Slow curve: Pitches with Sideways Movement 2022

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. Movement is in inches. Positive sideways movement is to the pitcher's right when looking toward home plate. Positive vertical movement is upward relative to the initial flight direction. Removing gravity does not mean the pitch literally rises. Larger or smaller movement is not automatically better. Data through December 31, 2022. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Slow curve: Pitches with Sideways Movement / 2022

Adam Wainwright

STL

33

Season leader

Slow curve: Pitches with Sideways Movement2022 season

#	Player	Team	CS side count
1	A. WainwrightAdam Wainwright	STL	33
2	R. HillRich Hill	BOS	19
3	T. DuffeyTyler Duffey	MIN	16
4	C. McHughCollin McHugh	ATL	11
5	M. MikolasMiles Mikolas	STL	9
6	S. GraySonny Gray	MIN	6
7	J. HarrisonJosh Harrison	CWS	6
8	G. StubbsGarrett Stubbs	PHI	4
9	I. VargasIldemaro Vargas	WSH	1
10	S. OhtaniShohei Ohtani	LAA	1
11	Y. DarvishYu Darvish	SD	1

CS side count

Number of pitches with sideways movement recorded. This is the sample behind average sideways movement. Missing measurements are left out; recorded zeroes are included. Uses pitches recorded as slow curve.