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Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed 2019

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as knuckle curve.

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, 2019. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed / 2019
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Season leader
Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed2019 season
#PlayerTeamKC speed count
1A. NolaPHI1174
2T. BauerCIN726
3J. LópezKC662
4S. BieberCLE660
5M. BarnesBOS656
6Z. GodleyTOR652
7D. SmylyPHI622
8D. PomeranzMIL620
9G. MárquezCOL614
10B. WorkmanBOS585
11N. PivettaPHI570
12G. ColeHOU519
13J. PaxtonNYY503
14R. RayAZ494
15T. DuffeyMIN445
16R. StriplingLAD412
17A. DeSclafaniCIN390
18J. FlahertySTL383
19M. MinorTEX383
20J. VargasPHI380
21T. CahillLAA375
22W. BuehlerLAD340
23M. MelanconATL331
24J. KellyLAD322
25A. BradleyAZ316
26Z. GallenAZ262
27V. VelasquezPHI259
28D. CeaseCWS253
29H. BaileyOAK249
30J. JeffressMIL244
31M. LeakeAZ235
32C. AllenLAA227
33N. KinghamTOR198
34D. PhelpsCHC178
35I. KennedyKC167
36R. WickCHC163
37W. DavisCOL158
38C. StammenSD152
39B. AndersonOAK145
40A. WoodCIN144
41C. KimbrelCHC126
42B. PeacockHOU104
43J. HellicksonWSH90
44J. DuplantierAZ84
45J. NelsonMIL82
46N. RamirezDET75
47J. SamardzijaSF74
48Y. DarvishCHC67
49A. BrooksBAL63
50D. HollandCHC63
KC speed count
Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as knuckle curve.

Understanding Knuckle curve: Pitches with Speed

Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as knuckle curve.

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, 10:19 AM UTC.