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Sinker: Pitches with Speed 2018

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

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.

Sinker: Pitches with Speed2018 season
#PlayerTeamSI speed count
1D. HollandSF1651
2A. HeaneyLAA1602
3S. MatzNYM1600
4J. UreñaMIA1539
5S. RomanoCIN1525
6J. ArrietaPHI1483
7B. ColonTEX1389
8D. KeuchelHOU1360
9K. HendricksCHC1353
10C. RichardSD1331
11S. ManaeaOAK1318
12J. LucchesiSD1309
13A. CobbBAL1256
14D. CoveyCWS1235
15T. RoarkWSH1164
16S. GaviglioTOR1115
17K. GibsonMIN1112
18T. BlachSF1082
19A. WoodLAD1049
20J. ChacínMIL1039
21J. HaderMIL1038
22C. KluberCLE1005
23F. LirianoDET979
24J. HicksSTL975
25M. LeakeSEA970
26Z. GodleyAZ965
27L. LynnNYY953
28R. BoruckiTOR928
29R. PorcelloBOS920
30A. CashnerBAL918
31D. PriceBOS907
32I. NovaPIT898
33P. CorbinAZ895
34J. HughesCIN879
35M. CastroBAL852
36F. HernándezSEA828
37G. GonzalezMIL817
38S. AlexanderLAD806
39J. HammelKC803
40R. GsellmanNYM787
41B. ZieglerAZ780
42B. KintzlerCHC780
43N. SyndergaardNYM778
44T. McFarlandAZ776
45J. BerríosMIN776
46M. HarveyCIN771
47L. McCullers Jr.HOU767
48C. StammenSD764
49M. FulmerDET759
50M. StromanTOR749
SI speed count
Number of pitches with a usable speed measurement. This is the sample behind average speed. Uses pitches recorded as sinker.

Understanding Sinker: Pitches with Speed

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

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.