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Knuckle curve: Pitches with Spin 2021

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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, 2021. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Knuckle curve: Pitches with Spin / 2021
897
Season leader
Knuckle curve: Pitches with Spin2021 season
#PlayerTeamKC spin count
1D. SmylyATL897
2A. NolaPHI801
3L. McCullers Jr.HOU694
4N. PivettaBOS568
5G. MárquezCOL515
6J. LópezBAL513
7T. DuffeyMIN495
8S. BieberCLE484
9G. ColeNYY465
10D. CeaseCWS448
11M. BarnesBOS445
12W. BuehlerLAD414
13M. MinorKC411
14C. KimbrelCWS401
15C. StammenSD384
16J. MeansBAL380
17K. FreelandCOL375
18M. MelanconSD362
19J. KellyLAD302
20V. VelasquezSD291
21A. GomberCOL287
22D. HollandDET282
23C. HernándezKC266
24Z. GallenAZ263
25B. WorkmanBOS262
26R. StriplingTOR259
27A. CobbLAA251
28A. LangeDET251
29A. DeSclafaniSF207
30M. MoorePHI192
31R. RayTOR191
32B. AndersonMIL187
33J. NelsonLAD180
34T. BauerLAD180
35J. FlahertySTL177
36B. de GeusAZ173
37C. KnebelLAD166
38C. KuhlPIT157
39C. MizeDET156
40W. DavisKC151
41A. ScrubbHOU147
42T. CahillPIT143
43A. BradleyPHI142
44C. JavierHOU140
45L. GilbertSEA132
46D. CoulombeMIN131
47G. CanningLAA117
48D. PomeranzSD106
49Y. DarvishSD105
50R. WickCHC88
KC spin count
Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. Uses pitches recorded as knuckle curve.

Understanding Knuckle curve: Pitches with Spin

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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, 10:11 AM UTC.