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Sinker: Pitches with Spin 2023

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, 2023. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC.

Sinker: Pitches with Spin2023 season
#PlayerTeamSI spin count
1F. ValdezHOU1373
2B. SingerKC1287
3J. MontgomeryTEX1239
4C. BassittTOR1221
5P. CorbinWSH1191
6B. ElderATL1081
7L. WebbSF1045
8S. MatzSTL1020
9M. StromanCHC984
10A. CobbSF980
11B. BelloBOS951
12M. PérezTEX926
13J. BerríosTOR924
14D. SmylyCHC922
15D. DunningTEX916
16S. ManaeaSF882
17A. HouserMIL872
18Z. EflinTB831
19J. BirdCOL819
20K. GibsonBAL792
21S. AlcantaraMIA789
22B. GarrettMIA778
23M. MikolasSTL777
24A. WoodSF756
25J. HaderSD752
26K. HendricksCHC736
27J. FoleyDET722
28M. KellerPIT711
29C. HolmesNYY709
30J. HicksTOR691
31F. BautistaBAL689
32T. BlachCOL681
33C. SánchezPHI668
34K. FreelandCOL665
35T. WalkerPHI657
36C. SchmidtNYY644
37Y. ChirinosATL630
38G. KirbySEA607
39T. MayzaTOR603
40C. ReaMIL601
41J. IrvinWSH599
42J. LawrenceCOL597
43K. BradishBAL595
44B. HoeingMIA586
45A. NolaPHI574
46L. CastilloSEA573
47J. CuasCHC573
48Z. WheelerPHI570
49R. SuarezPHI569
50G. WhitlockBOS568
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, 10:27 AM UTC.