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MLB defense vs position
How much each team gives up to every position, ranked from the softest defense (1st, gives up the most) to the toughest.
2026 regular season and playoffs, through Oct 28.
Per game, every opposing hitter combined. 1st gives up the most (the softest defense), 30th the fewest (the toughest).
Darker gives up morerank of 30 under each number
| RockiesCOL | 162 | 10.11st | 5.81st | 5.61st | 1.403rd | 3.316th | 6.930th | 21.51st |
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| AthleticsATH | 162 | 9.42nd | 5.81st | 5.61st | 1.521st | 3.93rd | 8.414th | 20.82nd |
| RoyalsKC | 162 | 8.83rd | 5.04th | 4.84th | 1.306th | 3.68th | 7.228th | 18.64th |
| CardinalsSTL | 162 | 8.64th | 4.69th | 4.48th | 0.9828th | 3.512th | 7.924th | 17.67th |
| NationalsWSH | 162 | 8.64th | 5.04th | 4.84th | 1.354th | 3.75th | 7.924th | 18.45th |
| OriolesBAL | 161 | 8.64th | 4.69th | 4.48th | 1.0520th | 3.316th | 8.120th | 17.67th |
| RedsCIN | 162 | 8.64th | 5.13rd | 4.93rd | 1.325th | 4.11st | 8.023rd | 18.73rd |
| MarinersSEA | 162 | 8.58th | 4.513th | 4.217th | 1.208th | 2.729th | 8.611th | 17.211th |
| TwinsMIN | 162 | 8.58th | 4.96th | 4.76th | 1.1513th | 3.68th | 8.513th | 18.16th |
| DiamondbacksARI | 162 | 8.410th | 4.513th | 4.48th | 1.1513th | 3.024th | 7.029th | 17.310th |
| PhilliesPHI | 165 | 8.410th | 4.320th | 4.119th | 1.1810th | 3.024th | 9.71st | 16.816th |
| GiantsSF | 162 | 8.312th | 4.78th | 4.48th | 0.9927th | 3.75th | 7.427th | 17.49th |
| RangersTEX | 162 | 8.312th | 4.416th | 4.313th | 1.1711th | 3.121st | 8.315th | 17.113th |
| CubsCHC | 164 | 8.214th | 4.416th | 4.217th | 1.432nd | 3.121st | 7.826th | 16.816th |
| MetsNYM | 162 | 8.115th | 4.513th | 4.313th | 1.1415th | 3.414th | 9.06th | 16.915th |
| Red SoxBOS | 164 | 8.115th | 3.826th | 3.726th | 0.9629th | 2.928th | 8.611th | 15.624th |
| White SoxCHW | 169 | 8.115th | 4.416th | 4.313th | 1.1116th | 3.68th | 8.315th | 16.816th |
| AngelsLAA | 162 | 8.018th | 4.69th | 4.48th | 1.0125th | 3.93rd | 8.98th | 17.113th |
| PadresSD | 168 | 8.018th | 4.122nd | 4.021st | 1.0917th | 3.414th | 8.120th | 16.121st |
| PiratesPIT | 162 | 8.018th | 4.69th | 4.313th | 0.9629th | 3.68th | 9.25th | 16.816th |
| AstrosHOU | 164 | 7.921st | 4.87th | 4.57th | 1.267th | 4.02nd | 8.79th | 17.211th |
| GuardiansCLE | 173 | 7.921st | 4.122nd | 3.923rd | 1.0520th | 3.316th | 9.62nd | 15.823rd |
| Blue JaysTOR | 162 | 7.823rd | 4.320th | 4.021st | 1.0322nd | 3.75th | 8.79th | 16.121st |
| BravesATL | 169 | 7.823rd | 3.826th | 3.726th | 1.1612th | 3.219th | 8.315th | 15.327th |
| MarlinsMIA | 162 | 7.823rd | 4.416th | 4.119th | 1.0618th | 3.512th | 8.218th | 16.320th |
| RaysTB | 176 | 7.626th | 4.024th | 3.824th | 1.199th | 2.630th | 8.218th | 15.426th |
| TigersDET | 162 | 7.626th | 4.024th | 3.824th | 1.0322nd | 3.121st | 8.120th | 15.525th |
| YankeesNYY | 166 | 7.428th | 3.728th | 3.528th | 1.0224th | 3.024th | 9.06th | 14.628th |
| BrewersMIL | 175 | 7.229th | 3.728th | 3.528th | 1.0026th | 3.219th | 9.43rd | 14.529th |
| DodgersLAD | 170 | 7.130th | 3.728th | 3.528th | 1.0618th | 3.024th | 9.43rd | 14.330th |
