Fastball: Pitches with Vertical 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 / Fastball: Pitches with Vertical Movement / 2022

Hanser Alberto

LAD

151

Season leader

Fastball: Pitches with Vertical Movement2022 season

#	Player	Team	FA vert count
1	H. AlbertoHanser Alberto	LAD	151
2	N. GordonNick Gordon	MIN	85
3	C. KellyCarson Kelly	AZ	68
4	J. VanMeterJosh VanMeter	PIT	62
5	B. PhillipsBrett Phillips	TB	59
6	J. HarrisonJosh Harrison	CWS	51
7	G. StubbsGarrett Stubbs	PHI	45
8	M. BrosseauMike Brosseau	MIL	43
9	W. MyersWil Myers	SD	38
10	L. TorrensLuis Torrens	SEA	33
11	E. ClementErnie Clement	CLE	32
12	R. McKennaRyan McKenna	BAL	31
13	J. HagerJake Hager	AZ	28
14	D. Strange-GordonDee Strange-Gordon	WSH	28
15	C. BethancourtChristian Bethancourt	TB	27
16	J. Bradley Jr.Jackie Bradley Jr.	BOS	27
17	C. CulbersonCharlie Culberson	TEX	26
18	C. PinderChad Pinder	OAK	26
19	D. CastilloDiego Castillo	PIT	26
20	M. SchrockMax Schrock	CIN	26
21	N. MatonNick Maton	PHI	25
22	F. SchwindelFrank Schwindel	CHC	24
23	A. SimmonsAndrelton Simmons	CHC	21
24	M. ReynoldsMatt Reynolds	CIN	20
25	A. PujolsAlbert Pujols	STL	19
26	L. GonzálezLuis González	SF	18
27	S. LeónSandy León	CLE	17
28	H. CastroHarold Castro	DET	16
29	M. FordMike Ford	ATL	15
30	K. PlaweckiKevin Plawecki	BOS	14
31	V. CaratiniVictor Caratini	MIL	14
32	E. AdrianzaEhire Adrianza	WSH	12
33	C. DickersonCorey Dickerson	STL	12
34	N. LopezNicky Lopez	KC	12
35	W. MerrifieldWhit Merrifield	TOR	12
36	Y. MolinaYadier Molina	STL	12
37	A. KniznerAndrew Knizner	STL	11
38	M. A. TaylorMichael A. Taylor	KC	9
39	S. NeuseSheldon Neuse	OAK	8
40	B. ServenBrian Serven	COL	8
41	Y. SánchezYolmer Sánchez	BOS	8
42	D. WaltonDonovan Walton	SF	8
43	A. LopezAlejo Lopez	CIN	7
44	W. AstudilloWillians Astudillo	MIA	6
45	D. HallDarick Hall	PHI	6
46	J. PalaciosJermaine Palacios	MIN	5
47	K. ClemensKody Clemens	DET	5
48	J. MayfieldJack Mayfield	LAA	4
49	M. BattenMatthew Batten	SD	3
50	A. EscobarAlcides Escobar	WSH	3

FA vert count

Number of pitches with vertical movement including gravity recorded. This is the sample behind that average. Missing measurements are left out; recorded zeroes are included. Uses pitches recorded as fastball.