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Count Leverage Index
What is Count Leverage Index (CLI)?
Count Leverage Index measures how a pitcher performs in high-leverage counts compared to league average. It considers 2-strike performance (whiff rates) and effectiveness in hitter-friendly counts (2-0, 3-0, 3-1).
Positive CLI (+)
Outperforming league average in key counts
Neutral (around 0)
Performing at league average
Negative CLI (-)
Underperforming in high-leverage counts
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CLI is calculated separately for different count scenarios:
2-Strike CLI:
(whiff_rate - 0.25) × 4
League avg ~25% whiff in 2-strike counts. Clamped to [-1, 1].
Hitter-Friendly CLI:
(strike_rate - 0.45) × 2
Measures success in 2-0, 3-0, 3-1 counts. League avg ~45% strikes.
Overall CLI:
(2K_CLI × 0.6) + (HF_CLI × 0.4)
Weighted combination. 2-strike performance weighted more heavily.
Values are scaled ×100 for display. A +25 means performing 25% better than league average in that scenario.
Top 100 by 2-Strike CLI (min. 10 games)
| Rank | Pitcher▲▼ | Team▲▼ | Season▲▼ | 2-Strike CLI▲▼ | Overall▲▼ | Hitter-Friendly▲▼ | 2K Whiff%▲▼ | Ahead%▲▼ | Games▲▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Cleavinger | Tampa Bay Rays | 2025 | +28 | +25 | -22 | 17% | 26% | 67 |
| 2 | Ryan Zeferjahn | Los Angeles Angels | 2024 | +22 | +19 | +12 | 14% | 29% | 12 |
| 3 | Ethan Roberts | Chicago Cubs | 2025 | +14 | +14 | 0 | 17% | 31% | 10 |
| 4 | Guillo Zuñiga | Los Angeles Angels | 2024 | +6 | +6 | - | 28% | 22% | 15 |
| 5 | Fernando Cruz | Cincinnati Reds | 2025 | +4 | +1 | +5 | 25% | 28% | 53 |
| 6 | Jeff Criswell | Colorado Rockies | 2024 | +3 | -6 | +0 | 27% | 27% | 13 |
| 7 | Penn Murfee | Chicago White Sox | 2025 | 0 | 0 | - | 25% | 22% | 15 |
| 8 | Fernando Cruz | Cincinnati Reds | 2024 | -7 | -7 | +5 | 25% | 28% | 69 |
| 9 | Grant Holmes | Atlanta Braves | 2024 | -11 | -7 | +15 | 18% | 30% | 26 |
| 10 | Hunter Harvey | Washington Nationals | 2025 | -11 | -11 | +14 | 14% | 32% | 12 |
| 11 | Enoli Paredes | Milwaukee Brewers | 2024 | -11 | -7 | +10 | 22% | 23% | 18 |
| 12 | Seth Johnson | Philadelphia Phillies | 2025 | -13 | -13 | - | 17% | 29% | 10 |
| 13 | Keegan Thompson | Chicago Cubs | 2024 | -15 | -7 | +7 | 22% | 30% | 24 |
| 14 | Ben Brown | Chicago Cubs | 2024 | -15 | -8 | +10 | 20% | 31% | 15 |
| 15 | Michel Otañez | Athletics | 2024 | -15 | -4 | +63 | 20% | 25% | 36 |
| 16 | Tarik Skubal | Detroit Tigers | 2025 | -15 | -5 | +23 | 19% | 37% | 34 |
| 17 | Matthew Boyd | Cleveland Guardians | 2024 | -16 | -9 | +8 | 15% | 34% | 11 |
| 18 | Garrett Crochet | Chicago White Sox | 2024 | -17 | -6 | +23 | 20% | 33% | 32 |
| 19 | Sonny Gray | St. Louis Cardinals | 2024 | -17 | -9 | +13 | 19% | 31% | 28 |
| 20 | Ray Kerr | Atlanta Braves | 2024 | -18 | -21 | -17 | 21% | 28% | 10 |
| 21 | David Robertson | Texas Rangers | 2025 | -18 | -18 | +60 | 13% | 29% | 21 |
| 22 | Sean Guenther | Detroit Tigers | 2024 | -19 | -19 | +24 | 17% | 34% | 21 |
| 23 | Framber Valdez | Houston Astros | 2025 | -19 | -8 | +16 | 19% | 28% | 31 |
| 24 | Justin Martinez | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2024 | -19 | -12 | +57 | 19% | 30% | 64 |
| 25 | Dany Jiménez | Athletics | 2024 | -19 | -5 | +27 | 20% | 23% | 25 |
| 26 | Logan Gilbert | Seattle Mariners | 2025 | -20 | -14 | +25 | 19% | 32% | 29 |
| 27 | Cole Ragans | Kansas City Royals | 2025 | -20 | -8 | +14 | 18% | 30% | 13 |
| 28 | José Buttó | New York Mets | 2024 | -21 | -12 | +8 | 17% | 26% | 36 |
| 29 | Cristopher Sánchez | Philadelphia Phillies | 2025 | -21 | -14 | +13 | 17% | 32% | 34 |
| 30 | Prelander Berroa | Chicago White Sox | 2024 | -22 | -6 | +62 | 20% | 33% | 17 |
| 31 | Steven Okert | Minnesota Twins | 2025 | -22 | -16 | +17 | 18% | 25% | 68 |
| 32 | Bennett Sousa | Houston Astros | 2025 | -23 | -19 | +30 | 19% | 32% | 44 |
| 33 | Seth Halvorsen | Colorado Rockies | 2024 | -23 | -23 | -1 | 13% | 28% | 12 |
| 34 | Reed Garrett | New York Mets | 2024 | -23 | -24 | +13 | 16% | 27% | 60 |
| 35 | Hurston Waldrep | Atlanta Braves | 2025 | -23 | -9 | +6 | 18% | 26% | 10 |
| 36 | Blake Snell | San Francisco Giants | 2024 | -24 | -9 | +27 | 18% | 28% | 20 |
| 37 | Kris Bubic | Kansas City Royals | 2025 | -24 | -8 | +26 | 16% | 32% | 20 |
| 38 | Zack Wheeler | Philadelphia Phillies | 2025 | -25 | -7 | +28 | 17% | 30% | 24 |
| 39 | Edwin Díaz | New York Mets | 2024 | -25 | -23 | +4 | 18% | 27% | 60 |
| 40 | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | 2025 | -25 | -14 | +8 | 18% | 35% | 21 |
| 41 | Luis Peralta | Colorado Rockies | 2024 | -25 | -13 | -8 | 11% | 25% | 15 |
| 42 | Grant Taylor | Chicago White Sox | 2025 | -25 | -22 | +5 | 19% | 29% | 36 |
| 43 | Tony Santillan | Cincinnati Reds | 2024 | -25 | -22 | +28 | 14% | 32% | 29 |
| 44 | Garrett Crochet | Chicago White Sox | 2025 | -25 | -16 | +23 | 20% | 33% | 33 |
| 45 | Luke Weaver | New York Yankees | 2024 | -25 | -23 | +23 | 15% | 30% | 74 |
| 46 | Nick Sandlin | Cleveland Guardians | 2024 | -26 | -12 | -7 | 15% | 25% | 68 |
| 47 | Luis Frías | Toronto Blue Jays | 2024 | -26 | -21 | +35 | 18% | 21% | 11 |
| 48 | Taylor Rashi | Arizona Diamondbacks | 2025 | -26 | -21 | +20 | 18% | 29% | 10 |
| 49 | Mason Miller | Athletics | 2024 | -26 | -23 | +16 | 18% | 31% | 55 |
| 50 | Seranthony Domínguez | Philadelphia Phillies | 2025 | -26 | -25 | +15 | 16% | 25% | 79 |
| 51 | Ben Brown | Chicago Cubs | 2025 | -26 | -18 | +10 | 20% | 31% | 26 |
| 52 | Matt Festa | Texas Rangers | 2025 | -27 | -27 | -17 | 14% | 33% | 64 |
| 53 | Emmet Sheehan | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2025 | -27 | -19 | +9 | 18% | 32% | 21 |
| 54 | Tyler Glasnow | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2024 | -27 | -14 | +9 | 18% | 28% | 22 |
| 55 | Eduardo Salazar | Washington Nationals | 2024 | -27 | -16 | +1 | 15% | 29% | 26 |
| 56 | Erik Sabrowski | Cleveland Guardians | 2024 | -27 | -27 | -10 | 17% | 34% | 13 |
| 57 | Nick Hernandez | Houston Astros | 2025 | -27 | -21 | +60 | 17% | 19% | 10 |
| 58 | Joe Boyle | Athletics | 2024 | -27 | -9 | +17 | 16% | 24% | 13 |
| 59 | Dedniel Núñez | New York Mets | 2024 | -27 | -25 | +10 | 17% | 40% | 25 |
| 60 | Logan Gilbert | Seattle Mariners | 2024 | -27 | -21 | +25 | 19% | 32% | 33 |
| 61 | Spencer Schwellenbach | Atlanta Braves | 2025 | -28 | -14 | +13 | 17% | 35% | 17 |
| 62 | Edward Cabrera | Miami Marlins | 2025 | -28 | -17 | +11 | 17% | 29% | 26 |
| 63 | Framber Valdez | Houston Astros | 2024 | -28 | -13 | +16 | 19% | 28% | 29 |
| 64 | Ronny Henriquez | Minnesota Twins | 2025 | -28 | -28 | +2 | 16% | 29% | 69 |
| 65 | Jaden Hill | Colorado Rockies | 2025 | -28 | -28 | -40 | 17% | 36% | 28 |
| 66 | Chase Burns | Cincinnati Reds | 2025 | -28 | -15 | +47 | 18% | 31% | 14 |
| 67 | Chris Sale | Atlanta Braves | 2024 | -28 | -21 | +8 | 18% | 35% | 29 |
| 68 | Huascar Brazobán | Miami Marlins | 2025 | -28 | -18 | +12 | 16% | 28% | 52 |
| 69 | Sonny Gray | St. Louis Cardinals | 2025 | -28 | -16 | +13 | 19% | 31% | 32 |
| 70 | Tylor Megill | New York Mets | 2024 | -28 | -15 | +13 | 16% | 30% | 18 |
| 71 | Corbin Burnes | Baltimore Orioles | 2025 | -28 | -14 | +19 | 16% | 30% | 11 |
| 72 | Ryan Burr | Toronto Blue Jays | 2024 | -28 | -23 | +70 | 20% | 31% | 34 |
| 73 | Sam Long | Kansas City Royals | 2024 | -29 | -34 | +13 | 12% | 28% | 48 |
| 74 | Spencer Strider | Atlanta Braves | 2025 | -29 | -19 | +4 | 18% | 27% | 23 |
| 75 | Jared Jones | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2024 | -29 | -15 | +11 | 18% | 33% | 22 |
| 76 | Cole Ragans | Kansas City Royals | 2024 | -29 | -16 | +14 | 18% | 30% | 34 |
| 77 | Tyler Glasnow | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2025 | -29 | -14 | +9 | 18% | 28% | 24 |
| 78 | Josh Hader | Houston Astros | 2025 | -29 | -27 | +16 | 17% | 37% | 48 |
| 79 | Edwin Uceta | Tampa Bay Rays | 2024 | -29 | -29 | -6 | 18% | 35% | 30 |
| 80 | Brusdar Graterol | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2024 | -30 | -30 | - | 18% | 29% | 10 |
| 81 | AJ Blubaugh | Houston Astros | 2025 | -30 | -25 | +25 | 18% | 29% | 11 |
| 82 | Kenley Jansen | Boston Red Sox | 2024 | -30 | -26 | -15 | 12% | 31% | 54 |
| 83 | Tarik Skubal | Detroit Tigers | 2024 | -30 | -16 | +23 | 19% | 37% | 34 |
| 84 | Grayson Rodriguez | Baltimore Orioles | 2024 | -30 | -18 | +16 | 18% | 32% | 20 |
| 85 | Max Meyer | Miami Marlins | 2025 | -30 | -21 | +14 | 15% | 27% | 12 |
| 86 | Andrés Muñoz | Seattle Mariners | 2024 | -31 | -28 | -0 | 12% | 27% | 60 |
| 87 | Victor Vodnik | Colorado Rockies | 2025 | -31 | -25 | +14 | 11% | 26% | 52 |
| 88 | Jhoan Duran | Minnesota Twins | 2025 | -31 | -29 | +15 | 16% | 25% | 75 |
| 89 | Connor Phillips | Cincinnati Reds | 2025 | -31 | -30 | -25 | 17% | 31% | 22 |
| 90 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2025 | -31 | -8 | +31 | 16% | 30% | 36 |
| 91 | Joey Cantillo | Cleveland Guardians | 2025 | -31 | -21 | +8 | 16% | 28% | 35 |
| 92 | Griffin Jax | Minnesota Twins | 2025 | -31 | -27 | +27 | 15% | 31% | 73 |
| 93 | Tyler Holton | Detroit Tigers | 2025 | -31 | -28 | +27 | 14% | 31% | 75 |
| 94 | Ian Seymour | Tampa Bay Rays | 2025 | -31 | -15 | +22 | 17% | 26% | 19 |
| 95 | Blake Snell | San Francisco Giants | 2025 | -31 | -12 | +27 | 18% | 28% | 17 |
| 96 | Shota Imanaga | Chicago Cubs | 2024 | -31 | -22 | +22 | 15% | 32% | 29 |
| 97 | David Festa | Minnesota Twins | 2025 | -31 | -13 | +19 | 16% | 31% | 11 |
| 98 | Scott Alexander | Athletics | 2024 | -31 | -16 | +35 | 11% | 23% | 45 |
| 99 | David Bednar | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2025 | -31 | -29 | -13 | 15% | 29% | 69 |
| 100 | Jonathan Bowlan | Kansas City Royals | 2025 | -32 | -31 | -40 | 17% | 30% | 34 |