 4th | Edwin Encarnacion | 104 |
| 5th | Kris Bryant | 95 |
| 6th | Paul Goldschmidt | 94 |
| 7th | Mike Trout | 94 |
| 8th | Anthony Rizzo | 91 |
| 9th | Carlos Santana | 88 |
| 10th | Jake Lamb | 87 |
| 11th | Giancarlo Stanton | 85 |
| 12th | Jose Bautista | 84 |
| 13th | Eugenio Suarez | 84 |
| 14th | Steven Souza Jr. | 84 |
| 15th | Anthony Rendon | 84 |
| 16th | Todd Frazier | 83 |
| 17th | Logan Morrison | 81 |
| 18th | Christian Yelich | 80 |
| 19th | Brian Dozier | 78 |
| 20th | Mookie Betts | 77 |
| 21st | Shin-Soo Choo | 77 |
| 22nd | Josh Donaldson | 76 |
| 23rd | Joey Gallo | 75 |
| 24th | Eric Thames | 75 |
| 25th | Justin Upton | 74 |
| 26th | Justin Smoak | 73 |
| 27th | Andrew McCutchen | 73 |
| 28th | Khris Davis | 73 |
| 29th | Jed Lowrie | 73 |
| 30th | Domingo Santana | 73 |
2016 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Trout | 116 |
| 2nd | Paul Goldschmidt | 110 |
| 3rd | Josh Donaldson | 109 |
| 4th | Joey Votto | 108 |
| 5th | Bryce Harper | 108 |
| 6th | Brandon Belt | 104 |
| 7th | Carlos Santana | 99 |
| 8th | Ben Zobrist | 96 |
| 9th | Freddie Freeman | 89 |
| 10th | George Springer | 88 |
| 11th | Chris Davis | 88 |
| 12th | Edwin Encarnacion | 87 |
| 13th | Jose Bautista | 87 |
| 14th | Matt Carpenter | 81 |
| 15th | David Ortiz | 80 |
| 16th | Jonathan Villar | 79 |
| 17th | Joe Mauer | 79 |
| 18th | Dexter Fowler | 79 |
| 19th | Mike Napoli | 78 |
| 20th | Chris Carter | 76 |
| 21st | Miguel Cabrera | 75 |
| 22nd | Kris Bryant | 75 |
| 23rd | Carlos Correa | 75 |
| 24th | Anthony Rizzo | 74 |
| 25th | Curtis Granderson | 74 |
| 26th | Christian Yelich | 72 |
| 27th | Nick Markakis | 71 |
| 28th | Jayson Werth | 71 |
| 29th | Brett Gardner | 70 |
| 30th | Kyle Seager | 69 |
2015 MLB Hitter Walks Leaders
| BB Rank | Team | BB |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joey Votto | 143 |
| 2nd | Bryce Harper | 124 |
| 3rd | Paul Goldschmidt | 118 |
| 4th | Jose Bautista | 110 |
| 5th | Carlos Santana | 108 |
| 6th | Andrew McCutchen | 98 |
| 7th | Mike Trout | 92 |
| 8th | Joc Pederson | 92 |
| 9th | Curtis Granderson | 91 |
| 10th | Chris Davis | 84 |
| 11th | Dexter Fowler | 84 |
| 12th | Alex Rodriguez | 84 |
| 13th | Matt Carpenter | 81 |
| 14th | Anthony Rizzo | 78 |
| 15th | Kris Bryant | 77 |
| 16th | Edwin Encarnacion | 77 |
| 17th | David Ortiz | 77 |
| 18th | Miguel Cabrera | 77 |
| 19th | Shin-Soo Choo | 76 |
| 20th | Josh Donaldson | 73 |
| 21st | Manny Machado | 70 |
| 22nd | Nick Markakis | 70 |
| 23rd | Brett Gardner | 68 |
| 24th | Justin Upton | 68 |
| 25th | Joe Mauer | 67 |
| 26th | Adam Lind | 66 |
| 27th | Lucas Duda | 66 |
| 28th | Yasmani Grandal | 65 |
| 29th | Prince Fielder | 64 |
| 30th | Adrian Gonzalez | 62 |