The Best 30 MLB Hitters, Ranked

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Now that the 2022 season is underway, it’s easy to forget that the lockout between MLB owners and players almost prevented us from having a season at all. Instead of a season characterized by labor disputes, we have a season where the best players are already beginning to shine.

Some statistics make it easy to define a good hitter — batting average, home runs, and extra base hits — but other factors play into a hitter’s success too. Here are the best 30 hitters in MLB, ranked using stats and some of those measurements from Bleacher Report, The Athletic, and Fan Graphs.