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Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Spin 2023

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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, 2023. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC.

Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Spin2023 season
#PlayerTeamFF spin count
1S. StriderATL1825
2G. ColeNYY1734
3C. JavierHOU1672
4J. SteeleCHC1617
5Z. GallenAZ1612
6K. GausmanTOR1551
7B. SnellSD1536
8J. RyanMIN1523
9A. HeaneyTEX1505
10M. KopechCWS1495
11M. GoreWSH1459
12F. PeraltaMIL1453
13J. SearsOAK1433
14D. CeaseCWS1407
15L. CastilloSEA1401
16K. WaldichukOAK1385
17L. LynnLAD1373
18Z. WheelerPHI1367
19L. GiolitoCLE1333
20J. VerlanderHOU1297
21R. NelsonAZ1279
22Y. KikuchiTOR1271
23H. BrownHOU1256
24T. MegillNYM1241
25J. LuzardoMIA1233
26L. GilbertSEA1218
27B. MillerSEA1215
28N. PivettaBOS1205
29J. OviedoPIT1157
30M. ScherzerTEX1142
31T. WilliamsWSH1130
32H. GreeneCIN1128
33G. KirbySEA1105
34T. BibeeCLE1090
35J. FlahertyBAL1087
36E. RodriguezDET1070
37D. KremerBAL1068
38B. OberMIN1063
39G. RodriguezBAL1043
40P. LópezMIN1041
41K. SengaNYM1032
42J. GrayTEX1010
43M. ClevingerCWS993
44R. DetmersLAA987
45A. GomberCOL965
46L. AllenCLE957
47A. AbbottCIN943
48J. FranceHOU939
49L. WeaverNYY932
50C. MortonATL920
FF spin count
Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. Uses pitches recorded as four-seam fastball.

Understanding Four-seam fastball: Pitches with Spin

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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, 10:27 AM UTC.