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Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Speed 2018

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. 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. Data through December 31, 2018. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC.

Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Speed2018 season
#PlayerTeamFF speed count
1J. VerlanderHOU2092
2R. LópezCWS1871
3S. NewcombATL1817
4J. HappNYY1807
5K. GausmanATL1756
6M. ScherzerWSH1745
7M. ClevingerCLE1723
8J. PaxtonSEA1650
9G. ColeHOU1639
10J. OdorizziMIN1611
11L. SeverinoNYY1589
12B. SnellTB1500
13J. QuintanaCHC1436
14G. MárquezCOL1434
15J. LesterCHC1413
16N. PivettaPHI1411
17T. WilliamsPIT1401
18T. MahleCIN1394
19J. GrayCOL1385
20Z. GreinkeAZ1383
21J. deGromNYM1374
22L. WeaverSTL1372
23D. BundyBAL1356
24V. VelasquezPHI1342
25L. LynnNYY1318
26T. GlasnowTB1307
27K. FreelandCOL1282
28H. SantiagoCWS1275
29Z. WheelerNYM1255
30C. StrattonSF1248
31M. EstradaTOR1232
32R. RayAZ1231
33M. MinorTEX1230
34T. RichardsMIA1223
35M. FoltynewiczATL1219
36J. TeheranATL1183
37I. KennedyKC1179
38L. GiolitoCWS1172
39A. NolaPHI1171
40W. ChenMIA1169
41R. HillLAD1162
42T. AndersonCOL1129
43B. SuterMIL1110
44E. LauerSD1107
45T. RossSTL1084
46C. GreenNYY1083
47F. PeraltaMIL1073
48C. AndersonMIL1062
49D. DuffyKC1058
50T. BauerCLE1049
FF speed count
Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as four-seam fastball.

Understanding Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Speed

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. 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, 10:25 AM UTC.