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Sinker: Pitches with Spin 2020

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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, 2020. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:14 AM UTC.

No. 1 / Sinker: Pitches with Spin / 2020
613
Season leader
Sinker: Pitches with Spin2020 season
#PlayerTeamSI spin count
1B. SingerKC613
2F. ValdezHOU577
3Z. EflinPHI472
4D. MayLAD445
5S. ManaeaOAK439
6R. PorcelloNYM419
7J. SheffieldSEA413
8K. GibsonTEX405
9A. HouserMIL403
10Z. DaviesSD393
11K. HendricksCHC390
12A. CobbBAL382
13J. ArrietaPHI376
14E. FeddeWSH372
15P. CorbinWSH371
16B. WoodruffMIL370
17L. McCullers Jr.HOU369
18C. BassittOAK359
19A. CivaleCLE351
20F. MontasOAK347
21S. MatzNYM340
22C. BurnesMIL334
23R. WeberBOS327
24R. DobnakMIN324
25A. MillsCHC321
26D. HollandPIT312
27B. AndersonMIL305
28D. KeuchelCWS304
29G. SotoDET294
30L. CastilloCIN286
31J. BrubakerPIT283
32J. BerríosMIN281
33M. KingNYY279
34E. YardleyMIL267
35S. GrayCIN261
36B. KintzlerMIA257
37A. WainwrightSTL252
38L. LynnTEX252
39R. DolisTOR251
40J. FlemingTB251
41J. HaderMIL251
42J. CorderoCWS248
43A. NolaPHI247
44C. KuhlPIT246
45J. LópezBAL242
46T. RogersSF240
47C. QuantrillCLE239
48M. CastroNYM238
49S. CrichtonAZ237
50Z. WheelerPHI235
SI spin count
Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. Uses pitches recorded as sinker.

Understanding Sinker: Pitches with Spin

Number of pitches with a usable spin measurement. This is the sample behind average spin. 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, 10:14 AM UTC.