Walks Per 9 Innings in D3 Softball
2026 Season • 1436 Qualifying Players
What is a good BB/9 rate in D3 softball?
In the 2026 D3 season, the median BB/9 among qualifying players is 2.9. Here is the full distribution.
Percentile Breakdown
| Top 10% | 1.4 or lower |
| Top 25% | 2.0 or lower |
| Median (50th) | 2.9 |
| Bottom 25% | 4.1+ |
Based on 1436 players. Min. 20 IP to qualify.
D3 Average
3.3
National Average BB/9
How does D3 compare? Lower is better. D1 averages typically range from 3.5-4.5 BB/9.
Conference Averages
| Conference | Avg BB/9 | Players |
|---|---|---|
| ASC | 2.4 | 18 |
| Landmark | 2.5 | 37 |
| NEWMAC | 2.7 | 30 |
| PAC | 2.8 | 36 |
| SCIAC | 2.8 | 34 |
| OAC | 2.9 | 36 |
| USA South | 2.9 | 39 |
| NJAC | 2.9 | 32 |
| SCAC | 3.0 | 55 |
| NWC | 3.0 | 27 |
| HCAC | 3.0 | 38 |
| CCS | 3.0 | 33 |
| MASCAC | 3.0 | 26 |
| NESCAC | 3.1 | 38 |
| NCAC | 3.1 | 34 |
| ARC | 3.1 | 32 |
| WIAC | 3.1 | 37 |
| ODAC | 3.2 | 44 |
| United East | 3.2 | 37 |
| MAC Freedom | 3.2 | 31 |
D3 BB/9 Leaders
| # | Player | School | BB/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Butka | Wilkes | 0.3 |
| 2 | Emma Adams | Virginia Wesleyan | 0.3 |
| 3 | Rebecca Dileo | Neumann | 0.4 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Cooper | Ripon | 0.4 |
| 5 | Peyton Blankenheim-Brown | Wheaton (Mass.) | 0.5 |
| 6 | Ava Markert | RPI | 0.5 |
| 7 | Audrey Patel | Wilmington (OH) | 0.5 |
| 8 | Gracey Harbour | Belhaven | 0.5 |
| 9 | Gemma Taggart | Delaware Valley | 0.5 |
| 10 | Courtney Guthrie | Randolph-Macon | 0.5 |