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Changeup: Average Spin 2018

How fast the ball spins, measured in turns per minute. Only measured pitches are included. More spin is not always better. Uses pitches recorded as changeup.

Season

At least 100 pitches of this type with a spin measurement in this season. Recorded pitch types. Usage divides by all delivered pitches, including unknown types. Speed is in mph, spin in rpm and extension in feet. Averages use measured pitches only. Whiffs divide misses by swings. Data through December 31, 2018. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Changeup: Average Spin / 2018

Danny Duffy

2412

Season leader

Changeup: Average Spin2018 season
#	Player	Team	CH spin count	Type coverage	CH rpm
1	D. DuffyDanny Duffy	KC	516	99.6%	2412
2	D. GermánDomingo Germán	NYY	239	99.9%	2392
3	T. WatsonTony Watson	SF	288	99.9%	2384
4	B. PoynerBobby Poyner	BOS	107	100.0%	2315
5	J. VargasJason Vargas	NYM	453	99.2%	2296
6	C. AndersonChase Anderson	MIL	488	99.9%	2247
7	T. RichardsTrevor Richards	MIA	718	100.0%	2243
8	S. MatzSteven Matz	NYM	426	100.0%	2224
9	A. KolarekAdam Kolarek	TB	111	99.8%	2216
10	M. GonzalesMarco Gonzales	SEA	589	99.9%	2206
11	A. ClaudioAlex Claudio	TEX	388	99.8%	2198
12	M. MinorMike Minor	TEX	498	99.8%	2197
13	J. GarcíaJarlín García	MIA	252	98.3%	2195
14	L. AvilánLuis Avilán	PHI	393	99.8%	2182
15	C. GearrinCory Gearrin	OAK	125	99.8%	2163
16	M. StrahmMatt Strahm	SD	143	100.0%	2154
17	W. PeraltaWandy Peralta	CIN	264	99.9%	2132
18	D. HollandDerek Holland	SF	256	99.8%	2125
19	A. SenzatelaAntonio Senzatela	COL	133	99.6%	2122
20	M. CastroMiguel Castro	BAL	222	99.9%	2118
21	E. JacksonEdwin Jackson	OAK	120	99.9%	2108
22	K. HendricksKyle Hendricks	CHC	932	99.9%	2090
23	M. AndrieseMatt Andriese	AZ	559	100.0%	2087
24	E. RodriguezEduardo Rodriguez	BOS	493	100.0%	2074
25	R. YarbroughRyan Yarbrough	TB	598	99.9%	2069
26	M. GivensMychal Givens	BAL	112	99.8%	2062
27	T. ClippardTyler Clippard	TOR	359	99.1%	2060
28	R. BoruckiRyan Borucki	TOR	368	99.9%	2051
29	R. ElíasRoenis Elías	SEA	174	100.0%	2050
30	C. SaleChris Sale	BOS	428	100.0%	2045
31	S. RomoSergio Romo	TB	136	99.9%	2042
32	A. ConleyAdam Conley	MIA	209	100.0%	2041
33	N. KinghamNick Kingham	PIT	201	100.0%	2030
34	B. HardyBlaine Hardy	DET	330	99.9%	2026
35	M. EstradaMarco Estrada	TOR	923	99.9%	2021
36	I. NovaIván Nova	PIT	300	100.0%	2018
37	S. BrachoSilvino Bracho	AZ	181	99.6%	2012
38	Y. RamírezYefry Ramírez	BAL	316	99.9%	2000
39	T. BlachTy Blach	SF	490	99.9%	1988
40	T. ColeTaylor Cole	LAA	142	100.0%	1981
41	N. TropeanoNick Tropeano	LAA	162	100.0%	1981
42	F. VázquezFelipe Vázquez	PIT	228	99.9%	1976
43	J. MusgroveJoe Musgrove	PIT	227	99.9%	1974
44	J. BeeksJalen Beeks	TB	161	100.0%	1960
45	J. GarcíaJaime García	CHC	169	99.9%	1959
46	B. BrachBrad Brach	ATL	281	99.9%	1958
47	H. SantiagoHéctor Santiago	CWS	363	99.8%	1952
48	P. LópezPablo López	MIA	182	99.9%	1951
49	I. KennedyIan Kennedy	KC	211	99.7%	1951
50	S. DysonSam Dyson	SF	138	99.7%	1943

CH rpm: How fast the ball spins, measured in turns per minute. Only measured pitches are included. More spin is not always better. Uses pitches recorded as changeup.

Understanding Changeup: Average Spin

How fast the ball spins, measured in turns per minute. Only measured pitches are included. More spin is not always better. Uses pitches recorded as changeup.

Formula: Sum of recorded spin rates ÷ pitches with spin measurements

Read rates alongside playing time. A small sample can produce an extreme result, and a missing value is different from zero.

Season rankings use regular-season records. A player has one combined row across teams; the team label identifies the associated team, not a separate team stint.

Source: MLB statistics and MLBDB derived measures. Formulas describe the measure above. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.