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Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Sideways Movement 2023

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 four-seam fastball.

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, 2023. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC.

No. 1 / Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Sideways Movement / 2023
1827
Season leader
Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Sideways Movement2023 season
#PlayerTeamFF side count
1S. StriderATL1827
2G. ColeNYY1734
3J. SteeleCHC1682
4C. JavierHOU1682
5Z. GallenAZ1614
6K. GausmanTOR1555
7B. SnellSD1539
8J. RyanMIN1526
9A. HeaneyTEX1505
10M. KopechCWS1496
11M. GoreWSH1464
12F. PeraltaMIL1453
13J. SearsOAK1437
14L. CastilloSEA1420
15D. CeaseCWS1408
16K. WaldichukOAK1386
17L. LynnLAD1385
18Z. WheelerPHI1367
19L. GiolitoCLE1336
20J. VerlanderHOU1302
21R. NelsonAZ1283
22Y. KikuchiTOR1275
23H. BrownHOU1256
24T. MegillNYM1242
25J. LuzardoMIA1235
26L. GilbertSEA1220
27B. MillerSEA1217
28N. PivettaBOS1205
29J. OviedoPIT1157
30M. ScherzerTEX1142
31H. GreeneCIN1139
32T. WilliamsWSH1130
33G. KirbySEA1114
34T. BibeeCLE1092
35J. FlahertyBAL1088
36E. RodriguezDET1074
37D. KremerBAL1071
38B. OberMIN1063
39G. RodriguezBAL1043
40P. LópezMIN1042
41K. SengaNYM1033
42J. GrayTEX1010
43M. ClevingerCWS993
44R. DetmersLAA990
45A. GomberCOL966
46L. AllenCLE960
47A. AbbottCIN946
48L. WeaverNYY942
49J. FranceHOU940
50C. MortonATL920
FF 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 four-seam fastball.

Understanding Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Sideways Movement

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 four-seam fastball.

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, 1:59 PM UTC.