Fastball: Pitches with Sideways Movement 2021

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, 2021. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Fastball: Pitches with Sideways Movement / 2021

Sandy León

MIA

71

Season leader

Fastball: Pitches with Sideways Movement2021 season

#	Player	Team	FA side count
1	S. LeónSandy León	MIA	71
2	E. SogardEric Sogard	CHC	68
3	W. DifoWilmer Difo	PIT	58
4	R. TorreyesRonald Torreyes	PHI	34
5	H. CastroHarold Castro	DET	31
6	Y. MercedesYermín Mercedes	CWS	30
7	A. Almora Jr.Albert Almora Jr.	NYM	28
8	D. PeraltaDavid Peralta	AZ	28
9	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	SF	25
10	J. NogowskiJohn Nogowski	PIT	25
11	B. PhillipsBrett Phillips	TB	22
12	R. GarcíaRobel García	HOU	22
13	A. BemboomAnthony Bemboom	LAA	21
14	D. RufDarin Ruf	SF	21
15	K. TomKa'ai Tom	OAK	19
16	J. RogersJake Rogers	DET	17
17	C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo	BOS	16
18	A. CabreraAsdrúbal Cabrera	AZ	16
19	K. PlaweckiKevin Plawecki	BOS	16
20	J. ReddickJosh Reddick	AZ	16
21	L. GuillormeLuis Guillorme	NYM	16
22	M. SchrockMax Schrock	CIN	15
23	C. CulbersonCharlie Culberson	TEX	14
24	B. HoladayBryan Holaday	AZ	14
25	M. MorelandMitch Moreland	OAK	13
26	W. AstudilloWillians Astudillo	MIN	13
27	D. MendickDanny Mendick	CWS	12
28	H. PérezHernán Pérez	WSH	12
29	A. RizzoAnthony Rizzo	CHC	11
30	D. RobertsonDaniel Robertson	MIL	10
31	J. FuentesJoshua Fuentes	COL	9
32	J. TurnerJustin Turner	LAD	9
33	Z. GreinkeZack Greinke	HOU	9
34	J. LuplowJordan Luplow	TB	9
35	W. MathisenWyatt Mathisen	AZ	8
36	L. MaileLuke Maile	MIL	8
37	J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth	SD	7
38	J. PetersonJace Peterson	MIL	7
39	A. BurnsAndy Burns	LAD	7
40	A. SlaterAustin Slater	SF	6
41	P. ValaikaPat Valaika	BAL	6
42	M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter	STL	5
43	P. EvansPhillip Evans	PIT	5
44	J. AraúzJonathan Araúz	BOS	5
45	A. RomineAndrew Romine	CHC	5
46	M. DuffyMatt Duffy	CHC	4
47	B. HoltBrock Holt	TEX	4
48	N. MatonNick Maton	PHI	4
49	M. GonzalezMarwin Gonzalez	BOS	3
50	H. AlbertoHanser Alberto	KC	2

FA 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 fastball.