In terms of the 2024 year, the Chicago White Sox led the league in being deceitful to the runners with 12. In the runner up spot were the New York Yankees, acquiring a deceiving the runners total of 11. Recording a number of 11, the Toronto Blue Jays came in at the 3rd position. Finishing out the top five were the Los Angeles Angels (10) in addition to the Milwaukee Brewers (10).
2024 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chicago White Sox | 12 |
| 2nd | New York Yankees | 11 |
| 3rd | Toronto Blue Jays | 11 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Angels | 10 |
| 5th | Milwaukee Brewers | 10 |
| 6th | Houston Astros | 8 |
| 7th | Miami Marlins | 8 |
| 8th | New York Mets | 8 |
| 9th | Baltimore Orioles | 7 |
| 10th | Oakland Athletics | 7 |
| 11th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 |
| 12th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 6 |
| 13th | Chicago Cubs | 5 |
| 14th | Detroit Tigers | 5 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 |
| 16th | Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| 17th | San Francisco Giants | 5 |
| 18th | Atlanta Braves | 4 |
| 19th | Boston Red Sox | 4 |
| 20th | Cleveland Guardians | 4 |
| 21st | Philadelphia Phillies | 4 |
| 22nd | San Diego Padres | 4 |
| 23rd | Seattle Mariners | 4 |
| 24th | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 |
| 25th | Texas Rangers | 4 |
| 26th | Washington Nationals | 4 |
| 27th | Cincinnati Reds | 3 |
| 28th | Colorado Rockies | 2 |
| 29th | Kansas City Royals | 2 |
| 30th | Tampa Bay Rays | 2 |
2023 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | New York Yankees | 15 |
| 2nd | San Francisco Giants | 12 |
| 3rd | Toronto Blue Jays | 12 |
| 4th | Cleveland Guardians | 10 |
| 5th | Chicago White Sox | 9 |
| 6th | Miami Marlins | 9 |
| 7th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 8 |
| 8th | Atlanta Braves | 8 |
| 9th | Los Angeles Angels | 8 |
| 10th | Milwaukee Brewers | 8 |
| 11th | New York Mets | 8 |
| 12th | Washington Nationals | 8 |
| 13th | Baltimore Orioles | 7 |
| 14th | Cincinnati Reds | 7 |
| 15th | Colorado Rockies | 7 |
| 16th | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| 17th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 |
| 18th | San Diego Padres | 7 |
| 19th | St. Louis Cardinals | 7 |
| 20th | Chicago Cubs | 6 |
| 21st | Kansas City Royals | 6 |
| 22nd | Detroit Tigers | 5 |
| 23rd | Houston Astros | 5 |
| 24th | Boston Red Sox | 4 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 4 |
| 26th | Oakland Athletics | 4 |
| 27th | Seattle Mariners | 4 |
| 28th | Texas Rangers | 4 |
| 29th | Minnesota Twins | 1 |
| 30th | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 |
2022 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Boston Red Sox | 8 |
| 2nd | Chicago Cubs | 8 |
| 3rd | Texas Rangers | 7 |
| 4th | Chicago White Sox | 6 |
| 5th | Houston Astros | 6 |
| 6th | Kansas City Royals | 6 |
| 7th | Cincinnati Reds | 5 |
| 8th | New York Yankees | 5 |
| 9th | Oakland Athletics | 5 |
| 10th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 |
| 11th | San Diego Padres | 5 |
| 12th | Toronto Blue Jays | 5 |
| 13th | Atlanta Braves | 4 |
| 14th | Baltimore Orioles | 4 |
| 15th | Milwaukee Brewers | 4 |
| 16th | Minnesota Twins | 4 |
| 17th | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 |
| 18th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 |
| 19th | Colorado Rockies | 3 |
| 20th | Los Angeles Angels | 3 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3 |
| 22nd | Miami Marlins | 3 |
| 23rd | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 |
| 24th | St. Louis Cardinals | 3 |
| 25th | Cleveland Guardians | 2 |
| 26th | Detroit Tigers | 2 |
| 27th | New York Mets | 2 |
| 28th | San Francisco Giants | 2 |
| 29th | Washington Nationals | 2 |
| 30th | Seattle Mariners | 0 |
2021 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Angels | 11 |
| 2nd | Kansas City Royals | 9 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 |
| 4th | Milwaukee Brewers | 9 |
| 5th | Atlanta Braves | 8 |
| 6th | Cincinnati Reds | 8 |
| 7th | Cleveland Indians | 8 |
| 8th | New York Yankees | 8 |
| 9th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 7 |
| 10th | Baltimore Orioles | 7 |
| 11th | San Francisco Giants | 7 |
| 12th | Boston Red Sox | 6 |
| 13th | Chicago White Sox | 6 |
| 14th | Tampa Bay Rays | 6 |
| 15th | Philadelphia Phillies | 5 |
| 16th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 |
| 17th | Chicago Cubs | 4 |
| 18th | Houston Astros | 4 |
| 19th | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 |
| 20th | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| 21st | Colorado Rockies | 3 |
| 22nd | Detroit Tigers | 3 |
| 23rd | Minnesota Twins | 3 |
| 24th | Seattle Mariners | 3 |
| 25th | Miami Marlins | 2 |
| 26th | Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| 27th | San Diego Padres | 2 |
| 28th | New York Mets | 1 |
| 29th | Washington Nationals | 1 |
| 30th | Texas Rangers | 0 |
2020 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cincinnati Reds | 5 |
| 2nd | San Francisco Giants | 5 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Orioles | 4 |
| 4th | Chicago Cubs | 4 |
| 5th | Houston Astros | 4 |
| 6th | Miami Marlins | 4 |
| 7th | Washington Nationals | 4 |
| 8th | Boston Red Sox | 3 |
| 9th | Kansas City Royals | 3 |
| 10th | Philadelphia Phillies | 3 |
| 11th | San Diego Padres | 3 |
| 12th | Atlanta Braves | 2 |
| 13th | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
| 14th | New York Yankees | 2 |
| 15th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 |
| 16th | Texas Rangers | 2 |
| 17th | Toronto Blue Jays | 2 |
| 18th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1 |
| 19th | Cleveland Indians | 1 |
| 20th | Colorado Rockies | 1 |
| 21st | Los Angeles Angels | 1 |
| 22nd | Minnesota Twins | 1 |
| 23rd | Oakland Athletics | 1 |
| 24th | Seattle Mariners | 1 |
| 25th | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 |
| 26th | Tampa Bay Rays | 1 |
| 27th | Chicago White Sox | 0 |
| 28th | Detroit Tigers | 0 |
| 29th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 |
| 30th | New York Mets | 0 |
2019 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Angels | 9 |
| 2nd | Cincinnati Reds | 8 |
| 3rd | Houston Astros | 8 |
| 4th | Colorado Rockies | 7 |
| 5th | Detroit Tigers | 7 |
| 6th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 7 |
| 7th | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| 8th | Tampa Bay Rays | 7 |
| 9th | Baltimore Orioles | 6 |
| 10th | Boston Red Sox | 6 |
| 11th | Miami Marlins | 6 |
| 12th | San Diego Padres | 6 |
| 13th | Toronto Blue Jays | 6 |
| 14th | Chicago White Sox | 5 |
| 15th | Kansas City Royals | 5 |
| 16th | Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| 17th | New York Yankees | 5 |
| 18th | Washington Nationals | 5 |
| 19th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 4 |
| 20th | Oakland Athletics | 4 |
| 21st | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 |
| 22nd | Seattle Mariners | 4 |
| 23rd | San Francisco Giants | 4 |
| 24th | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 |
| 25th | Atlanta Braves | 3 |
| 26th | Milwaukee Brewers | 3 |
| 27th | Texas Rangers | 3 |
| 28th | Cleveland Indians | 2 |
| 29th | New York Mets | 2 |
| 30th | Chicago Cubs | 1 |
2018 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10 |
| 2nd | Chicago White Sox | 9 |
| 3rd | Atlanta Braves | 8 |
| 4th | Baltimore Orioles | 8 |
| 5th | Cincinnati Reds | 8 |
| 6th | Colorado Rockies | 8 |
| 7th | Texas Rangers | 8 |
| 8th | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| 9th | Miami Marlins | 6 |
| 10th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 |
| 11th | Tampa Bay Rays | 6 |
| 12th | Washington Nationals | 6 |
| 13th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 |
| 14th | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 |
| 15th | Toronto Blue Jays | 5 |
| 16th | Detroit Tigers | 4 |
| 17th | Houston Astros | 4 |
| 18th | Kansas City Royals | 4 |
| 19th | New York Yankees | 4 |
| 20th | San Diego Padres | 4 |
| 21st | San Francisco Giants | 4 |
| 22nd | St. Louis Cardinals | 4 |
| 23rd | Boston Red Sox | 3 |
| 24th | Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| 25th | Los Angeles Angels | 3 |
| 26th | Seattle Mariners | 3 |
| 27th | Cleveland Indians | 2 |
| 28th | New York Mets | 2 |
| 29th | Oakland Athletics | 2 |
| 30th | Minnesota Twins | 0 |
2017 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Philadelphia Phillies | 11 |
| 2nd | San Diego Padres | 11 |
| 3rd | Colorado Rockies | 10 |
| 4th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10 |
| 5th | Minnesota Twins | 8 |
| 6th | Cincinnati Reds | 7 |
| 7th | Seattle Mariners | 7 |
| 8th | Texas Rangers | 7 |
| 9th | Baltimore Orioles | 6 |
| 10th | Kansas City Royals | 6 |
| 11th | Los Angeles Angels | 6 |
| 12th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 |
| 13th | Atlanta Braves | 5 |
| 14th | Chicago White Sox | 5 |
| 15th | New York Mets | 5 |
| 16th | Washington Nationals | 5 |
| 17th | Chicago Cubs | 4 |
| 18th | Detroit Tigers | 4 |
| 19th | Houston Astros | 4 |
| 20th | New York Yankees | 4 |
| 21st | Tampa Bay Rays | 4 |
| 22nd | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| 23rd | Boston Red Sox | 3 |
| 24th | Miami Marlins | 3 |
| 25th | Oakland Athletics | 3 |
| 26th | San Francisco Giants | 3 |
| 27th | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
| 28th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 |
| 29th | Cleveland Indians | 1 |
| 30th | St. Louis Cardinals | 0 |
2016 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cincinnati Reds | 12 |
| 2nd | Los Angeles Angels | 10 |
| 3rd | Philadelphia Phillies | 9 |
| 4th | Arizona Diamondbacks | 7 |
| 5th | Cleveland Indians | 7 |
| 6th | Kansas City Royals | 7 |
| 7th | Minnesota Twins | 7 |
| 8th | New York Mets | 7 |
| 9th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 |
| 10th | Seattle Mariners | 7 |
| 11th | Tampa Bay Rays | 7 |
| 12th | Toronto Blue Jays | 7 |
| 13th | San Francisco Giants | 6 |
| 14th | Colorado Rockies | 5 |
| 15th | Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 |
| 16th | Texas Rangers | 5 |
| 17th | Atlanta Braves | 4 |
| 18th | Detroit Tigers | 4 |
| 19th | Washington Nationals | 4 |
| 20th | Baltimore Orioles | 3 |
| 21st | Miami Marlins | 3 |
| 22nd | Oakland Athletics | 3 |
| 23rd | San Diego Padres | 3 |
| 24th | Chicago White Sox | 2 |
| 25th | Houston Astros | 2 |
| 26th | Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
| 27th | New York Yankees | 2 |
| 28th | St. Louis Cardinals | 1 |
| 29th | Boston Red Sox | 0 |
| 30th | Chicago Cubs | 0 |
2015 MLB Team Balk Leaders
| BK Rank | Team | BK |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cincinnati Reds | 11 |
| 2nd | Boston Red Sox | 10 |
| 3rd | Los Angeles Dodgers | 10 |
| 4th | Atlanta Braves | 9 |
| 5th | Detroit Tigers | 8 |
| 6th | Philadelphia Phillies | 7 |
| 7th | Colorado Rockies | 6 |
| 8th | Cleveland Indians | 5 |
| 9th | Milwaukee Brewers | 5 |
| 10th | Seattle Mariners | 5 |
| 11th | St. Louis Cardinals | 5 |
| 12th | Tampa Bay Rays | 5 |
| 13th | Texas Rangers | 5 |
| 14th | Los Angeles Angels | 4 |
| 15th | New York Yankees | 4 |
| 16th | Oakland Athletics | 4 |
| 17th | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 |
| 18th | San Francisco Giants | 4 |
| 19th | Toronto Blue Jays | 4 |
| 20th | Washington Nationals | 4 |
| 21st | Arizona Diamondbacks | 3 |
| 22nd | Chicago Cubs | 3 |
| 23rd | Miami Marlins | 3 |
| 24th | San Diego Padres | 3 |
| 25th | Chicago White Sox | 2 |
| 26th | Houston Astros | 2 |
| 27th | Kansas City Royals | 2 |
| 28th | Minnesota Twins | 2 |
| 29th | New York Mets | 2 |
| 30th | Baltimore Orioles | 0 |