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Curveball: Pitches with Spin 2024

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. Uses pitches recorded as curveball.

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, 2024. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC.

Curveball: Pitches with Spin2024 season
#PlayerTeamCU spin count
1C. MortonATL1183
2J. IrvinWSH951
3F. ValdezHOU768
4P. JohnsonATL656
5C. BurnesBAL644
6J. QuintanaNYM603
7J. MontgomeryAZ593
8M. GoreWSH581
9M. FriedATL578
10M. ParkerWSH542
11Y. KikuchiHOU523
12N. LodoloCIN509
13S. LugoKC503
14S. ArrighettiHOU498
15B. SnellSF462
16R. SuarezPHI454
17Z. EflinBAL453
18A. CivaleMIL422
19C. BassittTOR405
20L. RouppSF400
21N. PivettaBOS389
22E. CabreraMIA379
23T. GlasnowLAD374
24J. TaillonCHC364
25N. EovaldiTEX359
26T. HerrinCLE357
27A. MarshKC355
28T. McKenzieCLE347
29J. VerlanderHOU346
30J. MusgroveSD345
31S. GraySTL344
32C. FlexenCWS342
33Y. YamamotoLAD339
34J. RuizPHI333
35Z. WheelerPHI317
36M. MikolasSTL314
37M. PérezSD310
38C. QuantrillCOL310
39B. FalterPIT308
40P. MatonNYM306
41B. BernardinoBOS304
42J. McArthurKC303
43M. SpenceOAK301
44P. LópezMIN297
45J. AssadCHC294
46A. SuárezBAL293
47G. RodriguezBAL291
48B. FrancisTOR283
49K. HendricksCHC279
50R. VásquezSD277
CU spin count
Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. Uses pitches recorded as curveball.

Understanding Curveball: Pitches with Spin

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. Uses pitches recorded as curveball.

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, 10:21 AM UTC.